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Monday’s NBA action features eight games, and there are a ton of player prop angles to consider with stars like Cade Cunningham, Jalen Brunson, Shai Gilgeous-Al
Game To Watch: Wednesday vs. Magic – The Nets have the fifth-best record (8-6) in the East since Dec. 1 and open Week 12 looking to do something they have not done since 2023: beat the Magic, who have won the past seven meetings.
Target Chet Holmgren, Luke Kornet & Cedric Coward for tonight's top NBA player prop picks and best bets for Friday, January 2.
That said, my favorite NBA player props come from elsewhere on the slate. Check out my free NBA picks for Sunday, January 4. It’s been a sobering season so far for Cleveland, which has battled injuries and inconsistency while still managing to stay in the Top 6 of the East.
Kevin Durant (26 pts, 10 reb, 4 ast) knocked down a game-winner to lead the Rockets over the Suns 100-97. With Snoop Dogg on the call, the Clippers held on to beat the Warriors 103-102 on Peacock.
Andrew Caley's favorite NBA player props for Monday, January 5, include Brandon Ingram, Jalen Williams, and Deni Avdija.
There are few more delightful American traditions than the NBA's marquee Christmas Day slate. With no due respect to the brazen, oversaturated NFL — which has an abysmal Christmas schedule — the 25th of December will always belong to the Association and its biggest stars and best teams. It's just that much more special.
ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 averaged 5.5 million viewers for five games on Christmas, which is the league’s best figure since 5.8 million in 2018 and up 4% from 5.3 million last season.
Are the Celtics the best team in the Eastern Conference? See where Boston and the rest of the NBA ranks in this week's power rankings.