The NBA kicks off the new week with an eight-game slate on Monday night.
The pregame narrative: I have three recommendations that all involve scoring props. My targets are Josh Giddey, Naz Reid and DeMar DeRozan.
Check out how I’m backing them in the best NBA prop bets for Feb. 24.
Best NBA prop bets
Best bet: Giddey over 15.5 points (-120)
The 22-year-old is coming off his two best-scoring games of the season and I’m all in for him to stay hot on what’s been an achievable line this month.
Giddey scored 24 points in his last game following a season-best 27-point performance.
His efficiency and volume have spiked since Zach LaVine was shipped out of town and Giddey has been strong from long range.
Take a look at what the Chicago Bulls guard has done this month:
- 48.1 FG% on 16.3 attempts
- 3+ 3s in 5/8 games
- 48.8% from deep
Giddey’s improved 3-point stroke isn’t sustainable (he’s a 32.2% shooter from long range) but he’s been firing it up and should contribute from the perimeter again tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Philadelphia is 26th in the NBA in opponent 3-point percentage.
Key stat: Giddey is 6-2 against this line in February.
Quick picks
Reid over 26.5 points/rebounds (-125): Reid is on a heater and has taken it to the Oklahoma City Thunder twice this month.
The 25-year-old double-doubled against the Thunder last night and on Thursday, scoring 22 and 27 points, respectively, in the two outings.
In December, Reid scored 19 versus OKC. He’s averaged 11.0 rebounds in those three games.
Frontcourt injuries have opened up more playing time for Reid, who’s averaging 34.9 minutes in February and taking five more shots per game than his season average.
- Reid is averaging 20.1 pts in Feb.
- Last 4 games: 22.1 pts, 11.5 reb.
- Topped this line in 7/10 Feb. games
DeRozan over 21.5 points (-118): In eight games since star point guard De’Aaron Fox was traded to the San Antonio Spurs, DeRozan’s scoring has unsurprisingly soared.
The veteran wing has morphed into the Kings’ top option on offence, averaging 25.6 points over those eight games.
LaVine is averaging 20.3 points with his new team and Domantas Sabonis’ scoring has gone down without Fox.
Sacramento’s starting unit is all capable of scoring in double figures but DeRozan is the most consistent and arguably has the highest ceiling.
DeRozan has three 30-plus scoring games in his last 15, in addition to a 42-point outburst.
The Kings have the rest advantage against the Charlotte Hornets, who have been crushed by double digits in their last two games and are coming off a 53-point loss.
Picks made at 11:57 a.m. ET on 02/24/2025.
Chris joined NorthStar Gaming from Covers.com where he was a publishing editor and wrote betting content. Before that, he was the sports editor at VICE Canada, worked for theScore and covered the Blue Jays for MLB.com. In addition to filling out the lineup card each day for the editorial team, Chris writes frequently himself, primarily on the NBA and MLB.