NBA Best Bets, Predictions & Expert Picks Wednesday, November 11, 2026

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The New Orleans Pelicans and Brooklyn Nets are close to a pass on every major game market. New Orleans is projected to win by 4.72 points, compared with a spread of 4.5, while the total model sits at 228.73 against a line of 228.5. That leaves no meaningful edge on either side or the total. The Pelicans are 4 and 7, while the Nets are 2 and 8, but those records don't create a clean betting angle by themselves. The actionable number is Jeremiah Fears under 15.5 points. His projection is 16.84, so this isn't a traditional projection based play where the under wins because the expected scoring output sits comfortably below the line. The value comes from the price. The no vig consensus from the sharpest United States books gives the under a fair chance of 49.7 percent, equivalent to fair odds of plus 101. Bovada is offering plus 115, which creates a 6.8 percent expected value edge. That gap is enough to make the prop the best play in this matchup. New Orleans will also be without Yves Missi and Trendon Watford, while Brooklyn has Grant Nelson, Tyler Bilodeau, Joshua Jefferson, and Ben Saraf out. Those absences matter for the overall rotation, but the supplied market evidence points clearly to the price on Fears under rather than a side or total. Take the plus money.

Публиц Фаде

Casual bettors tend to see a young scorer with a points line and immediately gravitate toward the over. That instinct is wrong here because the under is fairly priced near a coin flip and Bovada is offering plus 115, a number meaningfully better than the fair price.

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Boston enters this matchup at 9 and 2, a clear record advantage over Toronto at 5 and 5. Still, the game market doesn't offer much room. The model makes Toronto a 6.78 point underdog, just beyond the listed spread of 6.5, and projects 216 total points against a line of 215.5. The model confidence is 70 percent, but the spread and total edges are both listed at zero. That makes the player market the cleanest route. Paul George under 2.5 three pointers is priced better than the projection alone suggests. The projection is 2.57, just above the line, so anyone looking only at that number might want to play the over. But the available market evidence disagrees with that instinct. The no vig consensus from the sharpest United States books gives the under a fair chance of 54.1 percent, or fair odds of minus 118. BetMGM is offering minus 105. That is the entire reason to make this play. The book price is cheaper than the fair market price, creating a 5.5 percent expected value edge. Toronto will be without Nate Bittle, Kawhi Leonard, and Scottie Barnes, which is important context for the matchup, but there isn't enough supplied information to turn those injuries into a separate side or total bet. Boston's record may attract attention, yet the value is on George missing three or more long range shots.

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The public will likely lean toward George over because his projection sits slightly above 2.5 and Boston owns the stronger record. But the sharper market makes the under more likely than a coin flip, while BetMGM is hanging a price below the fair number.

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New York and Cleveland are separated by only one win, with the Knicks at 6 and 4 and the Cavaliers at 5 and 6. The model gives New York a 4.54 point advantage, almost identical to the listed spread of 4.5. It also projects 221.59 total points against a line of 221.5. Both markets are effectively dead even, so there isn't a reason to manufacture a spread or total position. Jalen Brunson under 2.5 three pointers offers the better angle. His projection is 2.44, already slightly below the posted number, and the available price makes the case stronger. The no vig consensus from the sharpest United States books gives the under a 57.1 percent fair chance, which translates to fair odds of minus 133. BetMGM is dealing minus 120. That difference matters. Bettors are getting a more favorable price than the fair market line, and the result is a 4.6 percent expected value edge. It isn't the biggest number on the slate, but it is a clean price based play in a game where the main markets offer no edge. New York will be without Josh Hart, while Cleveland is missing Sam Merrill, Khalifa Diop, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, and Ernest Udeh, Jr. Those injuries shape the available rotations, but the supplied evidence supports the Brunson under strictly through the market price and projection. Keep it simple and take the three point under.

Публиц Фаде

Brunson is the name casual bettors want to back, especially when the line is only three made threes. But the fair market chance on the under is 57.1 percent, and minus 120 is cheaper than the fair price of minus 133.