The NBA regular season is back in full swing with another excellent slate of games on Tuesday night, with a total of 6 matchups on the docket scheduled for today, featuring an excellent nationally televised doubleheader on NBC, as Magic vs Hawks takes center stage at 8 p.m. ET, followed by Thunder vs Clippers at 11:00 p.m. ET.
Our staff of basketball betting experts dug into the latest odds and identified a total of 6 NBA picks for tonight's matchups.
Continue below for our NBA picks, odds, props, and predictions for Tuesday, November 4.
NBA Picks, Odds, Props, Predictions: Tuesday, November 4
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
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  | 7:30 p.m. | |
  | 8 p.m. | |
  | 8 p.m. | |
  | 8 p.m. | |
  | 10 p.m. | |
  | 11 p.m. | |
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Bucks vs. Raptors
I bet against Mamukelashvili in his one solid rebounding game. He grabbed six rebounds in 19 minutes against Cleveland.
Mamukelashvili went right back to a modest output last time out, finishing with three rebounds against Memphis.
Notably, he only played 11 minutes, with Toronto extending Collin Murray-Boyles to a career-high 31 minutes.
Jakob Poeltl practiced in full yesterday, which gives him a good shot to return to the lineup tonight.
Mamukelashvili's playing time could continue to trend down with Poeltl back and CMB getting more opportunities.
Pick: Sandro Mamukelashvili Under 4.5 Rebounds (-130)
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Hornets vs. Pelicans
By Joe Dellera
The Pelicans face off against the Hornets tonight in the front end of a back to back. I’m targeting Trey Murphy in a great matchup.
The Hornets play at the seventh-fastest Pace with the sixth-worst defense. They are getting lit up from beyond the arc as well, which is a spot where Murphy excels as a scorer.
Murphy has not been strong on this line, exceeding it in just 2/6 games this season. However, this matchup is a great bounce back spot.
Considering it’s the front end of a back to back, there’s a decent chance that Zion sits tonight since he’s on the injury report.
He’s then cleared this line in 12 of his last 15 without Zion.
Pick: Trey Murphy Over 26.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (-115)
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Magic vs. Hawks
By Bet Labs
This system focuses on early season NBA games where two playoff-caliber teams face off and the visiting team is coming off a short streak of low-scoring performances.
In October and November, offensive rhythm begins to peak for talented rosters while defensive communication often lags, especially during road stretches.
When both teams made the postseason the prior year, matchups tend to feature faster tempo, higher execution, and strong offensive depth.
The visiting team’s recent run of unders sets up a market inefficiency as totals are adjusted too low, yet elite talent and familiarity between quality teams drive scoring efficiency above expectations.
These conditions make early season road matchups between proven playoff teams a favorable setup for overs before lines fully adjust to midseason offensive form.
Pick: Over 228.5 (-110)
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76ers vs. Bulls
By Joe Dellera
Embiid has been playing really well, except for that first game.
He has been improving and has scored 20+ in every game after that terrible season debut.
We're talking about only three games, obviously, and slightly softer matchups against the Hornets (20 points), the Wizards (25 points), and the Celtics (20 points), which are teams that really don't have a great interior presence right now.
At the same time, neither do the Bulls.
Vucevic is not a strong defensive center, and Embiid has played so well against him overall that I think this is a good spot for the Philly star.
The line opened at 16.5 points, which was really light. That has moved up, so I would honestly play this to 20+ and call it a day.
Pick: Joel Embiid Over 19.5 Points (-113)
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Suns vs. Warriors
The Suns allow the ninth-most free throw attempts per 100 possessions at 27 per 100 possessions.
We know what Butler is going to do when he gets free throws like that.
He's at 12 free throw attempts per 100 possessions right now, and he's shooting almost 50/90 (FG/FT percentages), which I don't think is sustainable for the Warriors forward.
Butler might end up with just eight field goal attempts, but could get over the line just on free throw volume alone.
Another noteworthy factor is that Dillon Brooks will not play for the Suns due to a right groin strain.
Not that he would have been guarding Butler the entire time, but I'm sure he would have taken a share of the responsibility.
Without Brooks, the Suns' defense has dropped off. It's in the bottom-10, which is not surprising right now.
This is a good matchup for Butler.
Pick: Jimmy Butler Over 19.5 points (-135)
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Thunder vs. Clippers
By Bet Labs
This system targets NBA teams that have performed poorly against the spread early or midseason but are likely undervalued by the market.
When a team consistently fails to cover, public sentiment drives lines too far in the opposite direction, creating value once expectations become overly negative.
These teams are not necessarily bad on the court but often underperform relative to inflated spreads or situational disadvantages that no longer apply.
As the season progresses past the first few games, betting markets adjust slowly to short term trends, leading to inefficiencies that favor these underperforming teams.
In essence, this approach capitalizes on market overreactions by backing teams that have been repeatedly discounted by bettors and oddsmakers.
Pick: Clippers +7.5
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