NBA Player Prop Bets, Picks & Predictions: Saturday (1/4)
We have a large slate of games on an exciting day in sports. There are a few NBA matchups to look for and some players that could make an impact. We’ll look at a few NBA props for Saturday, January 4.
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Saturday’s Best NBA Player Prop Bets
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Walker Kessler Over 19.5 Points + Rebounds (-128)
The Jazz aren't going anywhere, as they sit second to last in the Western Conference standings. There are a few good younger players they might be able to build around, but they will undoubtedly be a lottery team for this upcoming draft.
Walker Kessler is a force in front of the court. He's an old-school center; he can be physical in the paint with blocks and rebounds and has a high shooting percentage with dunks and put-backs. This is a tough matchup against the Heat, but now you're seeing the inner turmoil, and they lost their best player.
Kessler could be in for an excellent performance as he's hit this number in 12 of his last 15 games and Miami has allowed the over in points + rebounds props to centers in six of the previous 10 games.
Tyrese Haliburton 4+ Made Three-Pointers (+160)
You have to wonder where the Pacers are amongst Eastern Conference teams. They recently went on a nice run, winning five straight, but four of those wins were against teams below .500. They recently played the Celtics twice, the Thunder and the Bucks - all excellent teams. They won one of those games, and it was against the Celtics, who beat them by 37 in the previous game.
They get a home matchup against the Suns tonight, who they beat in Phoenix. That game was interesting because Tyrese Haliburton was 4-of-9 from the floor, but each shot was from three-point range. Now he's at home, where he's an even better three-point shooter (39.8%), compared to 31.8% on the road. He's hit this over at home in 11 of his last 15 games, and the Suns have allowed point guards to hit the over on their three-point prop in eight of the previous 10.
Joel Embiid Over 28.5 Points (-120)
The 76ers have had a turbulent year, as they've had to deal with injuries to their lineup since the beginning. However, the lineup is relatively healthy and playing much better, as they are 6-4 in their last 10 games.
Joel Embiid has been in the lineup and has been playing well, leading the team in points in three of the last four games. He's in a good spot against the Nets, who are allowing the highest field goal percentage to centers.