Our NBA prop bets for Jan. 14 contain picks on two guards and one big man.
The pregame narrative: De’Aaron Fox has a winning matchup tonight, so I expect him to score at will. I’m also backing Devin Booker and Nikola Vucevic on the prop markets.
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Best bet: Fox over 25.5 points (-120)
In a contract year, Fox is earning himself quite the payday. The 27-year-old is averaging 26.6 points on an efficient 48.8% from the field.
He has cleared this line in five of the past six games and has drawn a favourable matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. Consider:
- The Bucks allow the second most points per game (26.7) to PGs, per Fantasy Pros.
- In Milwaukee’s most recent game on Jan. 12, Jalen Brunson scored 44 points on 16-of-26 shooting.
Also working in Fox’s favour is that he has a high floor as a scorer. In 36 total games this season, he scored 20-plus points 31 times.
Key stat: Fox cashed this wager in both games against Milwaukee last season while averaging 30.5 points per.
Quick picks
Booker over 33.5 points/assists (-120): Booker’s opponent Tuesday, the Atlanta Hawks, play at a high pace and are a below-average defensive team.
That makes any opposing player prop look enticing, but let’s focus on Booker.
Since the Suns moved Bradley Beal to the bench, Booker is 3-2 against this line, averaging 35.4 points/assists. He’s taken on more playmaking responsibilities and it’s been working.
Tonight, he gets a great matchup:
- The Hawks allow the third-most PPG (119.8).
- They also give up the third-most assists (28.8).
Vucevic over 10.5 rebounds (+100): I love this pick at plus money.
Vucevic averages 10.1 rebounds per game, so we’ll need an above-average performance against the New Orleans Pelicans. I think he’ll deliver.
- New Orleans allows the most rebounds per game (17.4) to centres.
- Vucevic has cleared this line in six of the past eight contests.
The Pelicans have relied on Yves Missi at centre and he’s exceeded expectations. But he’s still a rookie and can have a hard time in the paint against veteran big men.
Vucevic is just that and he’s averaged 10-plus rebounds in 11 of his 13 NBA seasons. I predict a strong night on the glass Tuesday.
Picks made at 10:25 a.m. ET on 01/14/2025.
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.