Friday Night NBA Winners | 2 CBB Best Bets

We had another exciting night of hoops action and we have plenty more on tap this weekend. Jay Cooper enters tonight on an 11-5 (69%) run with his College Basketball Best Bets and has a play in the Air Force vs. Fresno State game. Bobby looks to the MAC with his Best Bet tonight before we gear up for a busy Saturday.

Jay came through with the marquee game last night, as the Thunder rolled all over the Cavaliers in the rematch. Bobby came up one point short with his play on the Rockets and is now on a 10-4 (71%) run entering tonight’s action. We have our free picks in all 9 games on today’s schedule, including two Best Bets.

Check out our daily YouTube videos to get Jay Cooper and Bobby Babowski’s Best Bets of the day including recaps of last night’s picks.

It’s been a rough week with our NHL picks and we’ll look to get on another run starting tonight. We have our free picks in both games on today’s schedule, including three Best Bets.

Remember, all of our picks are 100% FREE and available every morning on our website. Below, you will find our Best Bets for Friday, January 17th, 2025 from our expert handicappers including some future bets at the bottom. Good luck to everyone today!


NFL Best Bets – Bobby Babowski | 31-15 (67%) Run
Bills +1 over Ravens

NFL Best Bets – Jay Cooper | 24-15-2 (62%)
Rams +6 over Eagles

NFL Best Bets – Reggie Garrett
Chiefs -8.5 over Texans


UltimateCapper CONSENSUS STAFF PLAYS FOR DIVISIONAL ROUND:

The following picks are 100% consensus plays from our staff. These are plays when all three of us are on the same side of a game. We are on a 7-3 (70%) run.

Rams +6
Bills +1


2-TEAM, 6-POINT TEASERS FOR DIVISIONAL ROUND:

Bobby Babowski
Texans +14.5/Commanders +15.5

Jay Cooper | 8-of-12 Winning Weeks
Rams +12/Bills +7

Reggie Garrett
Chiefs -2.5/Bills +7

Divsional
Matchup
Day
Bobby
Babowski
All: 5-4-1
Top: 2-0
Jay
Cooper
All: 3-6-1
Top: 0-1-1
Reggie
Garrett
All: 6-3-1
Top: 2-0
Houston
@ Kansas City
Saturday

+8.5

+8.5

-8.5 $$
Washington
@ Detroit
Saturday

+9.5

-9.5

-9.5
LA Rams
@ Philadelphia
Sunday

+6

+6 $$

+6
Baltimore
@ Buffalo
Sunday

+1 $$

+1

+1

CFB Best Bets – Jay Cooper | 13-5-2 (72%) Run
Ohio State -8 over Notre Dame

CFB Best Bets – Bobby Babowski | 7-4-1 (64%) Run
Notre Dame +8 over Ohio State


NBA Best Bets – Jay Cooper
Magic +12.5 over Celtics

Friday’s NBA Free Picks [All Games]

NBA Best Bets – Bobby Babowski | 10-4 (71%) Run
Jazz +11.5 over Pelicans


CBB Best Bets – Jay Cooper | 11-5 (69%) Run
Fresno State -3 over Air Force

CBB Best Bets – Bobby Babowski
Akron -3.5 over Ohio


NHL Best Bets – Jay Cooper
Sabres -125 over Penguins
Golden Knights +133 over Hurricanes

NHL Best Bets – Bobby Babowski
Golden Knights +133 over Hurricanes


FRIDAY’S FREE HORSE PICKS

Aqueduct – 12:10 ET
Race 1: 5 Perfect Finish
Race 2: 3 Master Freud
Race 3: 1 King Phoenix
Race 4: 3 Brick Ambush
Race 5: 1 Jerry’s Out
Race 6: 8 Mischief Lady
Race 7: 3 Notmysteppingstone
Race 8: 5 Malu
Race 9: 6 Judge Rules

Fair Grounds – 12:45 CT
Race 1: 8 Strummin Mary
Race 2: 4 Native Star
Race 3: 8 Bettera
Race 4: 1 Saint Peter’s Bay
Race 5: 6 The Paddock Pastor
Race 6: 1 Ba Dee Yah
Race 7: 3 Tempting Eve
Race 8: 10 Gallant Star

Gulfstream Park – 12:20 ET
Race 1: 7 Madroc
Race 2: 2 Royally Blue
Race 3: 8 Sponge Time
Race 4: 5 Trappezoid
Race 5: 7 Cyber Security
Race 6: 7 Grand Avila
Race 7: 4 Drakon
Race 8: 1 Breezoro
Race 9: 12 Lauriston

Oaklawn Park – 12:30 CT
Race 1: 5 Holding Pattern
Race 2: 1 Elko County
Race 3: 8 Mo Sense
Race 4: 6 Real Blues
Race 5: 11 Tango Mike Mike
Race 6: 4 Count Dracula
Race 7: 9 Midsummer March
Race 8: 4 Frost Alert
Race 9: 1 Speed Bias
Race 10: 2 Bettys Cash

Santa Anita Park – 12:30 PT
Race 1: 7 Ready to Dare
Race 2: 2 Your Royal Flyness
Race 3: 1 Clampett
Race 4: 6 Sharp Ride
Race 5: 5 Aurilean Man
Race 6: 5 Victoria’s Charge
Race 7: 4 Nothing is Forever
Race 8: 2 Player B

Tampa Bay Downs – 12:16 ET
Race 1: 9 Chromed Impulse
Race 2: 10 Lookinassah
Race 3: 4 Vassimo
Race 4: 2 Kiss Cam
Race 5: 7 Two Minutes Apart
Race 6: 10 Cat One
Race 7: 8 Bomb Cyclone
Race 8: 2 Majorca
Race 9: 9 Don’t Jinx It

Turfway Park – 5:55 ET
Race 1: 9 Two Lucys
Race 2: 12 Cassiopeia
Race 3: 2 Indy’s Universe
Race 4: 10 Mrs. Rip
Race 5: 11 Fazools
Race 6: 4 Drunken Sailor
Race 7: 12 Chryso Alogo
Race 8: 4 Cosmic Wonder
Race 9: 5 Awesome Bourbon
Race 10: 11 Waitingforthelight


NFL Futures Jay Cooper
Lions to win Super Bowl (+1600) 5/17/2024
Ravens to win AFC North (+135) 7/7/2024 WIN
Commanders OVER 6.5 wins (-125) 7/23/2024 WIN
Eagles to win NFC East (-145) 7/23/2024 WIN
Texans to win AFC South (-120) 8/26/2024 WIN

NHL Futures Jay Cooper
Jets to win Western Conference (+1000) 11/6/2024
Kings to win Western Conference (+1700) 11/6/2024

College Basketball Futures Jay Cooper
Mississippi State to reach Final Four (+1000) 1/14/2025
Tennessee to win National Title (+1600) 1/14/2025