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NBA Tips: Thursday Best Bets – 11/12/2025
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After the Knicks and Magic advanced to the NBA Cup semi-finals, it’s the West’s turn on Thursday. We have the Thunder looking to make it 16 straight wins when they face the Suns. Then, the Lakers are hosting the Spurs in the other quarterfinal.
Phoenix Suns (14-10) at Oklahoma City Thunder (23-1)
Thursday 11/12/2025 at 11:30am AEDT. Venue: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City)
The Thunder are on an incredible 15 game winning streak! Can the Suns stop them in this NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup? Here are my NBA betting tips and same game multi.
| SGM Bet | Mark Williams 10+ Points – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 30+ Points – Royce O’Neale 5+ Rebounds | $4.75 |
|---|---|---|
| Best Bet | Over 226.5 pts | $1.91 |
Last 5 Form
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Thunder’s last loss was back in early November as they’ve rattled off 15 straight wins. In their last 2 games, they’ve scored 130+ pts and have won both games by 20+ pts.
Phoenix Suns
The Suns come off a confidence-building road win over the Timberwolves on Tuesday, beating them 108-105. But they’ve been fairly inconsistent lately, with a 2-3 record in their last 5 and will face a tough challenge against the Thunder.
| Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date | – | Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC |
 UTA |
131-101 | W | Away | 08/12/25 | – | PHO |
 MIN |
108-105 | W | Away | 09/12/25 |
| OKC |
 DAL |
132-111 | W | Home | 07/12/25 | – | PHO |
 HOU |
98-117 | L | Away | 06/12/25 |
| OKC |
 GS |
124-112 | W | Away | 04/12/25 | – | PHO |
 LAL |
125-108 | W | Away | 03/12/25 |
| OKC |
 POR |
123-115 | W | Away | 01/12/25 | – | PHO |
 DEN |
112-130 | L | Home | 01/12/25 |
| OKC |
PHO |
123-119 | W | Home | 30/11/25 | – | PHO |
OKC |
119-123 | L | Away | 30/11/25 |
Head to Head
The Suns had a close loss against the Thunder in the first meeting of the season, so hopefully they can bring a similar gameplan.
| Home | Score | Away | Result | Arena | Margin | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC |
123-119 | PHO |
Thunder won by 4 pts | @ Oklahoma City | 4 | 242 | Sat 29-Nov-2025 |
| PHO |
112-125 | OKC |
Thunder won by 13 pts | @ Phoenix | 13 | 237 | Thu 10-Apr-2025 |
Best Bet
The trends say Over in this matchup. It has saluted in 4 of the last 5 games involving the Thunder and also 4-1 when these two sides meet.
NBA Same Game Multi Tips
Here are my NBA same game multi tips for the Thunder against the Suns.
- 1st Leg – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 30+ Points: In his last 5 games, Shai is averaging a nice 34.8 points and has gone over 30 pts in 4 of his last 5 games and that includes a high of 40.
- 2nd Leg – Mark Williams 10+ Points: Williams is a consistent 10 point scorer, having gone over this mark in his last 5 games and he had 22 pts in his last outing.
- 3rd Leg – Royce O’Neale 5+ Rebounds: Royce O’Neale has an average of 6.0 Rebounds in the last 5 games.
San Antonio Spurs (16-7) at Los Angeles Lakers (17-6)
Thursday 11/12/2025 at 2:00pm AEDT. Venue: Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles)
LeBron and Luka are looking for an NBA Cup title when they meet the Spurs in the NBA Cup quarterfinals in LA this Thursday. Here are my NBA betting tips for this matchup.
| SGM Bet | Deandre Ayton 10+ Rebounds – Rui Hachimura 2+ Three Pointers – Dylan Harper 12+ Points | $6.75 |
|---|---|---|
| Best Bet | Lakers -5.5 | $1.87 |
Last 5 Form
Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers come off 3 wins in their last 5. Last game, they got Luka Doncic back in the lineup and beat the Suns 112-108.
San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs have also won 3 of 5 coming into this matchup. Their last game was a high scoring one, beating the Pelicans 135-132.
| Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date | – | Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL |
 PHI |
112-108 | W | Away | 08/12/25 | – | SAN |
 NOR |
135-132 | W | Away | 09/12/25 |
| LAL |
 BOS |
105-126 | L | Away | 06/12/25 | – | SAN |
 CLE |
117-130 | L | Away | 06/12/25 |
| LAL |
 TOR |
123-120 | W | Away | 05/12/25 | – | SAN |
 ORL |
114-112 | W | Away | 04/12/25 |
| LAL |
PHO |
108-125 | L | Home | 03/12/25 | – | SAN |
 MEM |
126-119 | W | Home | 03/12/25 |
| LAL |
NOR |
133-121 | W | Home | 02/12/25 | – | SAN |
MIN |
112-125 | L | Away | 01/12/25 |
Head to Head
The Lakers won the first meeting of the season by 2 points and hold a 5-1 home record in the last 6 LA meetings against the Spurs.
| Home | Score | Away | Result | Arena | Margin | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL |
118-116 | SAN |
Lakers won by 2 pts | @ Los Angeles | 2 | 234 | Thu 6-Nov-2025 |
| LAL |
125-109 | SAN |
Lakers won by 16 pts | @ Los Angeles | 16 | 234 | Tue 18-Mar-2025 |
Best Bet
With Doncic back and no Wemby for the Spurs, the Lakers should continue their dominance over the Spurs. In their last 6 meetings at this arena, the Lakers have won 5 of 6. They’ve also covered as a favourite in 12 of their last 18 games.
NBA Same Game Multi Tips
Here are my NBA same game multi tips for the Lakers against the Spurs.
- 1st Leg – Deandre Ayton 10+ Rebounds: Ayton averages over 10 rebounds in his last 5 games and comes off 12 in their last win over the Suns. He’s also beaten 10+ boards in 4 of his last 5 games against the Spurs.
- 2nd Leg – Rui Hachimura 2+ Threes: Rui Hachimura has an average of 2.0 Three-Pointers in the last 5 games and has a good record against the Spurs as well.
- 3rd Leg – Dylan Harper 12+ Points: Harper has been getting it done off the bench, highlighted by 22 pts in his last game. He’s also gone over 12 pts in 4 of his last 5 games.
