After a small, four-game slate on Thursday, the basketball gods have blessed us with a nice eight-game slate on Friday. With eight games in play and good options all over the board, there are a few spots that bettors should take advantage of on PrizePicks. Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr. and Jayson Tatum are all intriguing names on tonight’s slate, so let’s see who our experts think are good values for the best PrizePicks NBA props.
Best PrizePicks NBA Props Tonight
Nikola Jokic O/U 52.5 Fantasy Points
Averaging 49.75 fantasy points through Denver’s first 11 games, Jokic continues to be one of the most productive players in the NBA. The back-to-back MVP is held to a lofty standard, however, and that’s evident with a PrizePicks prop of 52.5 fantasy points.
Projected for 49.81 fantasy points this evening, Jokic’s PrizePicks prop of 52.5 looks like an easy play on the under. Facing a Celtics team that ranks 13th in the league against opposing centers, Jokic has less than 50 fantasy points in two out of his past three meetings against Boston. With both Jamal Murray and Porter Jr. healthy and taking up plenty of usage, expect Jokic’s numbers to drop a bit from the past two seasons. The under here is the obvious play.
Best PrizePicks Prop: Nikola Jokic OVER 52.5 Fantasy Points
Michael Porter Jr. O/U 27.5 Fantasy Points
Speaking of Porter Jr., the oft-injured forward from Missouri is having a surprisingly consistent season, averaging 29.89 fantasy points, while not dropping below 20 in any game this year. While Jokic’s PrizePicks prop looks too high, Porter Jr.’s looks too low, and it’s arguably the top play on the board.
Matched up with a Celtics team that ranks 28th in the league against opposing small forwards, Porter Jr. finds himself in a surprisingly really good spot tonight. In great form right now averaging 31.06 fantasy points over the past three games, our projections have Porter Jr. putting up 31.49 fantasy points tonight, while his PrizePicks prop sits at 27.5. Easy play on the over.
Best PrizePicks Prop: Michael Porter Jr. OVER 27.5 Fantasy Points
Jevon Carter O/U 32.5 Points
Getting away from the Denver-Boston game, Milwaukee is in a good spot against San Antonio, and there’s a lot to like about multiple players from the Bucks with both Giannis Antetkounmpo and Jrue Holiday out. While Jevon Carter is certainly one of those players, his PrizePicks props have adjusted and the under on his fantasy score prop looks like a really strong play.
As good as Carter might look in other formats, his PrizePicks Prop of 32.5 points is over five points higher than the 27.08 points we project for him tonight. After putting up 56.5 fantasy points against the Thunder on Wednesday night, Carter should be a popular name across all sites tonight and price considered, it makes all the sense in the world. On PrizePicks, however, his fantasy points prop is just way too high and the under is the obvious play.
Best PrizePicks Prop: Jevon Carter UNDER 32.5 Points
