{"id":378329,"date":"2025-10-29T15:43:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=378329"},"modified":"2025-10-29T15:43:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:43:21","slug":"nba-prop-bets-and-predictions-october-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nba-prop-bets-and-predictions-october-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Best NBA prop bets Oct. 29: Take overs for Walker Kessler, Austin Reaves, Cooper Flagg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have three prop picks from Wednesday&#8217;s loaded 10-game NBA slate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The latest<\/strong>: Rookie sensation Cooper Flagg has had an up-and-down start to his NBA career, but I expect an offensive showcase against the Indiana Pacers. Later on, look for Austin Reaves to continue carrying the Los Angeles Lakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-8f1effd0-db18-40a8-916e-091372420d9e\">Check out the best NBA prop bets for Oct. 29, featuring a bet on Walker Kessler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets &amp; bet 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><strong><strong>Reaves over 12.5 rebounds\/assists <\/strong>(-120)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With LeBron James and Luka Doncic sidelined for the Lakers, Reaves has put together an MVP-calibre start this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>35.8 PPG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6.8 RPG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8.5 APG<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That scoring production is likely to come down, but his ability as a rebounder and passer matches these numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last season, Reaves played nine games without James. In those contests, he averaged 8.3 assists and 6.6 rebounds. As noted, he&#8217;s posted similar stats so far this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Wager on Austin Reaves prop bets on NorthStar Bets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reaves has been consistently strong as the Lakers&#8217; top option when called upon, and he should continue stuffing the stat sheet on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minnesota has a below-average defensive rating (117.3) and will be without Anthony Edwards in this game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-479767b6-5872-497b-ac44-239c07c7e3d5\"><strong>Key stat<\/strong>: Reaves is averaging 14.5 rebounds\/assists in two games without LeBron and Doncic this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best NBA picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Flagg over 15.5 points <\/strong>(-118)<\/strong>: Flagg is 2-2 against this line, but the matchup is everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the two games he fell short, he played the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder. Two elite defensive teams that have yet to lose a game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He cashed this wager against the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors, two teams a lot closer to the level of the Indiana Pacers (tonight&#8217;s opponents).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Flagg averaged 20.0 points and shot 50.0% from the floor in the games where he cashed this prop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Bet on Cooper Flagg to bounce back on Tuesday<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has taken 13+ shots in three of four contests and will continue to be an integral part of this offence with Anthony Davis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pacers are 0-3 so far and allow the fourth-most points per game (127.7). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a great matchup for Flagg to get back on track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Kessler over 22.5 points\/rebounds <\/strong><\/strong>(-118)<\/strong>: Kessler is taking his offensive game to a new level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After averaging 11.1 PPG in 2024-25, the big man has upped that number to 16.7 PPG to start this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That includes two performances of 20+ points and an incredible 85.0% field goal rate. He&#8217;s even 3-for-4 from 3-point range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don&#8217;t expect him to be a 3-point sniper by any means, but the added offence goes a long way for the nightly double-double threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Back Walker Kessler vs. Portland<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of which, Kessler has nine or more rebounds in every game so far. Last season, he averaged 12.3 per contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His opponents, the Portland Trail Blazers, don&#8217;t have much front-court depth. And starting centre Donovan Clingan is a traditional big man who plays in the paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That should force Kessler to play in the post, where he can contest for plenty of rebounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As long as he keeps shooting at a high FG%, this over should be light work for the 7-footer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-84329f2b-7888-4034-9979-03e8608897e5\"><em>NBA prop picks made at 2:37 p.m. ET on 10\/29\/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\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have three prop picks from Wednesday&#8217;s loaded 10-game NBA slate. The latest: Rookie sensation Cooper Flagg has had an up-and-down start to his NBA career, but I expect an offensive showcase against the Indiana Pacers. Later on, look for Austin Reaves to continue carrying the Los Angeles Lakers. Check out the best NBA prop [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":378318,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[452,62],"tags":[83,12],"class_list":["post-378329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-com","category-nba","tag-nba","tag-nba-betting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NBA prop bets Oct. 29, 2025: Picks, predictions &amp; odds | The Boost<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out our best NBA prop bets for Oct. 29, 2025. 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