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NBA Player Prop Bet Odds, Pick & Predictions: Monday (12/18)

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There will be 11 NBA games played today, beginning with three that start at 7:00 p.m. ET. Five games feature two teams above .500, highlighted by the Miami Heat hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets hosting the Dallas Mavericks.

Here are the three best NBA player props for Monday, Dec. 18.

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Monday’s Best NBA Player Prop Bets

Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook | This Season: 17-25 (-8.36 units)

Nikola Vucevic Under 10.5 Rebounds (+100)

Nikola Vucevic has been dominant on the boards of late. He's pulled down at least 10 rebounds in each of his last six games, including 16 twice during that span. However, Vucevic is still only averaging 10.6 rebounds per game, and against the Philadelphia 76ers, it's worth fading his current hot streak.

The 76ers are allowing the third-fewest rebounds to their opponents this season. Over the last three games, they're allowing an average of just 46.3 per contest. Additionally, Vucevic will be up against Joel Embiid, who has pulled down at least 11 rebounds in 10 consecutive games. As the more dominant player, Embiid will get the better of the matchup tonight, leaving Vucevic under 10 rebounds.

Scottie Barnes Under 21.5 Points (-125)

The last time Scottie Barnes took on the Charlotte Hornets, he recorded a 31-10-10 triple-double. While we expect him to have another nice game tonight, the one prop set too high is his points total.

Barnes has seen his scoring production skyrocket in December. He's averaging 23.7 points per game after averaging just 18.7 in November. Though he's in the middle of a hot streak and facing a favorable matchup, Barnes will not continue to shoot 59.4% from the field as he has averaged this month. After all, he's shooting just 48.7% from the floor this season.

Look for Barnes to end this game below his season average of 20.2 points as he finally starts to level off after a solid seven-game stretch.

Desmond Bane Over 3.5 Three-Pointers Made (+120)

Desmond Bane is averaging 3.3 made three-pointers per game this season. Over his past eight games, he's made either three or four shots from beyond the arc. He's averaging 8.8 attempts from deep this year, and as the Memphis Grizzlies' leading scorer, there's no reason to think he won't come close to that average tonight.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are 10th in the league in opponent three-point percentage. While that may worry some bettors, Bane just made three three-pointers against the Houston Rockets, the team ranked first in the same category. Bane shoots enough to hit this many against any defense. This is a must-play at plus money.

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