NBA Best Betting Picks, Predictions Thursday November 12th

Nov 9, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) celebrates during the second half against the Indiana Pacers at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Cooper Flagg will still be a teenager for another 5 ½ weeks, which has to be a very scary thought for opponents of the Dallas Mavericks.Flagg poured in 43 points in Monday’s 125-122 victory over the Indiana Pacers and it marks his fifth outing of more than 40 points just 80 games into his NBA career. Just imagine how good he will be at age 21. Or age 24. Or age 27.Flagg looks to torment the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Meanwhile, the star-studded Philadelphia 76ers will face the Toronto Raptors and the Detroit Pistons will look to have their way with the Washington Wizards.DALLAS MAVERICKS AT MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVESFlagg made 16 of 25 field-goal attempts in the win over the visiting Pacers to increase his season average to 25.9. The former Duke star averaged 21.0 points while winning Rookie of the Year honors last season and he is substantially better in the early part of this season. Oh yeah, he turns 20 on Dec. 21.The Mavericks have won three consecutive contests and are a solid 7-4 entering a three-game road trip that includes games in Cleveland and Boston. Kyrie Irving should be a pivotal player on a trip like this and he matched his season bests with 35 points while making a season-high seven 3-pointers against the Pacers.Minnesota has been playing well without star Anthony Edwards (knee) and has won the past four games, including a 115-100 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday to start an eight-game homestand. Ayo Dosunmu has stepped up his scoring and has put up an average of 23.8 points over the past five games.Cooper Flagg to score 25-plus points, -104 Our Current Best OffersChannel debug: betting TORONTO RAPTORS AT PHILADELPHIA 76ERSThe 76ers have won nine of 12 games to start the LeBron James era but the Jaylen Brown grudge match went poorly as Philadelphia dropped a 123-101 decision to the visiting Boston Celtics on Tuesday. Brown had 13 points and didn’t play near as well as former Boston running mate Jayson Tatum (21 points) and now can return his focus on basketball and not self-induced drama.Tyrese Maxey scored 24 points in that contest and continues to be the team’s best player with team highs in scoring (26.7) and 3-pointers (31). James (15.1) is fourth on the team and is proving he can operate without being ‘The Man’ of an offense.The Raptors have dropped five of their past seven games and have been unable to find a rhythm until Kawhi Leonard (knee) returns. RJ Barrett scored 20 or more points in eight of the first nine games but is averaging just 15.5 on 12-of-37 over the last two games.76ers minus 10.5 points spread, -103DETROIT PISTONS AT WASHINGTON WIZARDSYou would think mixing in No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa with veterans Anthony Davis and Trae Young would make the Wizards more formidable but Washington is already facing its first five-game losing streak of the season after falling 114-101 to the Pacers on Wednesday night. Davis had 21 points but was just 7-of-20 shooting one game after scoring a season-best 44 points on 16-of-21 shooting in a 122-111 road loss to the Pistons on Monday.Dybantsa scored 21 points and Young had 20 in that loss to Detroit and Washington will need to cut down its turnovers – 19 to the Pistons’ 11 – in the rematch. Detroit has been off since that victory that saw John Collins record 24 points and 10 rebounds and Daniss Jenkins do it all with 22 points, eight assists, six rebounds and four steals.Cade Cunningham was relatively quiet with 17 points, seven assists and three rebounds on Monday and figures to do more damage this time around. The Pistons have won seven of the past nine matchups and also have won the past five meetings in the nation’s capital.Pistons minus 9.5 points spread, -115 Our Current Best OffersChannel debug: betting