I have three prop bets for Friday’s NBA action.
The pregame narrative: Norman Powell is back to logging big minutes for the Los Angeles Clippers, and I believe he can clear a modest point total. Elsewhere, I have picks on Karl-Anthony Towns and Devin Booker.
Check out the best NBA prop bets for March 28.
NBA prop bets
Best Bet: Powell over 17.5 points (-112)
Powell missed almost a month with an injury and has been revamping his workload in the six games since returning.
The good news is, he’s played 30-plus minutes in back-to-back contests for the first time since the middle of February.
In the second of those games, Powell scored 19 points, his most since returning. That was against the New York Knicks, who pose a much bigger threat than the tanking Brooklyn Nets.
Before he got injured, Powell had cleared this line in 18 straight outings. If he plays a full workload again, this is a very achievable number.
The Nets have lost five in a row and have a below-average defensive rating (116.8).
Key stat: In Powell’s first meeting with the Nets this season, he scored 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting. He only played 22 minutes in a 59-point blowout win.
Best NBA picks
Towns over 26.5 points (-118): The Knicks continue to be without Jalen Brunson, which opens up extra shooting volume for other top offensive options.
And there’s no one better to turn to than Towns in this matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks:
- The big man has played two games against the Bucks with the Knicks. He scored 30-plus points both times.
- Towns shot over 60% from the field in those games and dominated on the glass with 29 total rebounds.
The boards aren’t important for this wager but it shows how confident Towns feels in the paint against the Bucks.
He’s playing good basketball right now, too, averaging 29.4 points over the past five games.
Booker 8+ assists (-112): Booker has flourished in his role as the primary ball-handler and playmaker for the Phoenix Suns.
- He has 10+ assists in five of the past seven games.
- He averaged 9.9 assists per game during that time.
This is certainly an uptick from his season-long 7.1 APG average, but this isn’t limited to the last several games either.
In 19 games since the all-star break, Booker has averaged 8.3 assists and is 12-7 against this line.
NBA prop picks made at 12:21 p.m. ET on 03/28/2025.
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.