Here are our NBA picks for Thursday 22 October 2026. Our model likes 6 bets here. The one it likes most is Khaman Maluach (Phoenix Suns) Under 6.5 Points, priced at +185 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.
Khaman Maluach (Phoenix Suns) Under 6.5 Points (+185)
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Portland Trail Blazers play Phoenix Suns in the NBA on Thursday 22 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Khaman Maluach (Phoenix Suns) Under 6.5 Points. It was priced at +185 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $28.50 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.
Matisse Thybulle (Portland Trail Blazers) Under 5.5 Points + Assists (+170)
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Los Angeles Lakers play Golden State Warriors in the NBA on Thursday 22 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Matisse Thybulle (Portland Trail Blazers) Under 5.5 Points + Assists. It was priced at +170 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $27 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.
Matisse Thybulle (Portland Trail Blazers) Under 4.5 Points (+150)
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Los Angeles Lakers play Golden State Warriors in the NBA on Thursday 22 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Matisse Thybulle (Portland Trail Blazers) Under 4.5 Points. It was priced at +150 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $25 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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Los Angeles Lakers play Golden State Warriors in the NBA on Thursday 22 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Quentin Grimes (Philadelphia 76ers) Under 12.5 Points + Assists. It was priced at +140 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $24 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 39.5 Points + Assists (+115)
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Los Angeles Lakers play Golden State Warriors in the NBA on Thursday 22 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers) Under 39.5 Points + 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.
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Oklahoma City Thunder play Denver Nuggets in the NBA on Friday 23 October 2026. The bet we are looking at is Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) Under 9.5 Assists. It was priced at +105 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $20.50 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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