I’ve got three NBA prop bets for Sunday’s action.
The pregame narrative: Nikola Vucevic is set to lead the charge for the Chicago Bulls in their game with the Detroit Pistons. I’m taking the over on his points prop while adding in picks on Kyrie Irving for the Dallas Mavericks and Desmond Bane for the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Best bet: Vucevic over 19.5 points (-120)
Vucevic continues to be the target of trade rumours and here’s a good matchup for the big man to showcase his offensive skills.
The Pistons allow the ninth most points per game (23.2) to opposing centres, per Fantasy Pros.
Additionally, Vucevic has scored 20-plus in three of the past four games.
He’s an efficient scorer, shooting 54.7% from the field and 39.4% from 3-point range.
With Zach LaVine being doubtful to suit up on Sunday, more shots should be available for the Bulls’ centre. And with those efficiencies, I feel really good about his potential as a scorer today.
Key stat: Vucevic has 20-plus points in four-straight against the Pistrons, averaging 25.5 points in those games.
Quick picks
Irving over 27.5 points (-108): Irving is another player who is listed on the injury report ahead of Sunday.
But if he suits up, I love this spot.
The Cleveland Cavaliers allow the most PPG to point guards (26.4) and Irving is an elite scorer.
He’s averaging 24.3 points on 47.9% shooting and 41.5% from beyond the arc.
Since leaving the Cavs in 2017, Irving averaged 31.0 points in six games in Cleveland. He cleared this line in five of six of those games.
It’s been eight years but it appears the ‘revenge game’ narrative is still in play.
Bane over 7.5 assists (+105): Take a look at Bane’s stats since Dec. 21:
- 21.4 PPG
- 6.5 assists
- 53.4 FG%
- 43.8 3PT%
And lately, he’s been stepping up as a passer while Ja Morant manages an injury.
In three games without Morant since Jan. 17, Bane recorded 34 assists (11.3 per game). He unsurprisingly cleared this line in all three contests.
Morant is listed as doubtful to play on Sunday so that’s worth monitoring.
Their opponent, the Milwaukee Bucks allows 34.9 points/assists to point guards, which is the role Bane would play in Morant’s absence.
Picks made at 9:15 a.m. ET on 02/02/2025.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.