NBA Prop Bets Today: Deni Avdija and Jeremiah Fears amongst best NBA Player Props for Friday

The 2nd half of the NBA season tipped off on Thursday with a 10-game slate. Looking ahead to tonight, we have a 9-game slate with 8 teams on second leg of back-to-back. Let’s dive into our best NBA player prop bets for Friday, February 20, while you can also find out our expert NBA picks for tonight’s matchups and every game throughout the season.

Best NBA player prop bet: Jeremiah Fears (NOP) over 3.5 assists (-115)

Odds available at Bet365 Sportsbook at time of publishing.

Plenty of teams are ready to pack the season with sub-30 games left. Unfortunately for the Pelicans, they own the 2nd-worst record in the league, yet they don’t own their first-round pick in the upcoming draft. So expect starters to continue to play deep into games, including rookie Jeremiah Fears, who continues to develop. That development was on full display before the All-Star break, as he dished out 8 assists on 13 opportunities versus the Miami Heat. On Friday night, with Trey Murphy listed as doubtful to suit up, we’re backing Fears to headline the offense.

Bet365 is coming in with the best price on the market, nearly 20 cents better than other major books. Play this up to -135 on DraftKings.

NBA player prop longshot pick: Jeremiah Fears (NOP) 5+ assists (+185)

Odds available at Bet365 Sportsbook at time of publishing.

We’ll try to follow up on our mini longshot from last week, Harrison Barnes, cashing 3+ 3-pointers at +290. Bet365 is coming in at a price that we can’t ignore. It’s 30 cents better than the next price at +155 on FanDuel. 

Best NBA player prop bet: Deni Avdija (POR) over 11.5 rebounds+assists (-115)

Odds available at Caesars Sportsbook at time of publishing.

Deni Avdija is in the midst of a career year that will likely end on an All-NBA team. He’s 2nd in free throws attempted per game, which has gotten scrutiny across the league. Nonetheless, with Shaedon Sharpe already ruled out, we’ll back him to surpass 12+ rebounds+assists, as he sees a 32% usage rate with Sharpe off the floor.