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NBA Best Bet Today- Our Top Picks for Thursday, January 29, 2026

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For Thursday, we have gotten an eight-game NBA slate which features games such as the Philadelphia 76ers locking horns with the Sacramento Kings, the Washington Wizards clashing against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Phoenix Suns clashing against the Detroit Pistons, the Minnesota Timberwolves being up against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and more.

Instead of breaking down every game, we have picked our NBA best bets today, which consist of a spread, a total and a player prop. These picks have been based on recent trends, stats, and matchup edges. We would prioritize these picks while focusing on just a few spots tonight.

If you are looking for full game previews and more options, head over to our NBA picks and predictions page for tonight. Otherwise, continue scrolling down for our favorite NBA best bets of the day, followed by a quick breakdown for each play.

Our NBA Best Picks of the Day

Tag	Game	Market and Line	Odds and Book
Best Bet	Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings	Philadelphia 76ers -12 (spread)	-108 at FanDuel
Play #2	Atlanta Hawks vs Houston Rockets	Over 225.5 (total)	-106 at FanDuel
Play #3	Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 31.5 points (player prop)	-118 at FanDuel

Odds from FanDuel, accurate as of Thursday, January 29, 2:26 am ET. Lines may move before the tip off.

Game 1- Best Bet: Philadelphia 76ers -12 vs Sacramento Kings

Pick Type	Market	Odds and Book
Best Bet	Philadelphia 76ers -12 vs Sacramento Kings (spread)	-108 at FanDuel

The Philadelphia 76ers will enter the matchup on the back of a win, while the Kings are coming off six consecutive losses. The Sixers are seeded in the middle of the standings in terms of offensive rating, while their defensive rating has given them the 13th seed in the standings. The Kings, on the other hand, are struggling poorly on both ends of the court.

The spread at -12 fits the Sixers well considering their offensive and defensive edge as well as the Kings’ poor form. The hosts cover well in such spots.

Considering their homecourt advantage, balance on both ends of the court as well as overall form, we are laying the Philadelphia 76ers -12 (-108) as our NBA Best Bet of the day.

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Game 2- Play #2: Atlanta Hawks vs Houston Rockets Over 225.5

Pick Type	Market	Odds and Book
Play #2	Atlanta Hawks vs Houston Rockets Over 225.5 (total)	-106 at FanDuel

The Atlanta Hawks have the 17th-best defensive rating in the league, while that of the Rockets is the eighth-best. In addition to it, while the Hawks play fast, the Rockets tend to play slow. Moreover, while the Houston Rockets don’t let their rivals score too much, the Hawks have been struggling.

Considering the fact that the Hawks would have a better control of the court on Thursday, we expect the total to go over.

Game 3- Play #3: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 31.5 points vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Pick Type	Market	Odds and Book
Play #3	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 31.5 points	-118 at FanDuel

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been dominating the league since the last season in scoring. Currently positioned second in the top scorers of the season, SGA drops 32.0 points on an average with 55.4% shooting from the field.

On road, his average moves up to 32.1 points per game, and that against the Timberwolves this season is over 37.5 points per game. SGA was restricted to under 30 points in the last two games, but he has had two 40+ point performances just before that. The reigning MVP has been one of the most consistent active players in the league, who has time and again dropped impressive scores to guide the side to the other side of the victory.

In addition to it, the Thunder maintain the best defensive rating in the league, adding to chances of SGA scoring 32+ points on Thursday.

We would like SGA to exceed the number comfortably against the Timberwolves.