The NBA regular season is back with another solid slate on Thursday night, with a total of 4 matchups on the docket scheduled for today, featuring one excellent nationally televised matchup on NBA TV, as Warriors vs. Bucks takes center stage at 8 p.m. ET.
Our staff of basketball betting experts dug into the latest odds and identified a total of 4 NBA picks for tonight's matchups.
Continue below for our NBA picks, odds, props, and predictions for Thursday, October 30.
NBA Picks, Odds, Props, Predictions: Thursday, October 30
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
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  | 8:30 p.m. | |
  | 7 p.m. | |
  | 8 p.m. | |
  | 8 p.m. | |
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Heat vs. Spurs
By Joe Dellera
Davion Mitchell is one of the true pass-first point guards and he’s making an impact as a facilitator on a nightly basis.
His potentials jump off the page and is averaging 14.8 potentials and 8.3 actual assists this season.
He’s coming off a 20 potential game and now gets a spot against the Spurs.
Despite Wemby, the Spurs still have an average defense, but they do play at a slower pace.
This will be an interesting clash with the Heat playing at the league’s fastest pace.
Davion should be able to take advantage whether Miami is able to dictate pace or if he’s forced to operate more in the halfcourt.
Pick: Davion Mitchell Over 6.5 Assists (-130)
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Magic vs. Hornets
By Bet Labs
This system focuses on early season NBA matchups where a non-playoff team from the prior year faces a playoff opponent and is priced as an underdog or pick'em.
Public bettors tend to overrate teams with recent postseason success, assuming continuity and dominance carry over, while underrating teams that missed the playoffs despite offseason improvement or better early-season motivation.
The first few games of the year often reveal a lag in pricing, as oddsmakers and bettors rely too heavily on last season’s hierarchy.
By targeting these early mismatches, the system captures moments where pedigree creates inflated lines in favor of the playoff team, while the underdog benefits from freshness, motivation, and a desire to make an early statement against a respected opponent.
Pick: Hornets ML (+125)
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Warriors vs. Bucks
By Alex Hinton
One player who could step up in Norman Powell's absence is Jaime Jaquez Jr.
The UCLA product is averaging 12.6 field goal attempts in his last three games after just seven on opening night.
It wouldn't surprise me if Spoelstra had a word with Jaquez to be more aggressive, considering he's shooting 68.9% from the floor.
The third-year player is averaging 18.8 points per game and has a scoring prop of 15.5 with minimal juice at -105.
Given my projection for a higher scoring game, I expect Jaquez to have enough possessions and touches to exceed his prop line.
Pick: Jaime Jaquez Jr. Over 15.5 Points (-115)
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Wizards vs. Thunder
By Bet Labs
This system focuses on NBA games where struggling road teams face stronger home opponents in non conference matchups, creating favorable conditions for high scoring results.
When a poor road team with a low win rate meets a winning home team, defensive effort and intensity often dip for the visitor while the home side pushes the pace and controls offensive rhythm.
Non-conference games tend to feature looser defensive schemes and unfamiliar matchups, leading to faster scoring runs and less resistance in transition.
The data shows that when totals close above the 220 range and the line movement slightly favors the Over, the market correctly anticipates offensive efficiency rather than defensive pressure.
These situations consistently produce games where both teams exceed expectations, with the stronger home team dictating tempo and the weaker visitor contributing enough to push the total past the number.
Pick: Over 231.5 (-110)
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