The NBA regular season resumes this Sunday with a nine-game slate, featuring several standout contests, including a California matchup between the Lakers and Kings to close out the day at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Our staff of basketball betting experts dug into the latest odds and identified a total of 5 NBA picks for today's matchups.
Continue below for our NBA picks, odds, props, and predictions for Sunday, October 26.
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Celtics vs. Pistons
By Joe Dellera
The Pistons take on the Boston Celtics in Detroit’s home opener, and I’ll target Cade Cunningham.
Cade is averaging 22 points, 9.5 assists, and seven rebounds to start the season and has maintained his success from last season. His rebounds plus assists line is set at 14.5, a number he’s cleared in both games so far.
This is a strong matchup against Boston, a team that has allowed a whopping 60 rebounds per game.
While they’re an average matchup for assists, Cade is the clear engine of this Pistons offense and should get plenty of opportunities. Further, he’s had an average of 32 RA chances per game.
Pick: Cade Cunningham Over 14.5 Rebs+Ast (-115)
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Bucks vs. Cavaliers
By Bet Labs
The "Road to Road, Early Year" system targets NBA teams playing their second straight road game early in the season when travel fatigue is minimal and motivation remains high. That applies to the Bucks today, coming off a victory in Toronto to face the Cavaliers at their ground on Sunday.
Teams in the first few weeks of the year tend to play with more focus and energy, especially when trying to establish rhythm and identity.
Oddsmakers often overvalue the difficulty of consecutive road games, assuming performance drops after one away trip, but early in the season, that effect is less pronounced.
The spread range captures competitive matchups where the road team is not significantly overmatched, creating favorable value spots where effort and cohesion outweigh travel disadvantages.
These teams often respond well to continuity and early adversity, making them strong against the number before midseason fatigue and variance set in.
Pick: Bucks +6.5 (-110)
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Knicks vs. Heat
By Action PRO
PRO projects Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. with 4.46 assists today, which represents an extraordinary 28.7% edge against the market when compared to his 2.5 line at -115.
Jaquez recorded six assists in 27 minutes against the Grizzlies on Friday, and the Heat will play its first home game today vs. the Knicks.
Miami players have praised the faster, up-tempo offense introduced by coach Erik Spoelstra this season, which benefits players like Jaquez, as evidenced in that last game, and also bodes well for this prop today.
Pick: Jaime Jaquez Jr. Over 2.5 Assists (-115)
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Pacers vs. Timberwolves
This is a nightmarish spot. Indiana is playing their third game in four nights. They kicked off the season at home on Thursday, played in Memphis on Saturday, and now head to Minnesota to play on Sunday.
The Pacers’ injury report somehow keeps growing, too.
Bennedict Mathurin was knocked out of Saturday’s game with a foot injury. Taelon Peter also left early. Peter, the 4th-string (let's say) point guard, is somewhat relevant because Indiana is already without PGs Tyrese Haliburton, T.J. McConnell, and Andrew Nembhard.
Minnesota has been an elite defensive unit in recent seasons. They’re catching Indiana at the perfect time.
Pick: Pacers Under 107.5 Team Total (-105)
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Lakers vs. Kings
By Bet Labs
The "Early Talented Overs" system focuses on early-season NBA games where playoff-caliber home teams play within their first few contests and totals are moderately high, which is the case for the Lakers vs Kings game today.
In the opening week, elite teams often showcase offensive rhythm and energy after months of preparation, with coaches emphasizing pace and spacing to set an early tone.
Defenses typically lag behind as rotations are tested and conditioning sharpens, leading to higher scoring outcomes than midseason averages.
When a strong home team that made the postseason returns to its home court early, crowd energy and comfort amplify scoring efficiency, particularly against less organized opponents.
With totals in the moderate range, the market tends to underestimate how sharp shooting and transition play perform before defensive schemes tighten, creating value on early-season overs for proven, offensively talented squads.
Pick: Over 228.5 (-110)
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