{"id":377363,"date":"2025-10-25T12:23:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T16:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=377363"},"modified":"2025-10-25T12:23:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T16:23:30","slug":"nba-prop-bets-and-predictions-october-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nba-prop-bets-and-predictions-october-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Best NBA prop bets Oct. 25: Fade Trae Young, back Jamal Murray and Tyrese Maxey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’m targeting a trio of big-name point guards in Saturday’s NBA prop bets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest<\/strong>: Tyrese Maxey is the alpha dog on the Philadelphia 76ers, at least for the time being, and has a great matchup to fill the basket. Elsewhere, Trae Young has had a rough start to the season and is worth fading against the defensively stout Oklahoma City Thunder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the best NBA prop bets for Oct. 25, featuring a pick on Denver’s Jamal Murray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-> Join NorthStar Bets and start betting on the NBA today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBA prop bets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best bet:<\/strong> Maxey over 27.5 points <\/strong>(-120)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think it’s fair to wonder if Joel Embiid’s run as an elite scorer is over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He averaged just 23.8 PPG in 19 games last season, a 10-point dip from his previous two campaigns. Injuries have crippled The Process, who is already on a minutes restriction to start the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embiid scored just four points in 20 minutes against the Boston Celtics in his opener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of that is to say, Maxey is the captain for now. The dynamic point guard is an elite bucket-getter and will be asked to do the majority of the damage until Embiid is fully healthy (if that will ever happen is another topic).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-> Bet on Tyrese Maxey to torch the Hornets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maxey went off for 40 points on 13-of-24 shooting against the Celtics, playing a team-high 41 minutes in the victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has another great opportunity to fill up the stat sheet against the hapless Charlotte Hornets. Charlotte gave up the seventh-most PPG to opposing point guards last season, according to Fantasy Pros. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key stat<\/strong>: Maxey has averaged 29.4 PPG in his last five games against Charlotte, scoring 30+ points three times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best NBA picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Young under 24.5 points <\/strong>(-118)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>: I think it’s time to admit Young is just not an elite shooter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He’s shot below 45% from the field in the last three seasons, and his 35.7% career 3-point percentage isn’t anything special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-> Fade Young against the Thunder at NorthStar Bets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Atlanta Hawks point guard has been a mess to start this season, shooting 12-for-32 from the field (37.5%) and 2-for-13 from deep (15.4%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He’s scored 22 of his 47 points at the free throw line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can’t picture him getting right against the Thunder, who owned the league’s best defensive rating last season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

OKC also gave up the second-fewest PPG to opposing point guards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Murray over 20.5 points <\/strong><\/strong>(-118)<\/strong>: I backed Kawhi Leonard to clear this exact number against the Phoenix Suns last night, and he came through with 27 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why am I telling you this? Murray is also playing the Suns, and should be able to exploit a similar weakness in Phoenix’s mid-range defence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n