Best NBA Player Prop Bets Picks & Predictions: Lakers vs. Warriors (10/18)
The NBA is back! After 124 days of waiting, basketball is in action, highlighted tonight by Lakers-Warriors and 76ers-Celtics games. I’ll be here each week to provide my best player props and win you some money this NBA season. If you pay attention, betting on the NBA can be quite lucrative. Some simple advice includes keeping track of injury news or minute limits and shopping around to find the best odds.
Here are my three favorite player props for Tuesday, Oct. 18. And here’s my top pick for Lakers vs. Warriors.
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Best NBA Player Prop Bets Picks & Predictions: Lakers vs. Warriors
Kevon Looney OVER 5.5 points (+105)
Player props can be tricky because the odds are rarely a consistent -110, as is when picking the sides in spreads or totals. Prioritizing your ROI allows you to maximize your bankroll and hit on those plus money props. That will hopefully be the case with the Kevon Looney point total.
After recently signing a lucrative three-year, $25.5 million contract with the Warriors, Looney should continue his role as a full-time starter. Appearing in all 82 games of the regular season a year ago, his usage and minutes have a solid floor that should garner him significant work in the frontcourt. On the other side of the ball, Thomas Bryant has been ruled out, and Anthony Davis is right on schedule, already labeled a game-time decision. I expect Looney to get some mismatches down low to earn some easy buckets.
On the BettingPros NBA Player Props betting tool for today, this bet has a five-star rating with the highest expected value at +39 percent. The tool is valuable and up to date on the latest news, such as Steve Kerr mentioning how the Warriors starters aren’t ready to play 30+ minutes tonight due to a lack of conditioning. I expect most of Looney’s props to go over, especially his scoring.
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