Saturday’s NBA prop bets include taking three all-star players to go over their point totals.
The pregame narrative: Bam Adebayo has seen an uptick in offensive production, which should continue in a prime matchup. I also like overs for LeBron James and Pascal Siakam.
Check out the best NBA prop bets for March 8.
NBA prop bets
Best bet: Adebayo over 22.5 points (-118)
Let’s take a look at Adebayo’s stats since Feb. 1:
- 23.0 PPG
- 56.0 FG%
- 36.7 3PT%
All of those numbers are well above his season averages with the most noticeable being his points sitting almost six points higher over that stretch (17.7 PPG for the season).
Plus, this is a fantastic matchup. Adebayo spends time at centre and power forward and the Chicago Bulls are bad at defending both.
- 2nd most PPG allowed to centres (25.31).
- 5th most PPG allowed to power forwards (24.07).
Key stat: Adebayo has cleared this mark in five straight games against the Bulls, dating back to 2022.
Best NBA picks
James over 24.5 points (-129): Since the Los Angeles Lakers acquisition of Luka Doncic, it’s been LeBron who’s cooking. Take a look at his stats since the trade:
- 27.5 PPG
- 52.8 FG%
- 25+ points in 8/11 games
James has always played his most productive basketball alongside another elite ball handler so it’s unsurprising. Just look at what he did in his career with Kyrie Irving or Dwyane Wade.
Now, the Boston Celtics are no easy matchup, providing the fifth-best defensive rating in the NBA (112.0), but LeBron’s been matchup-proof over this 9-2 run that the Lakers are currently on.
I expect Los Angeles to keep this game close and James to put on a show.
Siakam over 23.5 points (-118): On March 6, Siakam scored 35 points against the Atlanta Hawks in a game that finished with 242 total points.
Even more scoring is expected tonight with the total being higher at 243 points.
And the Hawks allow the second most points per game (24.40) to opposing power forwards.
Additionally, the Indiana Pacers could once again be without Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin who both missed the last game with injuries. They are ruled as game-time decisions.
If either is out again tonight, it would open up more volume for Siakam who excels in this matchup.
Since being traded to Indiana, he has scored 20-plus in all three games against Atlanta and is 2-1 against this wager.
Picks made at 9:52 a.m. ET on 03/08/2025.
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.