A trio of backcourt players are in my sights for Saturday’s NBA prop bets.
Today’s NBA props narrative: Devin Booker is in a shooting slump right now, but I can’t see that lasting much longer. Cade Cunningham, meanwhile, is keeping up gaudy numbers as both a scorer and a passer for the Detroit Pistons.
Check out my top NBA prop picks for Nov. 29, featuring a prediction on Brandin Podziemski.
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NBA prop picks Nov. 29
Best bet: Cunningham over 9.5 assists (-127)
Cunningham is the Pistons’ alpha dog as a scorer. But he’s also by far their most active facilitator, too.
- Cunningham averages 28.8 PPG on 22.1 shot attempts. No one else on Detroit averages 20+ PPG or even 12.0 shot attempts.
- But the assists discrepancy is even more stark. Cunningham leads the way at 9.4 APG, and the next highest average is 3.7 APG (from Daniss Jenkins coming off the bench).
The 24-year-old point guard has all the keys and codes to Detroit’s offence. He’s quite capable of having a great night as a passer while also filling the net himself.
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Just last night, Cunningham dropped 39 points on 13-of-26 shooting while adding 11 assists against the Orlando Magic.
I’m opting for an assists prop with Cunningham tonight because that feels like the right fit based on the matchup.
The Miami Heat allow the seventh-most assists per game to opposing point guards, per Fantasy Pros. And they’re allowing the 11th-most assists overall.
When Cunningham last faced the Heat in Miami, back in March, he finished with 11 assists in 36 minutes.
Key stat: In his past 12 games, Cunningham is 9-3 vs. this prop while averaging 10.0 APG.
Best NBA picks
Booker over 24.5 points (-127): Booker is in a shooting slump right now, but I hope he simply shoots his way out of it.
- After scoring 25+ points in 10 of his first 14 games, Booker has fallen under this number in six straight.
- During his mini-slump, Booker is averaging 19.5 PPG on 34.0% shooting.
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Booker has still averaged 16.2 shot attempts during this six-game slide, so it’s not like he’s giving up on himself.
On the season, Booker also ranks 11th in the NBA in free throw attempts (7.9/game). That certainly raises his scoring floor.
Tonight, Booker’s Suns face the Denver Nuggets. He scored 31 points against them (9-for-9 from the free throw line) when he last faced them on Oct. 25.
NBA player prop predictions
Podziemski over 14.5 points (-113): The last time Steph Curry was out, 10 days ago, Podziemski made the most of a starting role. He scored 20 points and added eight rebounds in 34 minutes.
With Curry (thigh) out again tonight, Podziemski should seize the opportunity to be great.
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The New Orleans Pelicans allow the second-most points to opposing shooting guards (26.01/game). And Podziemski was excellent against them two weekends ago:
- 26 minutes (off the bench)
- 19 points
- 8-of-13 shooting
- 3-for-7 from 3-point range
Over his past five games without Curry, dating back to last spring, Podziemski has averaged 16.6 PPG in 32.1 minutes of action.
The 2023 first-round pick should shoulder enough of the scoring load to get this done.
NBA prop picks made at 9:50 a.m. ET on Nov. 29, 2025.
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Jordan enjoys writing data-driven game previews and analysis articles — especially for MLB markets or NFL/NBA props. And as a proud Ohio University grad, he’ll always have a soft spot for college sports (especially if the Bobcats are involved). Previous stops include mlb.com, Sportsnet and The Athletic.