The NBA regular season is back with a relatively light slate on Thursday night, with a total of only three games on the docket scheduled for today, featuring an excellent nationally televised matchup on NBA TV, as Raptors vs Cavaliers takes center stage at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Our staff of basketball betting experts dug into the latest odds and identified a total of three NBA picks for tonight's matchups.
Continue below for our NBA picks, odds, props, and predictions for Thursday, November 13.
NBA Picks, Odds, Props, Predictions: Thursday, November 13
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
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  | 7 p.m. | |
  | 9 p.m. | |
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Raptors vs. Cavaliers
By Joe Dellera
The Cavaliers face off against the Raptors on Thursday night, and they should be ready to rock in this one.
The Cavs sat both Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley last night due to rest, and Darius Garland injured his toe on Monday, then was listed out for injury management yesterday.
If he doesn’t play, it’s an additional boost for Donovan.
The Raptors have been surprisingly plucky this season; however, they play at an above average pace, and still can have some difficulty with players of Mitchell’s ilk.
For example, Tyrese Maxey just put up 38 PA against them a few days ago.
This is a line that Mitchell has exceeded in seven of his last 10 games and is still 2/3 with Garland this season.
I wouldn’t be shocked if Jarrett Allen and/or De’Andre Hunter sit either since they took the bulk of the minutes last night while everyone else rested.
Regardless, it would just be a boost to a play I already like, and I’ll back a rested Mitchell in this spot.
Pick: Donovan Mitchell Over 32.5 Points + Assists (-115)
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Hawks vs. Jazz
By Bet Labs
This system focuses on early season NBA games where sharp line movement and public bias create value on the under.
When totals drop from open to close, despite heavy public action favoring the over, it signals that professional bettors see inflated expectations for scoring.
Early in the season, teams are still finding rhythm, rotations are inconsistent, and defensive energy tends to outpace offensive efficiency.
The market often overestimates early offensive output, while sharp money corrects the number downward.
By siding with this adjustment and fading public optimism, this system captures the predictive edge of informed movement and early season unders that outperform inflated lines.
Pick: Under 232.5 (-110)
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Pacers vs. Suns
By Bet Labs
The system titled "Small NBA Road 'Dogs Against Public" focuses on games where visiting teams are slight underdogs in the regular season.
These matchups often feature public bias toward home favorites, especially when the spread is small and perceived as manageable.
When the road team draws little betting support and the overall betting volume is below the daily average, it signals that the market has tilted too far toward the home side.
These conditions frequently lead to inflated lines that undervalue competitive visiting teams capable of keeping games close or winning outright.
Early or midseason scheduling advantages, tighter rotations, and underdog motivation all contribute to the visitor’s ability to outperform expectations when public sentiment and pricing diverge.
Pick: Pacers +4.5 (-110)
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