Here are our NBA picks for Friday 23 October 2026. Our model likes 3 bets here. The one it likes most is Dennis Schroder (Charlotte Hornets) Under 5.5 Assists, priced at +118 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Dennis Schroder (Charlotte Hornets) Under 5.5 Assists (+118)

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Charlotte Hornets play Atlanta Hawks in the NBA on Friday 23 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Dennis Schroder (Charlotte Hornets) Under 5.5 Assists. It was priced at +118 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $21.80 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Brandon Miller (Charlotte Hornets) Under 24.5 Points (-104)

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Charlotte Hornets play Atlanta Hawks in the NBA on Friday 23 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Brandon Miller (Charlotte Hornets) Under 24.5 Points. It was priced at -104 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.60 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Dennis Schroder (Charlotte Hornets) Under 19.5 Points + Assists (-110)

Odds correct at time of publishing

Charlotte Hornets play Atlanta Hawks in the NBA on Friday 23 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Dennis Schroder (Charlotte Hornets) Under 19.5 Points + Assists. It was priced at -110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.10 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

That is the model's read on today's NBA card. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.

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