Right now you can use BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS to bet a loaded Wednesday sports schedule and receive up to $1,500 in bonus bets back if your first qualifying wager loses or $150 in bonus bets if your first $10 wager wins. Some of the night’s top matchups include Pistons vs. Bulls and Thunder vs. Lakers in the NBA, and NIU vs. UMass in college football.
Picks from all three of those games are among our NBA and college football best bets at BetMGM Sportsbook today from the SportsLine Projection Model and our team of experts. Get the newest BetMGM bonus code and take advantage of one of the best sportsbook promos. Get started now:
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Wednesday’s NBA and college football best bets at BetMGM
- Pistons -2.5 vs. Bulls (-110)
- Thunder -7.5 (-105)
- NIU -12.5 vs. UMass (-105)
Combining these three picks into a Wednesday parlay at BetMGM would result in a payout of +627 (risk $100 to win $627). Bet it at BetMGM Sportsbook here:
Pistons -2.5 vs. Bulls (-110)
“Not a bad price here on the Pistons, who are demonstrating an admirable ‘refuse to lose’ mode after stretching the current win streak to seven with a wild comeback win in OT over the Wiz on Monday. CJ McCollum (42 points) almost pushed Washington across the line himself, but Cade Cunningham’s 46 points saved the night for Detroit,” legendary handicapper Bruce Marshall said. “It’s also a chance for the Pistons to avenge an opening-night loss at the United Center where they almost rallying from a 23-point deficit. Now Detroit catches Chicago on a three-game skid as the schedule has ramped up, and top scorer Josh Giddey (ankle) is iffy after missing Monday’s loss to the Spurs.” Back Detroit at BetMGM Sportsbook now:
Thunder -7.5 vs. Lakers (-105)
The Thunder won 68 games last season, posted the largest scoring differential in NBA history and won a championship. However, they might be even better this year after moving to 11-1 with a 126-102 win over the Warriors on Tuesday. Oklahoma City’s scoring differential per game is up from 12.9 to 14.5 and that number even rises to 16.2 at home. The Lakers have acquitted themselves well with LeBron James (back) yet to play a game, but this is a tough spot to be missing an all-time great. The Thunder cover in 67% of simulations. Back Oklahoma City at BetMGM Sportsbook now:
Northern Illinois -12.5 vs. Massachusetts (-105)
After capping an eight-win season with a bowl victory over Fresno State last year, NIU has taken an unfortunate step back in 2025. The Huskies are off to a 2-7 start and are coming off an embarrassing 42-3 loss to Toledo to drop to 1-4 in the MAC. However, as bad as they’ve been, the Minutemen have been worse. UMass lost to an FCS opponent (Bryant) and has only managed to stay within 18 points of an FBS opponent once (home against Buffalo on Oct. 18). That was coincidentally its only cover of the season in the MAC and the model predicts that NIU wins by 16 on average and covers in 58% of simulations.
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