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Last Sunday when I wrote the NBA player prop bets I was able to land 3 winners from 3 predictions, so I’m hoping to continue that success with today’s games.
We have a 7-game slate on our hands, so be sure to visit our NBA predictions for picks on the side and total.
Let’s take a look at some of my favorite NBA player prop bets now.
Jalen Brunson over 1.5 made threes (-128)
The current 6-game win streak that the Knicks are on would definitely not have happened if Jalen Brunson wasn’t part of the team. He’s been scoring at an elite level in the last 10 games, averaging 46.3% makes from 3-point land and tonight’s game against the Pacers is ideal for him to continue his hot shooting stretch. He’s averaging exactly 2 threes per game in December, and on Friday he made 6 of 9 from downtown in the win over Chicago.
Playing Indiana couldn’t come at a better time for him, as the Pacers give up 36.7% of 3-point attempts against them. That number is up to 37.8% in their last 3 outings, and with both teams leaning towards a higher-paced style of play this season, I am expecting this to be a high-scoring affair. That also works in favor of Brunson having a good game. Only once in 7 meetings in his career has he failed to score double-digit points against Indy.
Check out our New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers predictions
Nikola Jokic over 0.5 made threes (-172)
The way the Charlotte Hornets are defending the three is laughable. Over their last 3 games opponents are averaging 47.9% of shots made from the perimeter, making them by far the worst team during that stretch of games. Nikola Jokic has stepped up his 3-point shooting lately, averaging 32.3% over his last 10 outings, while making at least 1 three in 7 of his last 9 appearances.
He’s also had some pretty big scoring games against this team in his last 3 games, scoring 30, 29 and 26 points. I can see him easily eclipsing these numbers as the Hornets play the 10th-fastest pace in the NBA when playing on the road. The Nuggets just had a home game in which they scored 141 points against the Wizards, so don’t be surprised if they achieve something similar tonight.
Bojan Bogdanovic to score 20+ points (-135)
Bojan Bogdanovic has one of the steadiest hands in the NBA this season, knocking down 42.5% of his threes. His scoring has gone up over the last 9 games to 22.2 points per game, while his efficiency is also through the roof at 50.8% from the field and 49.1% from downtown. Right now, he’s on a streak of 3 straight games of 20+ points, while in the game before the streak started he had 19 at Memphis.
Detroit will have a hard time keeping him on the roster once we get close to the trade deadline as the Lakers, Hawks and Suns are all rumored to be interested in him. He tends to shine in games against bigger opponents. In December he has 38 against LeBron, 31 at Miami and 30 against Luka Doncic. I don’t think he will have a hard time getting to 20 against KD and Kyrie.
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