NBA Picks Today: Hawks-Bulls and Grizzlies-Pelicans Highlight Friday's Best Bets

Nov 7, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Aaron Wiggins (2) celebrates a three point shot against the Brooklyn Nets during the fourth quarter at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images The NBA Cup resumes tonight around the league with nine games on the Friday betting card.Eight contests feature one team with a winning record against a club owning a losing record. The lone game highlighting two teams above .500 takes place in San Antonio as the 10-2 Spurs welcome the 8-4 Golden State Warriors.However, the Warriors are without star guard Stephen Curry, who is sidelined with a torn oblique muscle. Golden State’s eight-game winning streak was snapped in Wednesday’s 115-108 defeat at Houston.We’ll break down two plays for the Friday action. Remember to monitor the odds throughout the day, as the props, sides, and totals market are constantly changing.Here are the free NBA picks for Friday, November 13.Best NBA plays todayHawks (-7.5) at BullsGrizzlies/Pelicans Under (235.5)Hawks (-7.5) at BullsAtlanta (7-5) embarks on a three-game road trip that begins facing a pair of teams owning one win apiece on the season. Before traveling to Milwaukee on Sunday, the Hawks square off with the Bulls (1-9) tonight at United Center.In three matchups last season, the Bulls won each time in the underdog role, all by five points or fewer. However, Chicago has found the win column once this season, beating 1-11 Milwaukee in late October.The Hawks had their four-game winning streak snapped in Monday’s 10-point home defeat to the red-hot Lakers. Atlanta looks to end a three-game ATS slide, which includes non-covers in wins over Brooklyn and Washington.The Bulls jumped out to a 22-point lead over the Spurs on Wednesday, but fell short in a 124-119 defeat. Chicago managed to cover as hefty 15.5-point underdogs, marking its third cover as a dog of at least nine points.In the last five games, the Hawks own the league’s fifth-best 3-point shooting percentage (38.3%), facing a Chicago defense ranking 28th in defending the 3-point shot.Let’s back the Hawks as a road favorite to cash against the Bulls. Our Current Best OffersChannel debug: betting Grizzlies/Pelicans Under (235.5)In the first matchup between these teams on November 2 in Memphis, the Pelicans (4-8) outlasted the Grizzlies (7-4) in overtime, 135-134. The game easily went over the total of 231.5, helped out by a 74-point third quarter.Tonight’s total has jumped four points as New Orleans looks to turn its defensive woes around. The Pelicans have allowed 138 points or more in three straight games, capped off by yielding 145 points to Brooklyn, who had scored less than 100 points four times this season.So why look at the under tonight in the Big Easy? The Grizzlies have given up more than 120 points three times in the last 10 games, which includes that overtime defeat at New Orleans.The Pelicans are last in the league in percentage of points scored from 3-point range (23.9%), so New Orleans isn’t expected to light it up from long distance.Although New Orleans has been horrible defensively, let’s look at these teams staying under the total tonight. Our Current Best OffersChannel debug: betting