{"id":377877,"date":"2025-10-26T13:36:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T17:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=377877"},"modified":"2025-10-26T13:36:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T17:36:30","slug":"nba-prop-bets-and-predictions-october-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nba-prop-bets-and-predictions-october-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Best NBA prop bets Oct. 26: Expect Avdija to continue strong start, Siakam to stuff stat sheet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two under-the-radar players headline my NBA prop bets on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The latest<\/strong>: Pascal Siakam is the biggest name of the bunch. He has an opportunity to fill the stat sheet against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Later on, Deni Avdija looks to improve on his impressive start to the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-8f1effd0-db18-40a8-916e-091372420d9e\">Check out the best NBA prop bets for Oct. 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets and start betting on the NBA today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-0a4ee124-09d4-4260-81c9-fd6fe232dbb3\">NBA prop bets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-479767b6-5872-497b-ac44-239c07c7e3d5\"><strong>Best bet:<\/strong> <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Avdija over 20.5 points <\/strong>(-1<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>25)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Avdija has had a solid rise as an NBA player, but this looks like his true breakout season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s played extremely well through two games, averaging 23.0 points while clearing this line both times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some would argue there&#8217;s regression to come, but I think this is the start of a very strong campaign. Here&#8217;s why:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the first game of the season, Avdija scored 20 points on 6-for-16 from the field (0-for-6 from 3). That is not a strong showing by any means, and he still got past this number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He went on to score 26 in his second game, going 11-for-18 from the field with four triples.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Back Avdija against the Clippers at NorthStar Bets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His usage rate (26.9%) ranks in the top 50 above players like Trae Young, Kawhi Leonard and Chet Holmgren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 24-year-old is shaping into a legit star, and the Portland Trail Blazers are treating him as such.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Through two games, the Los Angeles Clippers have the third-worst defensive rating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best NBA picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Siakam over 11.5 <\/strong><\/strong>rebounds\/assists (-125)<\/strong>: Siakam cleared this line on Saturday, even though he played only 25 minutes because of a blowout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s now 2-0 on this wager, averaging 10.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news about yesterday&#8217;s lopsided score is that Siakam and the Pacers&#8217; starters will be more rested today than they would be for a typical back-to-back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Bet on Pascal Siakam props<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is blowout potential here again with the Timberwolves being 12.5-point favourites at the time of writing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I&#8217;ve learned to buy in on the good lines without thinking too much about the outcome of the game, and there&#8217;s a ton of value here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Siakam could clear this number with rebounds alone, but he&#8217;s been tasked with more playmaking duties with Tyrese Haliburton out for the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-84329f2b-7888-4034-9979-03e8608897e5\"><em>NBA prop picks made at 1:03 p.m. ET on 10\/26\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two under-the-radar players headline my NBA prop bets on Sunday. 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