Here are our NBA picks for Wednesday 21 October 2026. Our model likes 7 bets here. The one it likes most is Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) Over 4.5 Points, priced at -370 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.
Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) Over 4.5 Points (-370)
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Detroit Pistons play Boston Celtics in the NBA on Tuesday 20 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) Over 4.5 Points. It was priced at -370 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $12.70 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.
Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons) Over 4.5 Points (-278)
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Detroit Pistons play Boston Celtics in the NBA on Tuesday 20 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons) Over 4.5 Points. It was priced at -278 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.60 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.
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Detroit Pistons play Boston Celtics in the NBA on Tuesday 20 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Paul George (Philadelphia 76ers) Over 2.5 Points. It was priced at -345 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $12.90 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.
Jalen Duren (Detroit Pistons) Over 2.5 Points (-278)
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Detroit Pistons play Boston Celtics in the NBA on Tuesday 20 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Jalen Duren (Detroit Pistons) Over 2.5 Points. It was priced at -278 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.60 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.
Derrick White (Boston Celtics) Over 2.5 Points (-222)
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Detroit Pistons play Boston Celtics in the NBA on Tuesday 20 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Derrick White (Boston Celtics) Over 2.5 Points. It was priced at -222 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14.50 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.
John Collins (LA Clippers) Over 2.5 Points (-200)
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Detroit Pistons play Boston Celtics in the NBA on Tuesday 20 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is John Collins (LA Clippers) Over 2.5 Points. It was priced at -200 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15 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.
Ausar Thompson (Detroit Pistons) Over 2.5 Points (-105)
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Detroit Pistons play Boston Celtics in the NBA on Tuesday 20 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Ausar Thompson (Detroit Pistons) Over 2.5 Points. It was priced at -105 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.50 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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