NBA betting experts highlight player props and game picks for Friday's slate, including overs on points, threes, steals, and double-doubles. Key matchups feature the Toronto Raptors versus Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics hosting Brooklyn Nets, and Miami Heat facing either Portland Trail Blazers or Chicago Bulls according to varying reports.
The NBA regular season continues on November 21, 2025, with several intriguing betting opportunities based on advanced stats and recent performances.
In the Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors game, RotoWire's Alex Barutha recommends RJ Barrett over 19.5 points at +102 odds on FanDuel. Barrett has scored 20 or more points in nine of his 15 games this season, averaging 19.3 points per game. The Wizards rank second in points allowed in transition at 29.5 per game, where Barrett is 10th league-wide with 6.7 transition points. They also allow the seventh-most spot-up points at 31.7, and Barrett leads the Raptors in spot-up scoring with 4.0 points.
FanDuel Research picks Jakob Poeltl for a double-double at +130 odds in the same matchup. The Wizards concede the most rebounds to centers at 17.7 per game and second-most points at 25.9. Poeltl averages 12.0 points and has hit double digits in six straight games, while grabbing 7.5 rebounds per game and at least eight in five of his last six.
For Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics, Barutha likes Payton Pritchard over 3.5 made threes at +136. Pritchard scored 22 points with 5-of-12 from three against the Nets recently and is 18-for-35 from deep over his past three games. The Nets allow the most spot-up points at 35.5 per game.
FanDuel Research favors the Celtics to cover the spread, citing their 8-7 record, eighth-ranked net rating of +5.4, sixth in offensive rating, and 11th in defensive rating. The Nets rank 26th in net rating at -11.6, bottom seven in both offensive and defensive ratings, and last in defensive rating. Boston has three home wins by 20-plus points this season, including 31-point and 29-point victories over Memphis Grizzlies and Wizards.
Reports differ on the Miami Heat's opponent: RotoWire has them versus Portland Trail Blazers, where Barutha picks Jimmy Butler over 1.5 steals at -106. Butler averages 1.7 steals per game and leads the Heat in steal percentage, facing a Blazers team allowing the second-most steals per 48 minutes at 10.6 over the past 10 games. FanDuel Research instead lists Heat at Chicago Bulls, recommending Matas Buzelis for multiple threes at -130 odds. Buzelis averages 14.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.8 made threes on 4.4 attempts at 40.3 percent this season, up from his rookie year. He has hit multiple threes in 10 of his past 12 games against a Heat defense allowing the second-highest three-point attempt rate at 46.5 percent and third-most threes to small forwards at 3.4 per game.