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For the third time already this fall, the Toronto Raptors face the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The latest: Monday night’s matchup in Toronto is a back-to-back for both teams, and it’s a chance for the Raps to win their eighth straight game. Toronto is a modest home underdog despite winning twice as a road dog in Cleveland earlier this season.

Check out these Cavaliers vs. Raptors prop picks for the game on Nov. 24, featuring Donovan Mitchell and Brandon Ingram.

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Cavaliers vs. Raptors prop picks

Best bet: Mitchell over 29.5 points (-112)

Mitchell had what you might call an unethical 30-piece against the Raptors when he last faced them on Nov. 13:

• 31 points
• 7-of-18 shooting
• 15-of-17 free throws

When you shoot below 40.0% from the floor — including 2-for-9 from deep — you’re not supposed to put up that many points. But Mitchell found a way.

In five games since, the star shooting guard has had far more ethically-sourced production: 31.4 PPG on 54.8% shooting, with 6.0 free throw attempts per game.

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You can’t expect 17 free throws from Mitchell again tonight, but the good news is that he tends to be a high-volume shooter anyway.

In November, he’s averaging 21.5 field goal attempts (fifth in the NBA).

And with 50.4/39.0/86.8 shooting split this month, he should keep on firing.

Playing on zero rest shouldn’t be a concern for Mitchell, given that he scored 29 and 35 points in two other back-to-backs this season.

Key stat: Mitchell is 10-6 vs. this points prop and is averaging 30.8 PPG so far.

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Additional NBA prop predictions

Ingram under 1.5 threes (-117): Ingram definitely knows how to score, and he’s been a valuable asset for the Raptors to this point. But 3-point shooting really isn’t his game.

• In his first year with the Raptors, Ingram is shooting 29.6% from deep. That ranks third-worst among 100 players who average at least 4.0 attempted 3s and have played at least 10 games.

• Ingram is 0-for-9 from 3-point range across two games vs. Cleveland this year.

• Overall, Ingram has just 21 made 3s in 17 games. This under is 10-7.

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Given his beyond-the-arc goose egg against the Cavs so far, I wouldn’t expect a ton of 3s from Ingram tonight. And that would make sense on the Cleveland side, too.

The Cavaliers allow the second-fewest attempted 3s in the NBA (34.6).

Cavaliers vs. Raptors prop picks made at 11:18 a.m. ET on Nov. 24, 2025.

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I’m backing Jamal Murray and a pair of bigs on Monday night in the NBA prop market.

Today’s NBA props narrative: Murray hasn’t had a ton of huge scoring outputs this season, but his perimeter shooting has ticked up lately, and he has an exploitable matchup tonight. Elsewhere, Alperen Sengun and Donovan Clingan should take advantage of key absences in their games.

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NBA prop picks Nov. 24

Best bet: Clingan over 9.5 rebounds (-130)

The Giannis-sized absence in tonight’s Blazers/Bucks game should be particularly notable when Clingan is around the ball.

If both players were healthy, there’d surely be a ton of low-post battles for rebounds between the big men. But with Giannis sitting out due to a groin strain, I expect that battle to be rather one-sided.

Yes, the Bucks have other bigs, led by the 6-foot-11 Myles Turner and the 6-foot-10 Bobby Portis. But neither of those players is known for grabbing a boatload of boards.

Turner and Portis average 6.4 rebounds and 5.8 rebounds, respectively. They’ve played 17 games apiece and have just one 10-rebound performance between the two of them.

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Clingan, at 7-foot-2 and 280 pounds, will have the size advantage over everyone tonight. Giannis would’ve had the athleticism advantage, but we don’t have to worry about that.

Just last week, Clingan exploded for 21 rebounds against the Chicago Bulls. He’s now 5-2 vs. this prop in his past seven games while averaging 11.4 RPG.

Giannis has missed four games so far, and at least one opposing player has 10+ rebounds in three of those four games. Clingan should be next up.

Key stat: Clingan has a 57.7% success rate on contested rebounds, which ranks ninth out of 379 players (min. five games played), per NBA.com.

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Sengun over 24.5 points (-114): The Phoenix Suns seem like a good matchup for Kevin Durant, given his affinity for midrange shots. With Durant (personal) out tonight, Sengun seems like the logical player to pick up the slack.

• According to Cleaning The Glass, the Suns allow the 10th-most midrange shots and the 12th-highest FG% from the midrange.

• Sengun attempts 46% of his shots from the midrange, which ranks in the 96th percentile among centres.

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Durant leads the Rockets in shot attempts (17.1/game), and Sengun sits closely behind him (16.6/game). So it makes sense to expect Sengun’s shot volume to climb on Monday.

The Turkish centre had a relatively quiet showing last time out against Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets, but he’d cashed this bet in three straight games before that.

NBA player prop predictions

Murray over 23.5 points (-108): Murray is only 4-11 vs. this points prop this season, which makes this seem like a tough sell. But he’s been oh-so-close a bunch of times.

The Kitchener, Ontario native has finished with 22 or 23 points in six of the 11 unders. With the right matchup, this point total is one he can absolutely exceed.

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Murray will get such a matchup tonight against the Memphis Grizzlies, who allow the fourth-most points to opposing point guards (28.84), per Fantasy Pros.

The last time Murray played at Memphis, which was November of last season, he shot 5-for-10 from 3-point range en route to scoring 27 points.

The ninth-year vet is heating up from deep again, posting a 40.7 3PT% over his past eight games.

NBA prop picks made at 9:40 a.m. ET on Nov. 24, 2025.

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The Detroit Pistons are the hottest team in the NBA, and they’ll look to continue rolling on Saturday night against the shorthanded Milwaukee Bucks.

The pregame narrative: Giannis Antetokounmpo (groin) is out for the Bucks, who are 8-point home underdogs against a Detroit team that has won 11 straight games. The Pistons are 9-2 ATS during their win streak.

Check out my Pistons vs. Bucks SGP predictions for Nov. 22, featuring Jalen Duren and Ryan Rollins.

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Pistons vs. Bucks predictions

Parlay: Duren over 17.5 points | Rollins 20+ points | Pistons -4.5 (+375)

Duren over 17.5 points (-121): Duren’s scoring numbers have exploded this season, as he’s up to 20.6 PPG through 13 games.

In 78 games last year, he averaged 11.8 PPG.

How has the fourth-year centre nearly doubled his scoring average? Yes, he’s taking more field goal attempts, but the real answer is at the free throw line.

• So far this season, Duren is averaging 7.3 free throw attempts and has a 77.9 FT%.

• In his first three years combined, he averaged 2.8 attempts and posted a 69.1 FT%.

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The Bucks allow the fourth-most free throws per game. So if Duren is looking to draw contact, I expect that he will.

In November, Duren is averaging 24.3 PPG and is 7-1 vs. this point total.

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Rollins 20+ points (-152): Like Duren, Rollins is a fourth-year pro who’s having an impact at the game’s highest level.

But unlike Duren, Rollins was a late second-round pick from an unheralded basketball program who was a rather anonymous player prior to this season.

But it’s time to learn the name.

The former Toledo guard is shooting 44.3% from deep so far this year while starting in 15 of 16 games for the Bucks. He only had 19 starts through his first three seasons in the NBA.

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Rollins matched a season-high with 32 points last time out in his second game playing without Giannis. In the first game without Giannis, Rollins had 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting.

Giannis is out again tonight, and Rollins should see a significant shot volume as a result. He’s 4-1 vs. this scoring milestone in his past five games.

Pistons -4.5 (-182): Giannis’ absence is a notable part of why I like the visiting Pistons with some points on Saturday.

But even with Giannis, the Bucks haven’t been anything more than a middling team. The Pistons, on the other hand, have been excellent.

• Detroit sits atop the Eastern Conference and has the fourth-highest net rating in the NBA (+6.7).

• Entering Saturday, the Pistons are on an 11-game win streak. They’ve covered this number in 10 of those games.

Milwaukee (8-8) ranks 19th in net rating (-1.4) and is 2-8 ATS in its past 10 games.

Pistons vs. Bucks predictions made at 11:32 a.m. ET Nov. 22, 2025.

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Jalen Johnson has been exactly what the Atlanta Hawks have needed this month, and I’m backing him to continue balling out on Saturday night.

Today’s NBA props narrative: Johnson and the Hawks are on the road vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, who rank 26th in defensive rating. Later on, look for DeMar DeRozan to have a significant role for the Sacramento Kings.

Check out my top NBA prop picks for Nov. 22, featuring a fade on Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Jaylen Wells.

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NBA prop picks Nov. 22

Best bet: Wells under 1.5 threes (+102)

My only guess for why this is priced at plus-money is that Wells has chucked quite a few 3-pointers this season.

The second-year shooting guard has attempted 5.2 threes per game, which is the most among Grizzlies players.

But just because you shoot ’em, it doesn’t mean they’re going to go in. And Wells’ miserable efficiency so far is a big reason why I like this under.

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• Wells has shot 24-for-83 (28.9%) from deep so far.

• Among players who’ve appeared in at least five games and are averaging at least 5.0 attempted 3s, Wells’ 3PT% ranks 89th out of 95.

Wells went over this 3s total in back-to-back games to start the season … but he’s hit the under in 10 of 14 games since.

And though he could burn me with an inefficient, high-volume shooting spree beyond the arc, things aren’t trending that way. He’s averaging 4.4 attempts this month, so there’s been some regression from his October volume (6.5 3PA).

Also, Wells’ matchup against the Dallas Mavericks is a perfect one to fade the shooting guard in.

The Mavs have allowed the fewest 3s per game in the NBA this season (11.4) on the fifth-lowest 3PT% (32.8).

Key stat: Dallas allows the fifth-fewest 3s to opposing SGs, according to Fantasy Pros.

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DeRozan over 17.5 points (-124): The Denver Nuggets are one of the NBA’s best defensive teams — and best teams overall — but this is still a number DeRozan should be able to clear.

Back on Remembrance Day, the ex-Raptor scored 18 points on a team-high 15 shots for the Kings. And that was while playing alongside Domantas Sabonis, who went 8-for-12 from the floor.

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Sabonis (knee) is out right now, which should clear the runway for DeRozan to take at least as many shots as last time.

In five games this calendar year, DeRozan is 5-0 vs. this points prop when facing the Nuggets. He’s averaging 23.6 PPG on 21.2 field goal attempts.

DeRozan is also 11-5 vs. this prop so far this season.

NBA player prop predictions

Johnson over 23.5 points (-115): Johnson has really taken ownership of the Hawks’ offence in the absence of Trae Young, and things are going quite well.

Young has missed each of Atlanta’s 11 games from Halloween onward, and the team is 7-4 in that span. Johnson has averaged 23.0 PPG in that time on 58.1/.45.9/78.8 shooting splits.

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Johnson’s past five games have been particularly stellar:

• 26.2 PPG
• 61.3 FG%
• 59.1 3PT%
• 38+ minutes in 4 of 5

Oh, and he’s averaging 11.6 rebounds and 9.0 assists in those five games, too.

Johnson’s do-it-all profile justifies his huge minutes totals, and Atlanta should continue leaning on him to drive the offence.

NBA prop picks made at 9:40 a.m. ET on Nov. 22, 2025.

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