Happy New Year! 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 – Friday, January 2nd, featuring the best free player prop bets and pick’em plays.
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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 – Friday, January 2nd
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. Let’s get into it.
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NBA Odds For Friday, January 2nd
Let’s take a quick glance at all of the NBA betting odds today (subject to change).
NBA Games & Odds – Friday, January 2, 2026
San Antonio Spurs (24-9) @ Indiana Pacers (6-28) – 7:00 PM
- Spread: SAS -5.5 (-118) / IND +5.5 (-102)
- Total: O/U 238.5 (-108/-112)
- Moneyline: SAS -230 / IND +190
Brooklyn Nets (10-21) @ Washington Wizards (8-24) – 7:00 PM
- Spread: WAS -3.5 (-112) / BKN +3.5 (-108)
- Total: O/U 223.5 (-108/-112)
- Moneyline: BKN +136 / WAS -162
Denver Nuggets (23-10) @ Cleveland Cavaliers (19-16) – 7:30 PM
- Spread: CLE -13.5 (-115) / DEN +13.5 (-105)
- Total: O/U 240.5 (-105/-115)
- Moneyline: DEN +575 / CLE -850
Atlanta Hawks (16-19) @ New York Knicks (23-10) – 7:30 PM
- Spread: NYK -6.5 (-118) / ATL +6.5 (-102)
- Total: O/U 242.5 (-108/-112)
- Moneyline: ATL +220 / NYK -270
Orlando Magic (19-15) @ Chicago Bulls (16-17) – 8:00 PM
- Spread: ORL -5.5 (-105) / CHI +5.5 (-115)
- Total: O/U 232.5 (-112/-112)
- Moneyline: ORL -205 / CHI +170
Charlotte Hornets (11-22) @ Milwaukee Bucks (14-20) – 8:00 PM
- Spread: MIL -5.5 (-110) / CHA +5.5 (-110)
- Total: O/U 231.5 (-108/-112)
- Moneyline: CHA +185 / MIL -225
Portland Trail Blazers (14-20) @ New Orleans Pelicans (8-27) – 8:00 PM
- Spread: POR -3.5 (-105) / NOP +3.5 (-115)
- Total: O/U 241.5 (-105/-115)
- Moneyline: POR -142 / NOP +120
Sacramento Kings (8-26) @ Phoenix Suns (19-14) – 9:00 PM
- Spread: PHX -13.5 (-105) / SAC +13.5 (-115)
- Total: O/U 225.5 (-105/-115)
- Moneyline: SAC +525 / PHX -750
Oklahoma City Thunder (29-5) @ Golden State Warriors (18-16) – 10:00 PM
- Spread: OKC -13.5 (-105) / GSW +13.5 (-115)
- Total: O/U 224.5 (-110/-110)
- Moneyline: OKC -850 / GSW +575
Memphis Grizzlies (15-18) @ Los Angeles Lakers (20-11) – 10:30 PM
- Spread: LAL -3.5 (-110) / MEM +3.5 (-110)
- Total: O/U 240.5 (-108/-112)
- Moneyline: MEM +140 / LAL -166
TOP NBA DFS GAMES TODAY
Which games are shaping up to be DFS and sports betting goldmines? Let’s look at the main slate. There are a lot of games with very high Vegas totals on the DraftKings 7-game main slate.
Nets vs Wizards
- Despite a fairly low (but not awful) 223.5 O/U, there is a competitive spread
- Nic Claxton, Cam Thomas, Michael Porter all OUT, creating ELITE value opportunities
Hawks vs Knicks
- A nice 242.5 O/U, although Atlanta’s defense is statistically better without Trae Young
- Trae Young out, KAT questionable. Big usage bump for others on each team
Pelicns vs Trail Blazers
- Some terrible defense in this one, with a total north of 240
- Plenty of Pelicans out or questionable, no shortage of value on tonight’s DFS slate
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NBA Injuries For Friday, January 2nd
Injuries are a big part of any NBA betting cheat sheet.
Check out some NBA injuries today via Underdog (as of Friday afternoon):
NBA Live Player Prop Odds
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Alperen Sengün
HOU
C NO @ HOU
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Amen Thompson
HOU
SG NO @ HOU
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Dejounte Murray
NO
SG NO @ HOU
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Derik Queen
NO
C NO @ HOU
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Herbert Jones
NO
SF NO @ HOU
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Jabari Smith Jr.
HOU
PF NO @ HOU
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Jeremiah Fears
NO
PG NO @ HOU
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Kevin Durant
HOU
PF NO @ HOU
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Reed Sheppard
HOU
PG NO @ HOU
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Saddiq Bey
NO
PF NO @ HOU
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Tari Eason
HOU
SF NO @ HOU
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Trey Murphy III
NO
SF NO @ HOU
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Zion Williamson
NO
PF NO @ HOU
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Ace Bailey
UTA
SF UTA @ POR
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Anthony Edwards
MIN
SG MIN @ GS
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Ayo Dosunmu
MIN
PG MIN @ GS
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Brice Sensabaugh
UTA
SF UTA @ POR
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Cody Williams
UTA
SF UTA @ POR
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Deni Avdija
POR
SF UTA @ POR
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Donovan Clingan
POR
C UTA @ POR
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Donte DiVincenzo
MIN
SG MIN @ GS
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Isaiah Collier
UTA
PG UTA @ POR
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Jaden McDaniels
MIN
PF MIN @ GS
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Jerami Grant
POR
PF UTA @ POR
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Jrue Holiday
POR
PG UTA @ POR
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Julius Randle
MIN
PF MIN @ GS
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Kyle Filipowski
UTA
C UTA @ POR
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Naz Reid
MIN
C MIN @ GS
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Robert Williams III
POR
C UTA @ POR
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Rudy Gobert
MIN
C MIN @ GS
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Scoot Henderson
POR
PG UTA @ POR
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Toumani Camara
POR
SF UTA @ POR
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Free NBA DFS 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: Matas Buzelis > 16.5 Points
Justin Carlucci wrote about Buzelis at our best NBA props page. Check out his full analysis and more free picks!
BEST REBOUNDS PROP
NBA Player Prop: Noah Clowney > 5.5 Rebounds
Brooklyn is rolling out a skeleton crew, which should include Clowney getting big minutes against a porous defense that also cannot rebound.
BEST ASSISTS PROP
NBA Player Prop: Danny Wolf > 2.5 Assists
Could be one of his biggest roles of the season. The Wizards are allowing the third-most assists per game in the NBA.
UNDERDOG FANTASY POINTS PICK
Pick: Luka Doncic > 59.65 Fantasy Points
The Lakers have been struggling more lately, but Doncic will always have a sky-high usage rate when he’s healthy. He’s averaging 33.3 points (career-high), 8.6 assists and 8.1 rebounds per 36 minutes through 24 games this season. Austin Reaves remains out for LA ahead of this home game against the Grizzlies (LAL -3.5, O/U 240.5).
Good luck!
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