Were back today with another exciting NBA slate featuring some of our favorite matchups here at Basketball Forever. With the help of advanced simulations and machine learning, our Basketball Forever bot has run thousands of simulations on every game to expertly pinpoint our best player props and bets for tonight.PLAYER PROPS1. AUSAR THOMPSON OVER 3.5 TOTAL ASSISTS (+134)Odds: +134Probability: 54.4%Projection: 4.3Edge: 11.7%Game: Cavaliers vs Pistons (7PM EST)The best player bet our Basketball Forever betting bot has uncovered for todays NBA slate takes us to Detroit where the Cavaliers vs Pistons play tonight. In this game, our Basketball Forever betting bot narrowed down Ausar Thompson Over 3.5 Total Assists made prop market. Lately, Thompson has been moving the ball well, putting up 4/6/6/1/3 assists per game over his last five matchups. Our model is projecting Thompson to finish tonights game with a total of 4.3 assists made, giving us confidence in this particular wager.Our model recommends placing a wager on Ausar Thompson Over 3.5 Total Assists at +134 odds and an attractive 11.7% edge, making this our best player bet of the day.2. AUSTIN REAVES OVER 4.5 TOTAL REBOUNDS (+134)Odds: +134Probability: 51.1%Projection: 4.7Edge: 8.3%Game: Lakers vs Thunder (8:30PM EST)The next NBA player prop bet our betting bot recommends playing comes in the Lakers vs Thunder game, with Austin Reaves showing value in the total rebounds made prop market.So far this season Reaves has been grabbing loose balls that come his way, averaging 4.7 RPG throughout the season. Reaves has had some trouble getting rebounds in the first round of the playoffs against the Rockets. Our model is projecting Reaves to have a better series against the Thunder when it comes to rebounds. Our model is projecting him to finish tonights game with a total of 4.7 rebounds made, giving our model confidence in this particular wager.The Basketball Forever betting bot predicts Austin Reaves Over 4.5 Total Rebounds in tonights game, which gives us a 8.3% edge on the +134 odds.3. SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER OVER 7.5 TOTAL ASSISTS (+110)Odds: +110Probability: 53.1%Projection: 8.2Edge: 7.5%Game: Lakers vs Thunder (8:30PM EST)According to our model, the last best player prop bet for todays NBA slate also takes place in the Lakers vs Thunder game, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showing value in the total assists made prop market.Related Article: Best NBA Player Props and Bets 5/4/26Over the course of the 25/26 postseason, SGA has been able to average a total of 8 REB per game, with a 8 REB average when matched up against the Lakers. With the Lakers missing Doncic our model predicts SGA will have ample time to move the ball to the best scoring matchup. We are projecting SGA to finish tonights game with a total of 8.2 assists, exceeding this his assist line tonight.Our Basketball Forever betting bot recommends placing a wager on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 7.5 Total Assists, with an edge of 7.5% at +110 odds.BEST BETS1. PISTONS -3.5 (-105)Odds: -105Probability: 53.9%Edge: 3.1%Game: Cavaliers vs Pistons (7PM EST)Our Basketball Forever betting bot has uncovered the best bet of the day, taking place in the Cavaliers vs Pistons matchup. In this matchup, our model has determined that Pistons -3.5 is a solid wager. Our model is projecting the Pistons to be able to rack up enough points to cover tonights spread. Going into this game, the Pistons are projected to limit the Cavaliers easy buckets allowing them to cover tonights spread.Our Basketball Forever betting bot recommends placing a wager on Pistons -3.5. With -105 odds and a 3.1% edge, this is our best bet of the day.2. LAKERS +15.5 (-110)Odds: -110Probability: 55.9%Edge: 5.9%Game: Lakers vs Thunder (8:30PM EST)The next best bet our Basketball Forever betting bot has uncovered takes place between the Lakers vs Thunder. Our model predicts that Lakers +15.5 is a solid wager for todays slate. Although the Thunder favored in tonights game, our model believes that with the spread being +15.5, the Thunder will have a hard time holding onto tonights spread. The Basketball Forever betting bot believes that the Lakers will be able to battle to stay within the spread with our model projecting LeBron to be a key element to keeping the Lakers within the spread. With a 55.9% probability, our model predicts that the Lakers will be able to cover this spread in tonights game.The play here is Lakers +15.5 with odds of -110. Our model has identified a 5.9% edge for this particular wager.READ MORE: Marcus Smart Calls Out NBAs Toughest Player to Cover
