Three guards headline Wednesday’s NBA prop bets.
The pregame narrative: Quentin Grimes is on a roll and has an A-plus matchup against the Washington Wizards. Bet on him to score and take the overs on props for Austin Reaves and Derrick White.
Check out the best NBA prop bets for March 26.
NBA prop bets
Best Bet: Grimes over 25.5 points (-122)
Can life get any worse for Dallas Mavericks fans? After trading away Luka Doncic and having Kyrie Irving suffer a season-ending ACL tear, Grimes has become an elite scorer for the Philadelphia 76ers.
The guard was dealt from Dallas with a second-round pick for Caleb Martin at the trade deadline.
Martin is averaging 4.6 points in five appearances with the Mavs, and this is what Grimes has done in March with the Sixers:
- 28.0 PPG
- 19.5 FGA/game
- 51.7 FG%
- 39.8 3PT%
- 25+ points in 10 of 12 games
That includes 46 points against the Houston Rockets, 30 against the Minnesota Timberwolves and 28 against the Oklahoma City Thunder — all of which sit inside the top six for defensive rating.
Tonight, he goes up against the NBA-worst Wizards, who have just 15 wins in 71 games.
The Wizards are 28th in defensive rating and allow the second-most PPG to shooting guards, according to Fantasy Pros.
Key stat: Grimes is 6-1 against this line in his last seven games, scoring 25 points in the outlier.
Best NBA picks
Reaves over 4.5 assists (-143): Reaves dropped a career-high 45 points when he last played the Pacers. But there was a massive caveat: LeBron James and Doncic were sidelined.
Both are expected to suit up tonight, and I think that should push Reaves into more of a facilitation role.
The guard is averaging 5.4 helpers since Doncic first suited up on Feb. 10 and is 11-7 against this line.
He’s had at least four assists in six straight games and has cleared this mark in five of those contests. Indiana likes to play fast, and I expect it to dictate the tempo at home.
More possessions mean more assist opportunities for Reaves.
White 4+ threes (+103): White is the type of player you win championships with. The point guard isn’t the first or second option when Boston is fully healthy, but he’s become a quintessential 3 and D player.
- White takes 68% of his shots from 3-point range, per Cleaning the Glass.
- He’s averaging 3.5 threes on 38.5% shooting.
- White has 3+ threes in 50 of 68 games.
That’s a fantastic floor to work with, and he should perform above that baseline tonight against the Phoenix Suns.
Phoenix’s opponents are shooting 37.5% from deep since the all-star break (seventh-highest in the NBA).
NBA prop picks made at 9:18 a.m. ET on 03/26/2025.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.