{"id":386720,"date":"2025-12-12T10:28:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T15:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=386720"},"modified":"2025-12-12T10:28:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T15:28:43","slug":"nba-prop-picks-and-predictions-december-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nba-prop-picks-and-predictions-december-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Best NBA prop picks Dec. 12: Back Kon Knueppel, Joel Embiid and Evan Mobley on Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Friday&#8217;s NBA prop recommendations are headlined by standout Charlotte Hornets rookie, Kon Knueppel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s NBA props narrative<\/strong>: Knueppel is known for his knockdown 3-point shooting, but the guard has a solid opportunity to stuff the stat sheet across the board against the Chicago Bulls. Elsewhere, I&#8217;m looking for Joel Embiid to clear a modest point total in a plus matchup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-8f1effd0-db18-40a8-916e-091372420d9e\">Check out my top NBA prop picks, including a prediction on Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Evan Mobley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets &amp; start betting on the NBA<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-0a4ee124-09d4-4260-81c9-fd6fe232dbb3\">NBA prop picks: Dec. 12<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-479767b6-5872-497b-ac44-239c07c7e3d5\"><strong>Best bet:<\/strong> <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Knueppel over 27.5 PRA <\/strong>(-125)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cooper Flagg is favoured to win Rookie of the Year, but Knueppel would be my vote \u2014 if I had one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sharpshooting guard is averaging 18.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists (26.8 PRA) while shooting a stellar 40.3% from deep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His perimeter offence can really drive up scoring and push him past a PRA number like this. Check out a few performances this year where the No. 4 pick went nuclear:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nov. 7 at MIA:<\/strong> 30 points (5-of-13 from 3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nov. 14 at MIL:<\/strong> 32 points (4-of-9 from 3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nov. 19 at IND:<\/strong> 28 points (5-of-12 from 3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nov. 23 at ATL:<\/strong> 28 points (7-of-11 from 3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">See full props for Kon Knueppel<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knueppel will be leading Charlotte&#8217;s backcourt tonight without LaMelo Ball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All three of Knueppel&#8217;s counting stats see an uptick when Ball isn&#8217;t playing (19.9 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists), adding up to a PRA total well above this line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is also a plus matchup across the board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chicago ranks 21st in opponent 3-point percentage (36.7%). Additionally, it allows the ninth-most points and assists and the 13th most rebounds per game to shooting guards, per Fantasy Pros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-479767b6-5872-497b-ac44-239c07c7e3d5\"><strong>Key stat<\/strong>: Knueppel is 5-3 against this total when Ball is sidelined. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best NBA picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Embiid over 22.5 points (<b>-118)<\/b><\/strong>: Embiid is coming off an awful performance against the Lakers, where he shot 4-for-21 from the field. But he still scored 16 points after going 8-for-8 from the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That tells me two things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, Embiid is still happy to take a ton of shots even if they&#8217;re not falling. And secondly, he still has an affinity for foul baiting and getting to the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Full betting markets for tonight&#8217;s 7 NBA games<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s not the type of basketball I would want to watch, though I think that puts this line well within reach against the Pacers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indiana plays at the 10th-fastest pace and has the 12th-worst defensive rating in the NBA. The squad particularly struggles to defend bigs, ceding the sixth-most PPG to opposing centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Embiid has reached the 20-point milestone in five of his nine starts, and has had five days to rest since his game against L.A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA player prop predictions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Mobley 30+ points and rebounds<\/strong><\/strong> (-120)<\/strong>: Mobley and the Cavaliers are big favourites over the Washington Wizards on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My only worry with this wager is that Mobley would play limited minutes in a blowout victory. If that does happen, though, I think the power forward will be instrumental in running up the score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Bet on Mobley vs. the Wizards<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington has the worst defensive rating in the NBA. It also allows the second-most points (26.2) and rebounds (11.9) to opposing power forwards per game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mobley has recorded double-digit rebounds in seven of his last nine games dating back to a 22-point, 12-rebound performance against the Pacers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In that span, he is 4-5 against this line, but has had at least 27 points\/rebounds seven times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, Mobley has had at least 26 points\/rebounds in five straight games against Washington, while only clearing this line once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The power forward is ultra consistent, and I love his chances of outperforming his baseline with Jarett Allen sidelined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-84329f2b-7888-4034-9979-03e8608897e5\"><em>NBA prop picks made at 9:30 a.m. ET on Dec. 12, 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday&#8217;s NBA prop recommendations are headlined by standout Charlotte Hornets rookie, Kon Knueppel. Today&#8217;s NBA props narrative: Knueppel is known for his knockdown 3-point shooting, but the guard has a solid opportunity to stuff the stat sheet across the board against the Chicago Bulls. Elsewhere, I&#8217;m looking for Joel Embiid to clear a modest point [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":386710,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[452,62],"tags":[83],"class_list":["post-386720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-com","category-nba","tag-nba"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NBA prop picks Dec. 12: Best bets, predictions &amp; odds | The Boost<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"NBA prop picks Dec. 12, 2025. 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