Another day of NBA betting has arrived, and we’re here to provide you with our top picks for Friday’s NBA basketball matchups. Our Basketball Forever betting bot has run thousands of simulations on each game today, selecting our best player props for Friday, March 27, 2026.
1. DENI AVDIJA OVER 6.5 TOTAL ASSISTS (-102)
Odds: -102
Probability: 59%
Projection: 8.1
Edge: 8.5%
Game: Mavericks vs Trail Blazers (10PM EST)
The best bet our Basketball Forever betting bot has uncovered takes place in the Mavericks vs Trail Blazers game, focusing in on Deni Avdija Over 6.5 Total Assists. So far this season, Avdija has been able to average a total of 6.7 AST per game, showing 7/2/14/5/5 made assists over his last five games. Our model is projecting Avdija to finish tonight’s game with a total of 8.1 assists. Throughout the first two games played against the Mavericks, Avdija was able to exceed this number twice, showing a 9 assists average. Our model believes that this is a solid wager to have for tonight’s NBA slate.
Our model highly recommends wagering on Deni Avdija Over 6.5 Total Assists, with -102 odds and a 8.5% edge.
2. CEDRIC COWARD OVER 5.5 TOTAL REBOUNDS (+128)
Odds: +128
Probability: 51.2%
Projection: 5.7
Edge: 7.3%
Game: Rockets vs Grizzlies (8PM EST)
According to our model, the next best player prop bet for the NBA tonight features Cedric Coward in the Rockets vs Grizzlies showdown. Our betting bot has found value in Cedric Coward Over 5.5 Total Rebounds. So far this season, Coward has averaged 6.1 REB per game, showing 1/7/0/3/16 REB over his last 5 matchups. Coward has been able to exceed this number against the Rockets in 2/2 matchups averaging 8 rural rebounds made. Our model suspects that matched up against the Rockets, Coward will have ample opportunities to exceed his number in tonight’s matchup.
Our Basketball Forever betting bot highly recommends wagering on Cedric Coward Over 5.5 Total Rebounds, with a detected edge of 7.3% and +128 odds.
3. DONOVAN MITCHELL OVER 5.5 TOTAL ASSISTS (+118)
Odds: +118
Probability: 52.2%
Projection: 5.9
Edge: 6.3%
Game: Heat vs Cavaliers (7:30PM EST)
Our Basketball Forever betting bot has uncovered the last best bet of the day. Taking us all the way to Cleveland, where we’re locked in on the Heat vs Cavaliers matchup. In this game, our betting bot has its eyes set on Donovan Mitchell Over 5.5 Total Assists. So far this season Mitchell is averaging 5.8 assists per game. Throughout the last two head-to-head matchups, Mitchell was able to average a total of 6 assists through both games. With our model projecting a total of 5.9 assists made, our model predicts Mitchell will have enough time to exceed tonight’s number.
Our Basketball Forever betting bot recommends placing a wager on Donovan Mitchell Over 5.5 Total Assists with +118 odds and a 6.3% edge.