The NBA rolls on into the new year, and we have a six pack of games on Thursday night. Some teams enter on the second leg of the back-to-back, like the 76ers in Golden State. Elsewhere, the Clippers are in Oklahoma City looking for their 20th win of the season. The early action tips off with a big one in Minnesota as the Timberwolves host the Celtics. We have plenty to choose from on Portfolio EV, and here are our best NBA player prop picks of the night!
NBA Player Prop Picks & Predictions Today: Thursday, Jan. 2
Last season, we went 34,701-28,301 (7.6% ROI) on our NBA expert picks. Find more +EV betting results here!
NBA Player Prop Picks & Predictions Today
The long game continues as the Portfolio EV tools continue to return profit over time. It’s an absolute smash in the NBA for so many of us — both in and outside the company. The beauty of all of our testimonials is that they come from actual users. Sure, as a bald man I can relate to the old Hair Club for Men commercial — I’m not only an employee, I’m also a user. It’s the same principle across any industry or line of work providing a service: If it works, people use it.
We’ve been preaching the same strategies because, when they are all applied, they work. Bennedict Mathurin staying under 5.5 rebounds at +114 on DraftKings is our top bet. If you’re new to Portfolio EV or this column, you might be asking why or how we reached that conclusion.
We apply a couple of basic pillars of +EV betting to ensure we are placing the proper bet. First, the price. It’s vital to stay ahead of the true odds and market when betting into anything. The +114 number at DraftKings destroys the +101 true odds, especially since other books are charging a price (-105, -110, etc.) to place the same bet.
Think of it like a fee. A credit card is going to charge you a percentage for making a purchase; the same applies with bets. Not every bet will be plus money. The goal is finding spots where one or two books offer that return against the majority asking you to pay a fee for the same wager.
We want to adhere to a couple of other principles, all aided by the Portfolio EV tools. The historical return on investment is like a cheat code where you already know which markets are returning profits. You don’t need to tail someone yelling on X how they have the “script” when we already know which markets are returning profits over time. Three-pointers are at 5.6% — not bad.
Bankroll management is also built in with our tools. By applying your initial bankroll, Portfolio EV will return +EV bets with suggested numbers to bet, as you see a difference with each of the posted plays.
This is the easiest way to build a bankroll, to profit long term. Again, make sure to check out Portfolio EV for more +EV NBA player props. You can sign up for $29.95 per week, $99.95 per month.
