March Madness is just around the corner, but for tonight, it’s all NBA action. The slate features eight games, which means there will be plenty of studs to choose from for our player prop bets. There are a couple of fun matchups, but I’ll go with Knicks-Nets as tonight’s game of the day. Brooklyn is favored by 8.5 points and the total is set to 223.
As for today’s best NBA bets, player props are a fun way to wager on NBA games even if you don't like a side or total. I like to find matchups that I can exploit or good situations due to injuries.
Let’s dive into a couple of these scenarios now.
Joe Harris OVER 12.5 points
Harris is averaging 14.6 points per game (PPG). The last time these two teams squared off, Harris scored 15 points. He has also gone over this number 24 times this season.
Tonight he faces a Knicks team that has been very good defensively. Tom Thibodeau is to thank for the transformation. As a lifelong Bulls fan, I'll always appreciate him. After watching his style for all those years, I know tonight he will try to come up with a scheme to stop James Harden and Kyrie Irving, mostly by packing in the lane.
This should open up the floor for Harris to get some clean looks tonight and surpass this mark.
LeBron James UNDER 28.5 points
James is averaging 25.6 PPG coming into tonight. The last two times the King has faced the Warriors this season, he scored 19 points in each.
The number feels inflated because it’s LeBron. I know Golden State’s defense is suspect, but James has only gone over this mark nine times this entire season.
The total seems low compared to the other games on the slate, so I don’t foresee a crazy scoring spree from either side. As long as James doesn’t go off from 3-point land, I have this number coming in under.
Donte DiVincenzo OVER 5.5 rebounds
DiVincenzo comes into this game averaging 5 rebounds per game (RPG), but that number has gone up to 6.5 RPG over his last ten outings.
This is the perfect matchup to exploit, as Washington ranks 26th in rebounds allowed. The Wizards also rank 23rd in offensive rebounds allowed, which is big because he likes to attack the offensive glass. The last time DiVincenzo faced the Wiz, he pulled down 13 rebounds.
He’s also gone over this mark in five out of his last six games. At + money, this is one of my favorite bets.
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Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook and FanDuel Sportsbook