Tonight’s NBA action presents us with a 7-game slate, featuring a doubleheader on NBC/Peacock starting with Spurs vs Rockets and concluding with Lakers vs Nuggets. Let’s dive into our best NBA player prop bets for Tuesday, January 20, while you can also find out our expert NBA picks for every game throughout the season.
Best NBA player prop bet: Collin Gillespie (PHX) over 10.5 points (-110)
Odds available at BetMGM and bet365 at time of publishing.
Collin Gillespie makes his return to Philadelphia after a stout high school and college career. He’s been one of the most improved players this season, upping his scoring average by 7.5 points with a usage rate of 18.7% — 3rd amongst healthy starters. With both the Suns and 76ers on the 2nd leg of back-to-backs, we could get some weird injury news on either end. Nonetheless, I like Gillespie’s chances of eclipsing 11 points and building on his momentum from last night, where he posted a 22-point outing in Brooklyn.
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Best NBA player prop bet: Norman Powell (MIA) over 23.5 points (-111)
Odds available at DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing.
Norman Powell is putting together his best year as a pro since joining the NBA in 2015. He’s up to nearly 24 points per game, hoping to get a bid to his first All-Star Game. Let’s look ahead to Tuesday night, where the Heat are playing the 2nd leg of a back-to-back after losing to the Warriors last night. Powell was up to 21 points in the 4th quarter, but exited with 7 minutes left as Miami was down double figures. He also dealt with foul trouble in the 1st half, making him miss 7 of the final 8 minutes in the period. A matchup with the Kings is a perfect bounce-back spot, with the Heat having the 2nd-highest implied team total on the slate. Expect Powell to get plenty of chances to put points on the board tonight.
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