Happy Valentine’s Day, hoops lovers and friends! We’ve got a date with a very attractive NBA slate this evening, with 13 games tipping off between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. ET. Our V-Day gift to you: five of our favorite NBA player props from BetMGM.
The majority of the NBA gets some much-needed rest between this weekend and next Thursday. Tonight, though, the majority of the Association goes to work — as will millions of bettors capitalizing on strong value opportunities.
Here’s a quick glance at the loaded buffet of basketball ahead of us, along with each game’s NBA betting odds courtesy of BetMGM (home teams listed first):
- Celtics -12.5 vs. Nets
- Hornets +7.5 vs. Hawks
- 76ers -2.5 vs. Heat
- Magic -2.5 vs. Knicks
- Cavaliers -8.5 vs. Bulls
- Raptors +3.5 vs. Pacers
- Pelicans -12.5 vs. Wizards
- Grizzlies +3.5 vs. Rockets
- Mavericks -11.5 vs. Spurs
- Suns -13.5 vs. Pistons
- Jazz -2.5 vs. Lakers
- Nuggets -6.5 vs. Kings
- Warriors -3.5 vs. Clippers
We’re on a two-month heater with player props, clearing well over 60 percent of our best bets and top props. Last night, we hit on four of our five best bets. Let’s keep this momentum up and make some more money!
Here’s our favorite NBA bets on BetMGM, our go-to spot for all the latest odds, lines, and props.
Best NBA prop bets today: Wednesday, February 14
All odds courtesy of BetMGM, an authorized gaming operator of the NBA.
Trae Young 3-pointers (Hawks at Hornets) — OVER 3.5 (+120)
Some players ball out after getting snubbed from the All-Star Game. Others, like Young, go bonkers before and after they get selected (albeit in this case as an injury replacement), almost as if they’re trying to justify the honor that Adam Silver bestowed upon them.
All we know: Trigger Trae very much deserves to rep the East this weekend, and he’s about to drop hot fire on the woeful defense of the Hornets. Young has hit 34 triples over his past eight games (4.3 per), while Charlotte has surrendered 42 treys over just its past three (14 per). Steve Clifford’s squad has allowed opponents to shoot a collective 39.4 percent from distance (second-highest mark in the NBA).
Only four teams have allowed more three-pointers per game on the season than the Hornets, who are basically in complete rebuild mode since LaMelo Ball and Mark Williams are hurt and Terry Rozier, P.J. Washington, and Gordon Hayward all got sent packing. Look for Ice Trae to be cold-blooded for this Wednesday evening tilt, and enjoy the plus odds!
Donovan Mitchell points (Cavaliers vs. Bulls) — OVER 25.5 (-125)
Mitchell has been phenomenal of late, and we’re starting to think he deserves more consideration on the MVP odds futures market. Cleveland has launched up to second in the East after winning 17 of its past 19 games, a run for which the All-Star guard has been the main catalyst.
Over the Cavs’ 21 games since the end of December, Spida has averaged well over 29 points per game and posted 34-plus six times. Now he gets to beat up on a listless Bulls defense that he already dropped 34 on earlier in the season. Book it!
Zion Williamson rebounds (Pelicans vs. Wizards) — OVER 6.5 (+115)
The narrative about Zion is usually either that he’s (a) too out of shape or (b) not physical enough. Facing teams like Washington, he can prove that he’s actually quite strong and also quite capable of strong-arming pathetic front courts.
With Kristaps Porzingis and Daniel Gafford the ghosts of DC big men past, Marvin Bagley and Richaun Holmes now man the middle for the Wiz aka the Island of Misfit Toys. Zion and Jonas Valanciunas might combine for 25 rebounds tonight. Seven’s an easy target for the former No. 1 pick.
Domantas Sabonis triple-double (Kings at Nuggets) — Yes (+145)
Domas has been sizzling over the past month, and he seems to be playing with an even bigger chip on his shoulder since his inexplicable snub from the All-Star Game. On Tuesday against Phoenix, he collected his 18th(!!) triple-double over Sacramento’s past 36 games.
The man now has the most triple-doubles in the NBA, more than two-time MVP and reigning Finals MVP Nikola Jokic. Now he travels into Joker’s home to further his case for best single-season performance by an All-Star snub in the history of the league.
Sabonis has recorded trip-dubs in five of the Kings’ past six games and six of their past eight. Look for the big man’s reign of terror to continue this evening against the slower Jokic, who Sabonis always seems to pester on the glass. In two games against Denver this season, Domas has averaged 17 points, 16 rebounds, and 8.5 assists. With how well he’s passing the ball lately, this feels like an easy call.
Amen Thompson rebounds (Rockets at Grizzlies) — OVER 8.5 (-145)
Thompson may not be smooth as silk offensively, but he sure possesses a ton of raw talent and athleticism to go with his 6-7, 200-pound frame. The rookie has capitalized on the increased run since Fred VanVleet’s adductor strain, grabbing 46 boards over Houston’s past four games. Ride ’em while he’s hot, boys and girls!
