Tonight, there is a ten game NBA slate headlined by Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets taking on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Let’s focus on the best NBA player prop bets for this evening. For more best NBA player props, visit the OddsShopper tool.
Rockets-Nuggets NBA Player Prop
Jalen Green has started his sophomore season just like he ended his rookie season, in high-scoring fashion. He’s averaging 21.8 points per game and is attempting over 17 shots on 43% shooting. Tonight, he finds himself on the road against the Nuggets where he hasn’t been as great. Green is averaging 20 points on the road compared to 24 at home. Against a Nuggets team that is allowing the 7th most points to the shooting guard position, this is a spot where Green can find his groove on the road. He’s fresh off games of 30 and 28 points with nine made three-pointers combined.
Final Rockets-Nuggets Player Prop Bet: Jalen Green OVER 21.5 Points (-120, DraftKings)
Bulls-Jazz NBA Player Prop
Nikola Vucevic has seen his usage rate drop down to 21.3% this season after an impressive 2nd season in Chicago. DeMar DeRozan and Zach Lavine continue to dominate the offense with their 35 field goal attempts per game. This is a prime spot against a Utah Jazz team have been dominated by big men this season. Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton put together one of the best games of his career against the Jazz on Saturday night. He scored 29 points and pulled down 20 rebounds. The Jazz are allowing the 2nd most points, and 3rd most rebounds to the center position.
Vucevic is averaging 30 points, rebounds, and assists per game through 19 games and finds himself on the road where he is over this line in four of nine games.
Final Bulls-Jazz Player Prop Bet: Nikola Vucevic OVER 31.5 Pts/Rebs/Asts (-110, DraftKings)
Pacers-Lakers NBA Player Prop
Tyrese Haliburton is playing himself into one of the league’s top point guards. He’s leading the league in assists per game at 11 and averaging 19.6 points on 47% from the field. Tonight, he faces off against LeBron James and the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena.
Haliburton is averaging 21 assists opportunities per game and with the Lakers fast-paced attack, he’ll have plenty of opportunities to feed Buddy Hield on the perimeter and find Myles Turner on the roll to the basket with their electric pick-and-roll game. The Lakers are allowing the 3rd most points and 5th most assists per game to the point guard position. San Antonio Spurs young guard Tre Jones is coming off arguably the best game of his career on Saturday night against the Lakers. He scored 23 points and dished out 13 assists.
Haliburton is over this line in 12 of 19 games and 8 of 13 games when he sees his season average of 33 minutes. With the Lakers struggling this season and coming in as only 3-point favorites at home, Haliburton will look to put on a show in L.A.
Final Pacers-Lakers Player Prop Bet: Tyrese Haliburton OVER 31.5 Pts/Asts (-102, FanDuel)
OVER 2.5 three-pointers (+105, DraftKings)
