The NBA regular season is in full swing with another excellent slate of games on Sunday, featuring eight matchups on the schedule. The action tips off at 3:30 p.m. ET with the reigning NBA champion Thunder hosting the Pelicans, and wraps up with Heat vs. Lakers at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Our staff of basketball betting experts dug into the latest odds and identified a total of 4 NBA picks for today's matchups.
Continue below for our NBA picks, odds, props, and predictions for Sunday, November 2.
NBA Best Bets Today: Sunday, November 2
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Pelicans vs. Thunder
By Allan Lem
Jordan Poole is averaging just 1.8 rebounds per game this season. Last game, he grabbed just 2 rebounds off 4 rebound chances. And over his last two games since moving to the bench in favor of Jeremiah Fears, that number drops to 1.5 rebounds over 3.5 rebound chances.
I don't know if this trend continues on Sunday but I'll bite at under 2.5 rebounds in case this is the start of a longer trend.
Poole played 33 minutes last game because he caught fire and dropped 30 points, but I suspect he's closer to a 25-ish minute player moving forward if he's not on fire.
The Pelicans have probably realized what the Warriors realized, which is he's a useful option to lead the second unit scoring but is a liability when his shot is off.
Pick: Jordan Poole Under 2.5 Rebounds (-155)
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Grizzlies vs. Raptors
By Bet Labs
Evan Abrams' Line vs Public Unders, Road Warriors 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.
Additionally, teams are still finding their rhythm early in the season, 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 238.5 (-110)
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Hawks vs. Cavaliers
By Bet Labs
This matchup sets up perfectly for a “buy-low” opportunity on the Cavaliers, fitting Evan Abrams’ “Bad ATS Teams, Good Bet” system. The premise: when a team has struggled against the spread early in the season, public perception often turns overly negative, pushing lines too far in the other direction.
Those teams become undervalued once expectations bottom out — and that’s where sharp bettors find value.
The Cavaliers fit that profile. Cleveland has failed to cover in multiple recent games, and bettors are starting to fade them after a sluggish start.
But the underlying metrics suggest they’re still a well-structured defensive team capable of controlling tempo and protecting the rim — both key advantages against an Atlanta squad that thrives in transition but struggles in half-court sets.
Pick: Cavaliers -5.5 (-110)
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Heat vs. Lakers
Despite opening with a total of 237.5, we've seen a move to the under at 235.5. According to our Action Labs, games with a total of 234.5 or more points are 10-2 to the under over the past 12 games for a profit of 7.1 units.
This trend, coupled with our analysis of Miami's previous opponents, should bode well for another under cashing.
With the handicap being fairly straightforward, there's no need to overthink things. Let's ride with the under and trust that the Lakers can do enough to slow down this Heat offense.
Pick: Under 235.5 (-110)
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