Mark Williams and Immanuel Quickley are the two guys I’m targeting for Thursday’s light five-game NBA slate.
The pregame narrative: Both have difficult matchups but I expect that to affect their teams more than their individual performances. Williams’ Charlotte Hornets get the New York Knicks, while Quickley and the Toronto Raptors collide with the Golden State Warriors.
Check out how I’m betting on the pair in the best NBA prop bets for March 20.
NBA prop bets
Best bet: Williams over 24.5 points/rebounds (-103)
The Hornets’ big man is coming off a dud but it came in a 30-point loss without Charlotte’s top two scorers (LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges).
Both are expected back tonight, which should theoretically lead to a more competitive game against the Knicks.
Charlotte is a 7.5-point home underdog but there are some things to like about Williams going into the matchup.
- New York is 22nd in the NBA in points allowed in the paint, an area where Williams is extremely active.
- Williams is third in the NBA in paint touches per game, taking more shots in that area than all players outside of Ivica Zubac.
- The 23-year-old is averaging 25.4 points/rebounds this season, which includes a quiet first month. Since Jan. 1, he’s averaging 16.7 points and 11.1 rebounds.
Williams is a steady scorer with big rebounding upside, securing a double-double in eight of his last 10 games.
Key stat: Williams is 6-4 vs. this line over his last 10 games, landing on 24 points/rebounds twice.
Best NBA picks
Quickley over 16.5 points (-121): The Raptors don’t stand much of a chance vs. the Warriors, sitting as a 14-point underdog as of 2 p.m. ET on Thursday.
But with RJ Barrett out and Scottie Barnes’ production stalling in March, Quickley should be looking at another solid scoring night.
Toronto’s point guard has scored 15-plus points in 12 of his last 14 games. While 15 doesn’t cash this, he hits that benchmark often and it demonstrates his level of consistency.
Over that stretch, Quickey is 9-5 against this line while averaging 19.9 PPG.
The 25-year-old isn’t trigger-shy and should unload plenty from deep for the tanking Raptors, giving him a shot to put up points in bunches.
Quickley is averaging 2.8 threes/game on 8.0 attempts in March.
NBA prop picks made at 1:59 p.m. ET on 03/20/2025.
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.