Best NBA Player Props 12/20/24

We’re back today with another exciting NBA slate featuring some of our favorite matchups here at Basketball Forever. With the help of advanced simulations and machine learning, our Basketball Forever bot has run thousands of simulations on every game to expertly pinpoint our best player bets for tonight’s NBA slate. (12/20)

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TODAYS TOP 5 VOAT PICKS

1. ANDRE DRUMMONS OVER 1+ AST

2. TYRESE MAXEY OVER 4+ REB

3. PAUL GEORGE UNDER 2+ STL

4. GIANNIS ANTETOKOUMPO UNDER 11+ REB

5. JARRET ALLEN OVER 3+ AST

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1. TERRY ROZIER OVER 3.5 TOTAL REBOUNDS (+120)

Odds: +120
Probability: 56.8%
Projection: 4.7
Edge: 11.3%
Game: Thunder vs Heat (8PM EST)

Our Basketball Forever betting bot has identified the best NBA player prop bet for today’s NBA matchups. The best player bet takes place in the Thunder vs Heat matchup – with Terry Rozier showing value in the total rebounds made prop market. Our model has narrowed down Terry Rozier Over 3.5 Total Rebounds as the best player bet for today. Over his last five games, Rozier has been phenomenal, averaging 5 rebounds per game. With our model projecting a total of 4.7 REB, we believe this is a solid wager for tonight’s NBA slate.

Our model recommends placing a wager on Terry Rozier Over 3.5 Total Rebounds at +120 odds and an attractive 11.3% edge, making this our best player bet of the day.

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2. JOEL EMBIID OVER 26.5 POINTS SCORED (+102)

Odds: +102
Probability: 60%
Projection: 31.5
Edge: 10.5%
Game: Hornets vs 76ers (7PM EST)

The next NBA player prop bet our betting bot recommends playing comes in the Hornets vs 76ers game, with Joel Embiid showing value in the over points made prop market.

Over the course of the 24/25 season Embiid has averaged 20.2 PTS per game throughout the 6 games he’s played this season. With tonight being Embiid’s first game in a week, our model suspects he’ll be well rested and ready to take on the Hornets. He has historically feasted against Charlotte, and tonight looks a great bounce back spot for him.

The Basketball Forever betting bot predicts Joel Embiid Over 26.5 Points Scored in tonight’s game, which gives us a 10.5% edge on the +102 odds.

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3. TYLER HERRO OVER 4.5 TOTAL ASSISTS (+120)

Odds: +120
Probability: 55.1%
Projection: 5.4
Edge: 9.6%
Game: Thunder vs Heat (8PM EST)

According to our model, our last best player prop bet for today’s NBA slate also takes place in the Thunder vs Heat game, with Tyler Herro showing value in the total assists made prop market. Herro is averaging 4.8 AST so far throughout the season. In his last 5 games, he’s exceeded this line in 3/5 games, falling one assist short in the two. Our model is projecting him to end tonight’s game with 5.4 AST.

The Basketball Forever betting bot recommends placing a wager on Tyler Herro Over 4.5 Total Assists, with an edge of 9.6% at +120 odds.

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