Another day of NBA betting has arrived, and were here to provide you with our top picks for Thursdays NBA basketball matchups. Our Basketball Forever betting bot has run thousands of simulations on each game today, selecting our best player prop bets for Thursday, March 12, 2026.1. GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO OVER 5.5 TOTAL ASSISTS (+118)Odds: +118Probability: 56.8%Projection: 6.7Edge: 10.9%Game: Bucks vs Heat (7:30PM EST)Our Basketball Forever betting bot has uncovered the best bet of the day. Taking us all the way to Miami, where were locked in on the Bucks vs Heat matchup. In this game, our betting bot has its eyes set on Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 5.5 Total Assists. Throughout the season, Giannis has been able to average a total of 5.4 assists per game. Our model is projecting Giannis to sniff tonights game with a total of 6.7 assists made. In his most recent matchups, Giannis was able to exceed this line in 2/5 most recent games, showing 3/8/4/2/7 assists made in each game. Our model predicts that Giannis will be forced to move the ball, leading to him exceeding this line tonight.Our Basketball Forever betting bot recommends placing a wager on Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 5.5 Total Assists with +118 odds and a 10.9% edge, making this our best bet of the day.2. JALEN JOHNSON OVER 7.5 TOTAL ASSISTS (-107)Odds: -107Probability: 60.5%Projection: 9.4Edge: 8.8%Game: Nets vs Hawks (7:30PM EST)The next best bet that our Basketball Forever betting bot has uncovered takes place in the Nets vs Hawks game, focusing in on Jalen Johnson Over 7.5 Total Assists. So far this season, Johnson has been able to average a total of 7.9 AST per game. Throughout Johnsons last 5 games, hes been able to exceed this line 3/5 times, showing 8/7/9/8/0 assists made in each game. With the Trail Blazers only letting up 27.5 assists per game, our model suspects Johnson will have ample time to move the ball to the best scoring matchup, leading to assists made. Our model believes that this is a solid wager to have for tonights NBA slate.Related Article: Best NBA Player Prop Bets 3/10/26Our model highly recommends wagering on Jalen Johnson Over 7.5 Total Assists, with -107 odds and a 8.8% edge.3. AUSTIN REAVES OVER 4.5 TOTAL REBOUNDS (+120)Odds: +120Probability: 51.6%Projection: 4.8Edge: 6.1%Game: Bulls vs Lakers (10:30PM EST)According to our model, the final best player prop bet for the NBA tonight features Austin Reaves in the Bulls vs Lakers showdown. Our betting bot has found value in Austin Reaves Under 4.5 Total Rebounds. Tonight marks the first time that these teams face-off in a head-to-head matchup. Reaves has been able to exceed this particular number in 3/5 of his most recent matchups, showing 7/4/2/5/8 rebounds made in each. Our model suspects Reaves will be crashing glass, grabbing any loose ball that comes his way. Our model predicts Reaves will exceed his rebound line tonight, with it projecting a total of 4.8 rebounds made.Our Basketball Forever betting bot highly recommends wagering on Austin Reaves Over 4.5 Total Rebounds, with a detected edge of 6.1% and +120 odds.READ MORE: Warriors Provide Latest Update on Stephen Curry Injury
