I’m tapping into three different NBA games for my best prop bets on Monday.
Today’s NBA props narrative: Derrick White has been torching teams from range, and I like the over on his 3-point prop against the Indiana Pacers. Later on, fade Cade Cunningham as a passer when the Detroit Pistons take on the Portland Trail Blazers.
Check out my top NBA prop picks for Dec. 22, featuring New Orleans Pelicans’ rookie Derik Queen.
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NBA prop picks Dec. 22
Best bet: White over 3.5 threes (-130)
I’m surprised to see Whites’ 3-pointers set at 3.5 with how he’s been lighting it up recently.
The sharpshooting guard has a rare mix of high volume and elite efficiency. Look at some of his recent performances.
- Dec. 20 @ Toronto: 15 points, 4-for-12 3PT
- Dec. 19 vs. Miami: 33 points, 9-for-14 3PT
- Dec. 15 vs. Detroit: 31 points, 5-for-12 3PT
The interesting part about all three of those teams is that they each rank inside the top 10 for defensive rating.
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That’s not the case with the Pacers, who have a bottom-half defence.
But it doesn’t matter all that much with how White lets it fly. For the season, he has taken 267 threes compared to only 169 two-point attempts.
He truly is one of a kind when it comes to his three-point volume and efficiency.
Key stat: Overall, White has hit 4+ threes in seven of his past eight games, while shooting 41.7% from deep.
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Cunningham under 9.5 assists (-106): There’s no arguing that Cunningham is one of the best playmakers in the NBA.
But he hasn’t been reaching this total all that often.
- Over his past 17 games, Cunningham is 4-13 on the over, averaging 8.4 assists per game.
- That includes a game against the Blazers, where he played a full workload (36 minutes) and finished with nine assists.
He barely went under this total, but it feels like that is closer to his ceiling right now rather than his floor.
The star point guard puts up over 20 shots a night, so he often takes on more of a scoring role.
Of course, he can still put up double-digit assists on any given night, but I’m willing to side with his recent results and fade Cunningham against the Blazers.
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Queen over 12.5 points (-112): Queen is quietly making a case for Rookie of the Year.
He’s averaging 13.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists. However, as he gets more comfortable at the NBA level, he’s put together some monstrous performances.
Queen is 9-6 on this wager over his past 15 games, averaging 15.4 points on 54.5% shooting.
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On Dec. 8, he recorded a 33-point triple-double, showcasing the high ceiling of his offensive abilities.
With players like Zion Williamson and Jordan Poole working their way back into the lineup, you’d assume Queen has lost his starting spot, but he remains an integral part of the lineup.
He’s 2-1 on this wager since Williamson returned to the rotation.
NBA prop picks made at 9 a.m. ET on Dec. 22, 2025.
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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.