{"id":324488,"date":"2025-01-29T13:38:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T18:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=324488"},"modified":"2025-01-29T13:38:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T18:38:58","slug":"nba-prop-bets-january-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nba-prop-bets-january-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Best NBA prop bets Jan. 29: Bet on Victor Wembanyama, fade Julius Randle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"block-84329f2b-7888-4034-9979-03e8608897e5\">Victor Wembanyama and Julius Randle are featured in my NBA prop bets for Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-84329f2b-7888-4034-9979-03e8608897e5\"><strong>The pregame narrative<\/strong>: Wemby always sees a high line on his blocks prop, but tonight it comes with a price (and a matchup) that entices me. Elsewhere, I expect Randle&#8217;s shooting woes to continue against the Phoenix Suns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-8f1effd0-db18-40a8-916e-091372420d9e\">Check out the best NBA prop bets for Jan. 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-0a4ee124-09d4-4260-81c9-fd6fe232dbb3\">Best NBA prop bets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Go to full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/basketball\/competitions\/10240\">NBA betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-479767b6-5872-497b-ac44-239c07c7e3d5\"><strong>Best bet: Randle under 1.5 threes (-112)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Randle had one of the best games of his season when he last faced the Suns, amassing 35 points on 11-of-20 shooting \u2014 including a 5-of-11 clip from 3-point range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But that was back in mid-November, and I won&#8217;t let one game overshadow the rough stretch Randle is currently on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what Randle has accomplished beyond the arc since Jan. 4 (13 games):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>0.8 3PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4.2 3PA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>18.5 3PT%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2+ threes in 1\/13 games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The ex-Knick is coming off a 3-for-8 effort from deep on Monday. But that was his first time hitting over 1.5 threes in more than three weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, he torched the Suns when he last faced them, but they aren&#8217;t a particularly enticing matchup. Phoenix allows the 13th-lowest 3PT% and the 15th-fewest attempted 3s in the NBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Randle is attempting 4.7 threes per night this season, and the way he&#8217;s shooting it right now, it&#8217;s best to side with this under.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat<\/strong>: Randle has gone under 1.5 threes in 30 of 46 games (65.2%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wembanyama over 3.5 blocks (+115)<\/strong>: This is a Wemby-sized line that should be attainable for the Defensive Player of the Year frontrunner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wembanyama paces the NBA in blocks (3.9\/game) and has swatted 12 shots across his two matchups against the Los Angeles Clippers. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Dec. 15, the second-year superstar has cashed this bet in 10 of 18 matchups, averaging 4.7 blocks in that span.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L.A.\u2019s opponents only average 4.7 total blocks, which are the 12<em>th<\/em>-fewest in the NBA. But Wemby changes the equation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-84329f2b-7888-4034-9979-03e8608897e5\"><em>Picks made at 9:05 a.m. ET on 01\/29\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Victor Wembanyama and Julius Randle are featured in my NBA prop bets for Wednesday. The pregame narrative: Wemby always sees a high line on his blocks prop, but tonight it comes with a price (and a matchup) that entices me. Elsewhere, I expect Randle&#8217;s shooting woes to continue against the Phoenix Suns. 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