Here are our NBA picks for Friday 23 October 2026. Our model likes 3 bets here. The one it likes most is DeMar DeRozan (Sacramento Kings) Over 9.5 Points, priced at -294 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.
DeMar DeRozan (Sacramento Kings) Over 9.5 Points (-294)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Oklahoma City Thunder play Denver Nuggets in the NBA on Friday 23 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is DeMar DeRozan (Sacramento Kings) Over 9.5 Points. It was priced at -294 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.40 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.
Odds correct at time of publishing
Oklahoma City Thunder play Denver Nuggets in the NBA on Friday 23 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Marvin Bagley III (Dallas Mavericks) Over 4.5 Points. It was priced at -149 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $16.70 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.
Odds correct at time of publishing
Orlando Magic play Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA on Friday 23 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic) Over 19.5 Points. It was priced at -213 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14.70 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.
Unlock the rest of this one
You're reading the free preview. One plan unlocks the full article and every pick we back — every league, every day.
Unlock the full article