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NBA Tips: Thursday Best Bets – 23/10/2025
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After a thrilling start to the NBA season on Wednesday, the rest of the league starts their season with an action packed Thursday slate. In this one, I look at 2 of the best matchups in the morning and afternoon.
Cleveland Cavaliers (0-0) at New York Knicks (0-0)
Thursday 23/10/2025 at 10:00am AEDT. Venue: Madison Square Garden (New York)
Two of the best teams from the East start the massive Thursday NBA slate as the Knicks host the Cavs.
| SGM Bet | Karl-Anthony Towns Over 20.5 pts – Mitchell 25+ Pts – Brunson 3+ Threes | $4.75 |
|---|---|---|
| Best Bet | Under 227.5 pts | $1.91 |
Last 5 Form
New York Knicks
The Knicks 2024 season ended with a brutal playoff series loss against the Pacers.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Like the Knicks, the Pacers ended the Cavs NBA finals hopes in the playoffs last season.
| Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date | – | Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY |
 IND |
108-125 | L | Away | 1/06/25 | – | CLE |
IND |
105-114 | L | Home | 14/05/25 |
| NY |
IND |
111-94 | W | Home | 30/05/25 | – | CLE |
IND |
109-129 | L | Away | 12/05/25 |
| NY |
IND |
121-130 | L | Away | 28/05/25 | – | CLE |
IND |
126-104 | W | Away | 10/05/25 |
| NY |
IND |
106-100 | L | Away | 26/05/25 | – | CLE |
IND |
119-120 | L | Home | 07/05/25 |
| NY |
IND |
109-114 | W | Home | 24/05/25 | – | CLE |
IND |
112-121 | L | Home | 05/05/25 |
Head to Head
Looking at the last 2 games, the Cavs have won both meetings. The last game at this arena saw the Cavs allow just 40 second half pts after the Knicks scored 39 in the 1st quarter alone.
| Home | Score | Away | Result | Arena | Margin | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY |
102-108 | CLE |
Cavaliers won by 6 pts | @ New York | 6 | 210 | Sat 12-Apr-2025 |
| CLE |
124-105 | NY |
Cavaliers won by 19 pts | @ Cleveland | 19 | 229 | Thu 3-Apr-2025 |
Best Bet
Looking at the betting trends, the Under looks like the best play in this one.
The Under has saluted in 100% of games when the Cavs are playing NY on the road.
At any arena, it’s even better at 11-1.
So look for a defensive battle to kick off the season.
NBA Same Game Multi Tips
Here are my NBA same game multi tips for the Knicks against the Cavaliers.
- 1st Leg – Karl-Anthony Towns Over 20.5 pts: Karl-Anthony Towns is on a 7 game streak of scoring 20+ pts. Should be a good start to the multi.
- 2nd Leg – Mitchell 25+ Pts: Mitchell is coming off scoring 33+ pts in 4 of his last 5 road games. 25+ pts is a safe mark.
- 3rd Leg – Brunson 3+ Threes: Brunson is lethal from 3 point range and has 3+ threes in 5 of his last 6 home games.
San Antonio Spurs (0-0) at Dallas Mavericks (0-0)
Thursday 23/10/2025 at 12:30pm AEDT. Venue: American Airlines Center (Dallas)
The Mavs and Spurs had tough seasons in 2024/25, but both sides are expected to improve and this should be an interesting clash.
| SGM Bet | Anthony Davis 25+ Pts – Victor Wembanyama 10+ Rebounds – Klay Thompson 12+ Pts | $4.75 |
|---|---|---|
| Best Bet | Dallas Mavericks WIN | $1.71 |
Last 5 Form
Dallas Mavericks
The Mavs beat the Kings in a play-in game last year but their season ended with a 120-106 loss against the Grizzlies. Kyrie Irving is out and Cooper Flagg will make his NBA debut.
San Antonio Spurs
Victor Wembanyama returns to the Spurs this season and they’ll be looking to him against Anthony Davis in this matchup. They’ll also miss Fox and Sochan in this one.
| Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date | – | Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL |
 MEM |
106-120 | L | Away | 19/04/25 | – | SAN |
 TOR |
125-118 | W | Home | 14/04/25 |
| DAL |
 SAC |
120-106 | W | Away | 17/04/25 | – | SAN |
 PHO |
98-117 | L | Away | 12/04/25 |
| DAL |
MEM |
97-132 | L | Away | 14/04/25 | – | SAN |
 GS |
114-111 | W | Away | 10/04/25 |
| DAL |
TOR |
124-102 | W | Home | 12/04/25 | – | SAN |
 LAC |
117-122 | L | Away | 09/04/25 |
| DAL |
 LAL |
97-112 | L | Home | 10/04/25 | – | SAN |
 POR |
109-120 | L | Away | 07/04/25 |
Head to Head
In the last 2 meetings, the series is split 1-1.
| Home | Score | Away | Result | Arena | Margin | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN |
126-116 | DAL |
Spurs won by 10 pts | @ San Antonio | 10 | 242 | Thu 13-Mar-2025 |
| SAN |
129-133 | DAL |
Mavericks won by 4 pts | @ San Antonio | 4 | 262 | Tue 11-Mar-2025 |
Best Bet
There are a few key injuries for the Spurs and Dallas have the wood over them.
In the last 8 meetings, the Mavs have a 7-1 record.
Looking at both teams, the Mavs look a lot stronger in this matchup too.
Davis should be the leader, Klay Thompson can get hot and Cooper Flagg adds youth to an older team.
NBA Same Game Multi Tips
Here are my NBA same game multi tips for the Mavericks against the Spurs.
- 1st Leg – Anthony Davis 25+ Pts: There’s no Irving so Davis should reap the rewards. He went beast mode in the play-in tournament last year, scoring 40 and 26 pts. He’s also scored 25+ pts in 4 of his last 5 against the Spurs.
- 2nd Leg – Victor Wembanyama 10+ Rebounds: This should be a safe bet. Wembanyama has a 12-1 record of getting 10+ boards in his last 13 games.
- 3rd Leg – Klay Thompson 12+ Pts: With a couple of threes, Klay should have no issues getting past 12 pts. He’s scored 15 or more points in 90% of his last 10 games against the Spurs.
