Top Choices for NBA Betting, Guided by Split Analysis, Power Evaluations, and Trend Patterns on May 9th
💰 TODAY'S NBA BETTING TRENDS:
Here's your daily breakdown of the hottest NBA betting trends for May 9, 2025, as analyzed by the VSiN Analytics team. Let's get that paper stackin'! 💸
AI's Picks of the Day
Following Bill Adee's lead from recent VSiN newsletters, I've run these reports through an online AI service. Here are the results:
🏀 CLEVELAND (-5.5) vs IND:- DK Betting Splits system #2- Multiple playoff trends/systems- Recent head-to-head trend all favor CLE
🔥 OKC-DEN UNDER (232):- DK Betting Splits system #12- Multiple playoff trends/systems- Scheduling situation- Stat system #11- Both Makinen ratings projections favor Under
AJ's Angles
These are the top NBA betting trends for today's games, handpicked by VSiN Analyst AJ Makinen.
🌟 Fade OKLAHOMA CITY (-5.5), Play UNDER the total (o/u at 232):- Second-round teams coming off a 127+ point game are only 6-10 SU, 4-12 ATS in the follow-up contest- Last 10 of these games have gone Under the total (100%)
🔥 Play UNDER: CLE-IND (o/u at 230.5) and CLE-IND, OKC-DEN (o/u at 232):- 13 Game Threes featuring a team up 2-0 have gone Under (76.5%)- Home team on One Day Rest and road team on a 3rd in 8+ Days game has a 64-29 (68.8%) Under record over the last three seasons- Road teams are 13-3 ATS in the last 16 Cavs-Pacers head-to-head divisional rivalry
TIP: If you're feeling lucky, consider fading the Cavs and OKC and betting on the Under.
NBA Betting Strategies using DraftKings Splits Data
System Matches (PLAY ALL): CLEVELAND, OKLAHOMA CITY
- DK NBA Betting Splits system #2: 616-546 ATS (53%) when 59% or more of the handle has been on the road side of an ATS wager
System Matches (FADE ALL): CLEVELAND, OKLAHOMA CITY
- DK NBA Betting Splits system #8: 105-120 ATS (46.7%) when super majority number has backed a team in divisional games over the last 2+ seasons
- DK NBA Betting Splits system #10: 97-76 for -33.6 units and -19.4% ROI for majority handle on money line wagerers in the playoffs
TIP: Stick to the systems that are working, and avoid the systems that aren't in today's games.
Top Systems for NBA Second Round Playoffs:
To view the complete trends and systems for today's games, check out VSiN's website.
Fade OKLAHOMA CITY (-5.5), Play UNDER the total (o/u at 232):
- Teams coming off a 127+ point game have a 25% SU and ATS record (6-10, 4-12) in the follow-up contest
Play UNDER: CLE-IND (o/u at 230.5) and OKC-DEN (o/u at 232)
- In the last 17 Game Threes, 13 have gone Under (76.5%)
System Matches (PLAY ALL):
- Cavs-Pacers head-to-head divisional rivalry: Road teams are 13-3 ATS in the last 16 games
- Home teams on One Day Rest and road teams on a 3rd in 8+ Days game have a 64-29 (68.8%) Under record over the last three seasons
TIP: Home teams on One Day Rest, like the Nuggets, could have an advantage today while the Cavs and Thunder are still dealing with some fatigue.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers are predicted to win with a point spread of 5.5 against the Indiana Pacers, according to various betting trends and systems.
- The Oklahoma City Thunder-Denver Nuggets game is projected to have a low score (Under 232) based on multiple betting systems and scheduling factors.
- AJ Makinen's top NBA betting trend suggests fading Oklahoma City and betting on the Under in their game against the Nuggets due to second-round teams' performance after a high-scoring game.
- The trend also indicates that both the Cleveland-Indiana and Oklahoma City-Denver games are likely to have a low total score (Under) due to the performance of teams in game threes, the scheduling situation, and historical data on divisional rivalries.
