NBA Best Betting Picks: Five Best oddschecker+ Positive EV Bets for Friday's NBA Slate

The NBA Cup is back in action on Friday night, and these stars will be playing extra hard as the group stage continues. Matt McCuen is finding value all over the slate with help from the oddschecker+ Positive Value Bets tool, so tap in for the best NBA bets for November 22.

Matt McCuen - November 22, 2024, 5:22 PM EST

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NBA Best Betting Picks: Five Best oddschecker+ Positive EV Bets for Friday's NBA Slate

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We will dive into my top 5+ EV bets for Friday night tonight.

We will look at my five favorite NBA Positive EV bets for tonight's slate, featuring several NBA Cup showdowns as the Warriors visit the Pelicans and the Kings take on the Clippers.

NBA Best Betting Picks - November 22

1. Brook Lopez Over 4.5 Rebounds -140 Click here for the latest Pacers vs. Bucks odds

We are getting great value on this prop tonight.

Our OC betting trends tool shows that Lopez exceeded this number in seven of his last ten games.

The expected value of this wager is 46.49%.

2. De'Aaron Fox Over 5.5 Assists +112 Click here for the latest Kings vs. Clippers odds

Fox has exceeded this number in four consecutive games.

The former Kentucky standout will be a vital part of the King's offensive attack tonight.

We are getting an expected value of 38.73% on this wager.

3. Domantas Sabonis Over 17.5 Points -111 Click here for the latest Kings vs. Clippers

The Kings big man has a favorable matchup tonight.

Sabonis has averaged 20.5 points per game this season.

Our AI probability of this prop cashing is 68.77%.

4. Brandon Ingram Under 4.5 Turnovers -117 Click here for the latest Warriors vs. Pelicans odds

Ingram has struggled with turnovers in the last few games.

Our +EV prop believes he will take better care of the basketball tonight.

The expected value of this wager is 30.39%.

5. Dereck Lively Under 2.5 Assists -160 Click here for the latest Mavs vs. Nuggets odds

The former Duke big man has exceeded this number in the last two games.

However, Lively has gone under this number in seven of his last 10 games.

The expected value of this prop is 28.16%.

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