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NBA Betting Cheat Sheet Today – Thursday, January 22nd

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Props Staff

Last updated: January 22, 2026

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We’re breaking down everything you need to know before you make any NBA bets or set your DFS lineups. All that and more in our NBA Betting Cheat Sheet today – Thursday, January 22nd, featuring the best free player prop bets and pick’em plays.

We’re talking the best game environments where points will be flying, the hottest NBA injury news that’s moving lines and opening up value, and the best expert player prop picks for tonight’s action.

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NBA Betting Cheat Sheet Today – Thursday, January 22nd

Our NBA betting cheat sheet is your one-stop snapshot to cut through the noise and zero in on where the edges actually are. Our team is here to break it down, so let’s get into it.

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TOP NBA GAMES TODAY

Which games are shaping up to be DFS and sports betting goldmines? Let’s look at the main slate.

POR/MIA

  • High total (237.5) and expected to be competitive (POR -1.5)
  • Heat #1 in PACE, Trail Blazers #4
  • Portland down a lot of bodies; Avdija/Sharpe should be busy again

DAL/GSW

  • GSW -5.5, high total of 235.5
  • Mavs missing Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving; Cooper Flagg expected to play
  • Warriors just lost Jimmy Butler for the season; poor Steph Curry

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NBA Injury Report For Thursday, Jan. 22nd

Injuries are a big part of any NBA betting cheat sheet. Check out some NBA injuries today via Underdog (as of Thursday morning):

NBA Live Player Prop Odds

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Aaron Gordon
PF DEN @ WAS
Today 20m
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Adem Bona
C HOU @ PHI
Today 20m
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Alexandre Sarr
PF DEN @ WAS
Today 20m
- -
Alperen Sengün
C HOU @ PHI
Today 20m
- -
Amen Thompson
SG HOU @ PHI
Today 20m
- -
Anthony Black
PG CHA @ ORL
Today 20m
- -
Bilal Coulibaly
SG DEN @ WAS
Today 20m
- -
Brandon Miller
SF CHA @ ORL
Today 20m
- -
Bruce Brown
SG DEN @ WAS
Today 20m
- -
Bub Carrington
PG DEN @ WAS
Today 20m
- -
Clint Capela
C HOU @ PHI
Today 20m
- - -
Collin Sexton
PG CHA @ ORL
Today 20m
- -
Desmond Bane
SG CHA @ ORL
Today 20m
- -
Dominick Barlow
PF HOU @ PHI
Today 20m
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Dorian Finney-Smith
PF HOU @ PHI
Today 20m
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Franz Wagner
SF CHA @ ORL
Today 20m
- -
Goga Bitadze
C CHA @ ORL
Today 20m
- -
Jabari Smith Jr.
PF HOU @ PHI
Today 20m
- -
Jalen Pickett
SG DEN @ WAS
Today 20m
- -
Jalen Suggs
SG CHA @ ORL
Today 20m
- -
Jamal Murray
PG DEN @ WAS
Today 20m
- -
Joel Embiid
C HOU @ PHI
Today 20m
- -
Jonas Valančiūnas
C DEN @ WAS
Today 20m
- -
Josh Green
SF CHA @ ORL
Today 20m
- - - - -
Josh Okogie
SG HOU @ PHI
Today 20m
- - - -
Justin Champagnie
SG DEN @ WAS
Today 20m
- -
Kelly Oubre Jr.
SF HOU @ PHI
Today 20m
- -
Kevin Durant
PF HOU @ PHI
Today 20m
- -
Khris Middleton
SF DEN @ WAS
Today 20m
- -
Kon Knueppel
SG CHA @ ORL
Today 20m
- -
Kyshawn George
SF DEN @ WAS
Today 20m
- -
LaMelo Ball
PG CHA @ ORL
Today 20m
- -
Miles Bridges
SF CHA @ ORL
Today 20m
- -
Moritz Wagner
C CHA @ ORL
Today 20m
- - - - -
Moussa Diabaté
PF CHA @ ORL
Today 20m
- -
Noah Penda
SF CHA @ ORL
Today 20m
- -
Paolo Banchero
PF CHA @ ORL
Today 20m
- -
Paul George
SF HOU @ PHI
Today 20m
- -
Peyton Watson
SF DEN @ WAS
Today 20m
- - -
Quentin Grimes
SG HOU @ PHI
Today 20m
- -
Reed Sheppard
PG HOU @ PHI
Today 20m
- -
Ryan Kalkbrenner
C CHA @ ORL
Today 20m
- -
Sion James
SG CHA @ ORL
Today 20m
- - - - -
Spencer Jones
PF DEN @ WAS
Today 20m
- - - - - - -
Tari Eason
SF HOU @ PHI
Today 20m
- -
Tim Hardaway Jr.
SF DEN @ WAS
Today 20m
- -
Tre Johnson
SG DEN @ WAS
Today 20m
- -
Tristan da Silva
PF CHA @ ORL
Today 20m
- -
Tyrese Maxey
PG HOU @ PHI
Today 20m
- -
VJ Edgecombe
SG HOU @ PHI
Today 20m
- -
Wendell Carter Jr.
C CHA @ ORL
Today 20m
- -
Al Horford
C GS @ DAL
Today 50m
- -
Brandin Podziemski
SG GS @ DAL
Today 50m
- -
Brandon Williams
PG GS @ DAL
Today 50m
- - -
Buddy Hield
SF GS @ DAL
Today 50m
- -
Cooper Flagg
PF GS @ DAL
Today 50m
- -
Daniel Gafford
C GS @ DAL
Today 50m
- -
De'Anthony Melton
SG GS @ DAL
Today 50m
- -
Draymond Green
PF GS @ DAL
Today 50m
- -
Dwight Powell
C GS @ DAL
Today 50m
- -
Jonathan Kuminga
PF GS @ DAL
Today 50m
- -
Klay Thompson
SG GS @ DAL
Today 50m
- -
Max Christie
SG GS @ DAL
Today 50m
- -
Moses Moody
SG GS @ DAL
Today 50m
- -
Naji Marshall
SF GS @ DAL
Today 50m
- -
P.J. Washington
PF GS @ DAL
Today 50m
- -
Quinten Post
C GS @ DAL
Today 50m
- -
Ryan Nembhard
PG GS @ DAL
Today 50m
- - - - - - -
Stephen Curry
PG GS @ DAL
Today 50m
- -
Anthony Edwards
SG CHI @ MIN
Today 8:00 PM ET
- -
Ayo Dosunmu
PG CHI @ MIN
Today 8:00 PM ET
- -
Coby White
SG CHI @ MIN
Today 8:00 PM ET
- -
Donte DiVincenzo
SG CHI @ MIN
Today 8:00 PM ET
- -
Isaac Okoro
SF CHI @ MIN
Today 8:00 PM ET
- -
Jaden McDaniels
PF CHI @ MIN
Today 8:00 PM ET
- -
Jalen Smith
PF CHI @ MIN
Today 8:00 PM ET
- -
Josh Giddey
SG CHI @ MIN
Today 8:00 PM ET
- -
Julius Randle
PF CHI @ MIN
Today 8:00 PM ET
- -
Kevin Huerter
SG CHI @ MIN
Today 8:00 PM ET
- - - -
Matas Buzelis
SF CHI @ MIN
Today 8:00 PM ET
- -
Mike Conley
PG CHI @ MIN
Today 8:00 PM ET
- - - -
Naz Reid
C CHI @ MIN
Today 8:00 PM ET
- -
Nikola Vučević
C CHI @ MIN
Today 8:00 PM ET
- -
Rudy Gobert
C CHI @ MIN
Today 8:00 PM ET
- -
Tre Jones
PG CHI @ MIN
Today 8:00 PM ET
- -
Ace Bailey
SF SA @ UTA
Today 9:00 PM ET
- -
Brice Sensabaugh
SF SA @ UTA
Today 9:00 PM ET
- -
Cody Williams
SF SA @ UTA
Today 9:00 PM ET
- -
De'Aaron Fox
De'Aaron Fox
SA PG SA @ UTA
Today 9:00 PM ET
- -
Dylan Harper
Dylan Harper
SA PG SA @ UTA
Today 9:00 PM ET
- -
Harrison Barnes
Harrison Barnes
SA SF SA @ UTA
Today 9:00 PM ET
- -
Isaiah Collier
PG SA @ UTA
Today 9:00 PM ET
- - -
Julian Champagnie
Julian Champagnie
SA SF SA @ UTA
Today 9:00 PM ET
- -
Jusuf Nurkić
C SA @ UTA
Today 9:00 PM ET
- -
Keldon Johnson
Keldon Johnson
SA SF SA @ UTA
Today 9:00 PM ET
- -
Keyonte George
SG SA @ UTA
Today 9:00 PM ET
- -
Kyle Filipowski
C SA @ UTA
Today 9:00 PM ET
- -
Luke Kornet
Luke Kornet
SA C SA @ UTA
Today 9:00 PM ET
- -
Stephon Castle
Stephon Castle
SA SG SA @ UTA
Today 9:00 PM ET
- -
Svi Mykhailiuk
SF SA @ UTA
Today 9:00 PM ET
- -
Victor Wembanyama
Victor Wembanyama
SA PF SA @ UTA
Today 9:00 PM ET
- -
Andrew Wiggins
SF MIA @ POR
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Bam Adebayo
C MIA @ POR
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Brook Lopez
C LAL @ LAC
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Davion Mitchell
PG MIA @ POR
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Deandre Ayton
C LAL @ LAC
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Deni Avdija
SF MIA @ POR
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Donovan Clingan
C MIA @ POR
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Gabe Vincent
PG LAL @ LAC
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Ivica Zubac
C LAL @ LAC
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Jaime Jaquez Jr.
SF MIA @ POR
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Jake LaRavia
PF LAL @ LAC
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
James Harden
SG LAL @ LAC
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Jarred Vanderbilt
SF LAL @ LAC
Today 10:00 PM ET
- - -
Jaxson Hayes
C LAL @ LAC
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Jerami Grant
PF MIA @ POR
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
John Collins
PF LAL @ LAC
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Jordan Miller
SF LAL @ LAC
Today 10:00 PM ET
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Jrue Holiday
PG MIA @ POR
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Kasparas Jakucionis
PG MIA @ POR
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Kawhi Leonard
SF LAL @ LAC
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Kris Dunn
PG LAL @ LAC
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
LeBron James
SF LAL @ LAC
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Luka Dončić
PG LAL @ LAC
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Marcus Smart
PG LAL @ LAC
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Nikola Jović
SF MIA @ POR
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Norman Powell
SG MIA @ POR
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Pelle Larsson
SG MIA @ POR
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Rui Hachimura
PF LAL @ LAC
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Shaedon Sharpe
SG MIA @ POR
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Simone Fontecchio
SF MIA @ POR
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
Toumani Camara
SF MIA @ POR
Today 10:00 PM ET
- -
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Free NBA Picks Cheat Sheet For Today

Our NBA betting cheat sheet today is ready to roll!

Let’s break it down.

BEST POINTS PROP

NBA Player Prop: Jamal Murray > 27.5 Points

Murray has been feasting offensively in the absence of Nikola Jokic and others. He has a 33.4% usage rate over the last two weeks, seventh-most in the NBA. Tonight’s matchup on the road against the lowly Wizards is not scary.

BEST REBOUNDS PROP

NBA Player Prop: Jusuf Nurkic > 7.5 Rebounds

Not the greatest of matchups against Wemby, but the Jazz will need his size. The big man is grabbing 14.1 rebounds per 36 minutes in 34 games (29 starts) so far.

BEST ASSISTS PROP

NBA Player Prop: James Harden > 8.5 Assists

Harden is averaging 26.3 points, 8.1 assists and 4.2 rebounds per 36 minutes through 40 games this season. He’s putting up 13.5 potential assists a contest, the 11th-highest mark in the league. We’ll be interested to see whether or not Kawhi ends up playing (currently Q).

UNDERDOG FANTASY POINTS PICK

Pick: Cooper Flagg > 35.45 Fantasy Points

Flagg has had his ups and downs in his rookie year. He’s already flashed plenty of upside for DFS purposes, however, and his ability to stuff the stat sheet in multiple areas makes him an appealing route for tonight’s fantasy play.

Good luck!

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