It's another day of NBA betting and we're bringing you our top picks for Tuesday's NBA basketball games. Today, our Basketball Eternal betting bot has simulated every game thousands of times, selecting the best player props and bets for Friday, February 27, 2026.
Player props:
1. Mikal Bridges has over 1.5 steals total (+178)
Odds: +178
Probability: 46.5%
Projection: 1.6
Advantage: 10.5%
Game: Knicks vs. Bucks (8 p.m. ET)
The best bets found by our Basketball Forever betting bot occur in the Knicks vs. Bucks game, focusing on Mikal Bridges with over 1.5 total steals. Bridges is averaging a total of 1.4 STL points per game so far this season, with STL points of 3/2/0/1/2 in the past five games. Our model speculates that after crossing this line in his last 3/5 games, he will continue this trend of stealing the ball from unsuspecting Bucks players. In both games against the Bucks, Bridges was able to go 1/2 over the field, showing 1 and 2 STL, giving him an average of 1.5. Our model thinks this is a solid bet for tonight's NBA roster.
Our model strongly recommends betting Mikal Bridge has over 1.5 total stealsand +178 odds and a 10.5% margin.
2. Derrick White has over 4.5 total rebounds (+128)
Odds: +128
Probability: 49.7%
Projection: 4.4
Advantage: 5.8%
Game: Nets vs. Celtics (7:30 p.m. ET)
According to our model, tonight's bet on the next best player in the NBA is Derrick White in the Nets vs. Celtics matchup. Our betting bot found Derrick White to have over 4.5 rebounds total. White is averaging 4.5 REBs per game so far this season, showing 6/8/5/5/4 REBs in his last 5 games, with 4/5 above that line in his most recent games. Our model suspects that White will have ample opportunity to surpass his numbers tonight against the Nets.
Our Basketball Forever Betting Robot highly recommends betting Derrick White has over 4.5 total reboundsand the detected 5.8% advantage and +128 odds.
3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored under 29.5 points
Odds: -108
Probability: 57%
Projection: 26.1
Advantage: 5.1%
Game: Nuggets vs. Thunder (9:30 p.m. ET)
Our Basketball Forever Betting Bot has discovered the last best bet of the day. Take us all the way to Oklahoma City, where we'll lock in the Nuggets vs. Thunder matchup. In this game, our betting bot has its sights on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring under 29.5 points. So far this season, SGA is averaging 31.8 points per game. SGA has failed to reach tonight's 20/34/30/29/24 lines in each of its past 5 games. Based on his past games, our model predicts SGA will fall below his score line again tonight, with our model predicting a total of 26.1 points.
Our Basketball Forever Betting Bot Recommends Betting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored under 29.5 points and -108 odds and a 5.1% margin.
best choice
1. Network +17.5 (-105)
Odds: -105
Probability: 58.7%
Advantage: 7.5%
Game: Nationals vs. Celtics (7:30 p.m. ET)
Our Basketball Forever betting bot found the best bet of the day, taking place on the Nationals vs. Celtics game. In this game, our model determines that Nets +17.5 is a solid bet. There were no injuries for either team in this game. Tonight is the fourth game between the two teams. In the first three games, the Celtics won 2/3, and the Nets occupied 3/3 of the point difference tonight. Our model believes that without the Nets getting injured, they will be able to hold on against the Celtics. Our model predicts the Nets will be able to keep up with the Celtics enough to cover tonight's numbers, making our model confident in this bet.
Our Basketball Forever Betting Bot Recommends Betting Nets +17.5. and -105 odds and a 7.5% marginwhich is our best choice today.
2. Nuggets +8.5 (+100)
Odds: +100
Probability: 54.6%
Advantage: 2.3%
Game: Nuggets vs. Thunder (9:30 p.m. ET)
The next best bet found by our Basketball Forever Betting bot is between the Nuggets and Thunder. Our model projects the Nuggets at +8.5 to be a solid bet with today's lineup. The Nuggets have been able to cover this particular number in their last 4/5 games, which makes our model confident in this bet. With both teams sitting near the top of the league, we believe this will be a much closer game than the spread would suggest. Our model predicts that the Nuggets will be able to hold off the Thunder and limit their easy scoring, allowing the Nuggets to stay within the deficit tonight.
The play here is Nuggets +8.5 and Odds +100. Our model has identified a 2.3% margin For this particular bet.
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