We’re back with a number of attractive options to bet on tonight’s NBA roster. Using advanced simulation and machine learning, our Basketball Forever bot has expertly determined the best bets for Monday, November 17, 2025.
1. Bucks +6.5 (-105)
Odds: -105
Probability: 53.1%
Advantage: 3.7%
Game: Bucks vs. Cavaliers (7 p.m. ET)
Our Basketball Forever betting bot found the best bet of the day, taking place in the Bucks vs. Cavaliers game. In this game, our model identifies the Bucks +6.5 as a solid bet. Entering tonight’s game, the Bucks have been able to make up that number in 3/5 games. Facing the Cavaliers, who have covered that number 4/5, our model suspects this game will be a close one. Since the Bucks covered that number in their first head-to-head matchup, our model expects this game to move back and forth throughout the game, with the Bucks eventually covering that particular number.
Our Basketball Forever Betting Bot Recommends Betting Bucks +6.5. and -105 odds and a 3.7% advantagewhich is our best bet today.
2. Raptors -8.5 (-110)
Odds: -110
Probability: 52.3%
Advantage: 3.3%
Game: Hornets vs. Raptors (7:30 p.m. ET)
The next best bet found by our Basketball Forever betting bot is between the Hornets and Raptors. Our model predicts the Raptors -8.5 to be a solid bet with today’s lineup. The Raptors have been great so far this season, winning 4/5 in their most recent game. In these games, they have been able to cover this particular number in 4/5 games. Over the Hornets’ past 5 games, they have only been able to cover that number in 1/5 of their games, leading our model to predict that the Raptors will control this game, cover the spread, and win the game.
The play here is Raptors-8.5 and Odds -110. Our model has identified a 3.3% margin For this particular bet.
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