{"id":394101,"date":"2026-01-31T10:36:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T15:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=394101"},"modified":"2026-01-31T10:46:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T15:46:12","slug":"nba-prop-picks-and-predictions-january-31-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nba-prop-picks-and-predictions-january-31-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Best NBA prop picks Jan. 31: Bet on Joel Embiid, Andrew Wiggins, Johnny Furphy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Joel Embiid has returned to form as an elite scorer and headlines Saturday&#8217;s NBA prop picks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tonight&#8217;s NBA props narrative:<\/strong> Embiid has been among the league&#8217;s hottest players in the last two weeks, and is worth backing against the New Orleans Pelicans. Elsewhere, Andrew Wiggins has a plus matchup against the Chicago Bulls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-8f1effd0-db18-40a8-916e-091372420d9e\">Check out these NBA prop picks for Jan. 31, featuring a pick on Indiana Pacers guard Johnny Furphy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%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 Jan. 31<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-479767b6-5872-497b-ac44-239c07c7e3d5\"><strong>Best bet: Embiid over 28.5 points (-113)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There isn&#8217;t a wrong way to back Embiid tonight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The former MVP has been on a rampage over his last six games, stuffing the stats sheet with remarkable efficiency:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>33.2 PPG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9.0 RPG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5.2 APG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>55.7 EFG%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>He went over tonight&#8217;s 28.5 point total in each of those games and went over tonight&#8217;s 42.5 PRA total in five of them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For simplicity&#8217;s sake, I&#8217;ll back Embiid as a scorer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjcxODg0JnA9MzEwMjU%3D\">Bet on tonight&#8217;s NBA slate now<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has taken at least 17 shots in each of his last six games while averaging 10.8 trips to the line. That&#8217;ll play from a volume standpoint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m a big fan of Derik Queen, the Pelicans&#8217; 6-foot-9 rookie centre out of Maryland, but I struggle to see how he will contain Embiid in the low post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Orleans sits 27th in defensive rating and allows the fifth-most points per game to opposing centres, per Fantasy Pros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat<\/strong>: Embiid has scored 37-plus points in four of his last five games against New Orleans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"product_only\"><a href=\"cacheembed:123048\">Embed: #123048<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best NBA picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wiggins over 16.5 points (-105):<\/strong> Wiggins has fallen under this line in three straight and had just 10 points against the Bulls on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I like the Canadian&#8217;s chances of bouncing back this evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Miami and Chicago play at the fastest and fifth-fastest pace (i.e. possessions per 48 minutes) in the league, per NBA.com. More possessions mean more opportunities to score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wiggins should be the benefactor with Norman Powell, Davion Mitchell and Tyler Herro all expected to be sidelined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjcxODg0JnA9MzEwMjU%3D\">At NorthStar Bets: Wager on NBA props, futures &amp; more<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chicago is allowing the most points per game to opposing power forwards, and big man Nikola Vucevic is listed as doubtful to play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wiggins is averaging 15.6 PPG this year. Look for him to over-index based on this matchup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA player prop predictions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Furphy over 5.5 rebounds (<b>+123)<\/b>:<\/strong> Furphy, a 6-foot-8 shooting guard, isn&#8217;t doing much shooting at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sophomore is averaging just 5.3 PPG, but has been a big contributor on the glass since re-entering the starting lineup on Jan. 4:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6.6 RPG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5+ rebounds in 11 of 13 games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6+ rebounds in 7 of 13 games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Furphy has cleared this line in three of his last four games and has a solid matchup against a Hawks team with a thin front court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Onyeka Okongwu (7.3 RPG) is out, and Jalen Johnson (10.5 RPG) is questionable for Atlanta. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">See tonight&#8217;s NBA moneyline odds, spreads &amp; game totals<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-84329f2b-7888-4034-9979-03e8608897e5\"><em>NBA prop picks made at 9:50 a.m. ET on Jan. 31, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joel Embiid has returned to form as an elite scorer and headlines Saturday&#8217;s NBA prop picks. 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