Peter’s Points: Nba Best Bets Today (predictions, Prop Bets For Heat-spurs, Steph Curry, Giannis And More)

Thursday’s NBA action features a shorter, four-game slate, headlined by MVP campaigner Victor Wembanyama and nan San Antonio Spurs taking connected a red-hot Miami Heat team.

San Antonio is disconnected to a 4-0 commencement this play while Miami has won 3 games successful a statement aft dropping its play opener against nan Orlando Magic. 

In summation to nan Heat-Spurs matchup, nan Golden State Warriors and Steph Curry are looking to support their basking commencement going against Giannis Antetokounmpo and nan Milwaukee Bucks, who upset nan New York Knicks connected Tuesday.

With only 4 full games and only 1 squad playing nan 2nd nighttime of a back-to-back, I’ve combed done plentifulness of sides and subordinate props for Oct. 30.

Here’s a breakdown of my favourite plays for tonight’s NBA action.  

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NBA Best Bets Today

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

San Antonio Spurs -5.5 (-115) vs. Miami Heat

The Spurs and Heat are some cleanable against nan dispersed this play (San Antonio is 2-0-2 while Miami is 4-0), but I’m backing nan Spurs astatine location connected Thursday night.

Miami has gotten disconnected to a awesome start, ranking 3rd successful nan NBA successful nett rating, but it’s down aggregate cardinal players connected discourtesy connected Thursday.

Tyler Herro (foot) remains retired of nan lineup while Norman Powell (groin) is doubtful. Powell, who is averaging 24.0 points per game, missed Miami’s past triumph complete nan Charlotte Hornets.

That leaves nan Heat pinch very small violative punch against a Spurs squad that is 2nd successful nan NBA successful protect standing this season. San Antonio tin wall disconnected nan overgarment pinch Victor Wembanyama, and now nan Heat are down their 2 champion perimeter players.

Miami’s discourtesy has been a revelation truthful acold successful nan 2025-26 play compared to past season, but I don’t spot it to support gait connected nan roadworthy against a Spurs squad that looks for illustration a morganatic contender for a playoff spot successful nan West. 

Steph Curry 25+ Points (-152)

Steph Curry’s points prop connected Thursday is group astatine 26.5 points, but I’m moving it somewhat to 25+ astatine -152 odds. 

Curry has grounded to deed this statement successful 3 of his 5 games this season, scoring 16 and 19 points successful his past 2 matchups. Still, he has a awesome matchup against a Milwaukee Bucks squad that has struggled to defender constituent guards successful nan 2025-26 campaign, allowing 27.91 points per crippled to them.

Jalen Brunson torched Milwaukee for 36 points connected Tuesday night, and Curry has 29 aliases much points successful his 3 games against Milwaukee since nan commencement of nan 2022-23 season. 

After playing little than 30 minutes successful 3 games successful a statement because of nan Warriors winning aliases losing large (or being connected a back-to-back), Curry should spot a overmuch much normal workload connected Thursday night. 

Isaiah Hartenstein OVER 11.5 Rebounds (-117)

Chet Holmgren has been ruled retired for nan Oklahoma City Thunder connected Thursday against nan Washington Wizards, opening up a chance for Isaiah Hartenstein to play a monolithic domiciled connected nan glass.

Holmgren was besides retired against nan Kings successful nan team’s past crippled and Hartenstein turned successful a monster showing connected nan glass, grabbing 14 rebounds successful 30:49 of playing time. He's now grabbed astatine slightest 10 boards successful 4 games successful a row, clearing 11.5 rebounds successful 3 of his 5 appearances successful nan 2025-26 season.

Hartenstein is 1 of nan amended rebounders successful nan league, averaging 11.6 boards per crippled this play while racking up 21.4 rebound chances per game.

This is simply a awesome matchup against a Washington squad that ranks 28th successful nan NBA successful force rebounds per crippled and 16th successful rebounding percentage. Hartenstein besides has 15 violative boards successful 5 games, truthful he's not wholly reliant connected hitting nan protect solid only to deed this number.

Giannis Antetokounmpo-Jaime Jaquez Jr. Points Parlay (-145)

Giannis Antetokounmpo 25+ Points

Giannis Antetokounmpo has scored 30 aliases much points successful 3 of his past 5 meetings pinch Golden State, and he's scored 31 aliases much points successful each 4 of his games this season.

So, moving his statement down to 25 aliases much points seems for illustration an easy stake connected Thursday night. 

The Greek Freak is attempting 20.5 shots per crippled and leads nan NBA successful section goals made, 2-pointers made and 2-pointers attempted per game. That gives him a terrific level erstwhile it comes to this prop, particularly against a Golden State squad that lacks a existent rim protector successful its rotation.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. 12+ Points

Rookie twelvemonth Jaime Jaquez Jr. is back? 

After a down 2024-25 play (his 2nd successful nan NBA), Jaquez is disconnected to a accelerated commencement this season, averaging 18.8 points per crippled while shooting 68.9 percent from nan section and 25.0 percent from 3-point range.

Even though he's yet to make a commencement this season, Jaquez is averaging 28.0 minutes per crippled -- up 7.3 minutes per nighttime from a play ago. On apical of that, he's averaging a career-high 11.3 section extremity attempts per game, which has helped him people 13 aliases much points successful each 4 of his games this season, including 3 pinch 17 aliases much points. 

With Powell retired of nan lineup against Charlotte, Jaquez vanished pinch 28 points successful 28:14 connected 9-of-14 shooting from nan field. He could beryllium successful statement for an expanded violative domiciled erstwhile again connected Thursday pinch Powell listed arsenic doubtful. 

I emotion moving his statement down to conscionable 12+ points connected Thursday night.

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