Here are our NBA picks for Thursday 29 October 2026. Our model likes 3 bets here. The one it likes most is Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) Under 21.5 Rebounds + Assists, priced at +120 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) Under 21.5 Rebounds + Assists (+120)

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New Orleans Pelicans play Denver Nuggets in the NBA on Thursday 29 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) Under 21.5 Rebounds + Assists. It was priced at +120 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $22 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.

Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) Under 48.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (+115)

Odds correct at time of publishing

New Orleans Pelicans play Denver Nuggets in the NBA on Thursday 29 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) Under 48.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists. It was priced at +115 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $21.50 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.

Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers) Under 46.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (+115)

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Los Angeles Clippers play Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA on Thursday 29 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers) Under 46.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists. It was priced at +115 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $21.50 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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