BetQL Editors' NBA Picks For Friday, Nov. 18

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Today's NBA Best Bets

Another day of NBA action means another day of tough decisions for bettors. To help you make the best bets today, the BetQL editors have picked a few of their favorite NBA bets below using key trends, data and picks from the BetQL NBA model.

One trend to note is that the BetQL NBA model is red-hot to start the season, going 261-175 (60%) on all picks rated ⭐⭐ and higher in the past 14 days for a total return of $2,594 on $100 bets! BetQL subscribers can see more betting trends and all of our best bets, including player props, with star ratings for every game.

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Today's NBA Best Bets

Another day of NBA action means another day of tough decisions for bettors. To help you make the best bets today, the BetQL editors have picked a few of their favorite NBA bets below using key trends, data and picks from the BetQL NBA model.

One trend to note is that the BetQL NBA model is red-hot to start the season, going 261-175 (60%) on all picks rated ⭐⭐ and higher in the past 14 days for a total return of $2,594 on $100 bets! BetQL subscribers can see more betting trends and all of our best bets, including player props, with star ratings for every game.

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Dan Karpuc: Thunder +6.5 at Grizzlies
Another year, another OKC team that consistently gets disrespected by oddsmakers. After holding the second-best cover rate in the NBA last year, the Thunder have gone 10-5 ATS this year and have beaten the spread in four consecutive games heading into this matchup (against the Raptors, Knicks, Celtics and Wizards). The Grizzlies have gotten thoroughly outplayed in back-to-back games, as evidenced by the fact that they lost by 10 to the Wizards and then by 11 to the Pelicans. Meanwhile, OKC has gone 7-1 ATS as an underdog this season and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists) is playing at an MVP level right now. Watching him square off against Ja Morant is going to be lots of fun, but I think it’s clear that the Thunder should not be 6.5-point underdogs. I expect this game to remain tight.

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Lucy Burdge: Celtics -2.5 at Pelicans
The Celtics are on an eight-game winning streak and have covered the spread in four of their last five, so I think they can cover this one against the Pelicans. The Pelicans have also covered four of their last five and are on a three-game winning streak, but with the Celtics averaging just over 120 points scored per game and the Pelicans averaging a bit over 116 points scored per game, I see advantages for the Celtics here when it comes to covering the spread. So I think the Celtics can keep it rolling on their winning streak and cover the spread against the Pelicans.

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Brad Pinkerton: Pistons +230 at Lakers

There are a couple of other spreads and totals that I like more tonight, but there's this nagging little voice in the back of my head saying, "Take the Pistons." It's never said that, so this is a bit odd, but Detroit does look like value even at 3-13 against a 3-10 Lakers team with the usual injury concerns; LeBron James (core) is questionable, Anthony Davis (back) is probable. The Pistons have been in close games against some good teams lately, so don't be surprised if they come out swinging against the Lakers, who are 0-2 SU as favorites this season. You could play it safer and go Pistons +7, as I really don't think the Lakers deserve to be 7-point favorites against anyone right now, but I'm calling the upset.

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