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A Sunday winter wonderland means we get all day basketball to bet on. So, I’ve dug through the odds and found my three favorite NBA player props.
They include a Hawks big man flying on the boards against the Pacers, and a Trail Blazers sharpshooter lighting up the Celtics.
Those and more NBA picks for Monday, January 26 below.
Best NBA player props today| Player | Pick | |
|---|---|---|
| Onyeka Okongwu | Over 8.5 rebounds | <<+110>> |
| Matas Buzelis | Over 2.5 assists | <<+150>> |
| Shaedon Sharpe | Over 2.5 threes | <<+135>> |
This is a pretty straightforward bet: The Indiana Pacers are one of the worst rebounding teams in the NBA, so we’re fading them on the glass in tonight’s game against the Atlanta Hawks.
The Hawks’ big man, Onyeka Okongwu, averages 7.9 rebounds per game this season, but that’s up to 8.9 over his last 14 games. Now, he faces an Indiana team that has the third-worst rebounding rate and surrenders the third-most rebounds per game.
Okongwu has topped 8.5 boards eight times over this 14-game stretch, making the plus money on the Over too good to pass up.
- Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: FDSN Indiana, FDSN SE-ATL
The Los Angeles Lakers' defense will eventually be their downfall, but it’s also something we can fade on a nightly basis.
The Lakers rank 25th in both defensive rating and opponent assists per possession, while the Chicago Bulls are among the best teams in the NBA at passing the rock.
That has me targeting Matas Buzelis. He’s averaging 2.0 assists per game, but that’s up to 4.0 over his last five games — dishing out three or more dimes in all five.
- Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: Spectrum SportsNet, CHSN
The Portland Trail Blazers are playing some great basketball. Their 9-3 record in January is the second-best in the NBA, and Shaedon Sharpe has been a big part of that.
Sharpe is averaging 22 points per game this month and has been on fire from downtown, shooting 40.6% over his last four games.
Tonight, he takes on the Boston Celtics, who are allowing the sixth-most made threes per game. Sharpe has hit three or more in three of his last four, so it’s a great bet to back the Over at this price.
- Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: Peacock
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