Trae Young will shake off a mediocre season debut vs. a team he's owned of late in the Magic, per our NBA player prop picks for Friday.

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His shooting rates might have been unsustainable, but the stat line might be more doable than you'd think. Back in 2022-23, he gave the Houston Rockets nightly contributions of 19.2 points, 5.7 assists, 5.3 rebounds, 2.4 triples and 1.4 steals.

The Spurs fall well below that average, with a full game-day experience for a family of four costing less than $230 - among the lowest in the league. San Antonio's affordability makes it one of the more budget-friendly NBA markets, especially for fans content with upper-level seats.

It's a smaller slate, but with spread, money lines and props on the board, there are still plenty of opportunities to build Opening Night NBA parlays. What are the best NBA bets on the board? Before locking in any NBA picks be sure to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.

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Esteemed NBA pre-game show 'Inside the NBA' has moved to ESPN for the 2025-26 season. Here are the best moments from the first broadcast of the year.

Oklahoma City brought back every major piece from last year’s championship team, plus added Nikola Topic with the 12th overall pick, Brooks Barnhizer with the 44th, and signed 2022 11th overall pick Ousmane Dieng. The Thunder are favored to win back-to-back titles by a wide margin, and it’s hard to argue against.

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers came up short in their season-opening loss to the New York Knicks, but they are double-digit favorites on Friday ag

During the "Inside the NBA on ESPN" halftime show, Shaquille O'Neal gave Gilgeous-Alexander his props by calling him the best player in the NBA right now. The NBA legend explained that the 27-year-old Canadian superstar has become so unstoppable that he can literally score at will.