NBA Betting Cheat Sheet Today – Friday, January 2nd

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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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.

Here are some popular NBA player props on Underdog:

Popular NBA Props on Underdog for 1/2/26

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):

Key news to watch (status as of 3:05 ET)

Questionable:
Karl-Anthony Towns, Trey Murphy III, Mitchell Robinson, Grayson Allen, Jaylen Wells, Sam Merrill, Moussa Diabate, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Dean Wade

Probable:
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jamal Murray, Miles Bridges, Al Horford,… pic.twitter.com/OTp4jhEGTf
— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) January 2, 2026

NBA Live Player Prop Odds

Player
Anthony Black ORL PG DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o8.5 -198 u8.5 -125	-	o8.5 -147 u8.5 -112	-	o8.5 -128 u8.5 -107	-	o9 -137 u9 -137	-	-
Ausar Thompson DET SG DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o10.5 -127 u10.5 -191	-	o10.5 -116 u10.5 -140	o2.5 +140 u2.5 -190	o10.5 +102 u10.5 -135	-	o10 -137 u10 -137	-	-
Cade Cunningham DET PG DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o28.5 -137 u28.5 -137	o28.5 -113 u28.5 -113	o28.5 -142 u28.5 -114	o7.5 +105 u7.5 -140	o28.5 -122 u28.5 -110	-	o28.5 -137 u28.5 -137	-	-
Desmond Bane ORL SG DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o4.5 -137 u4.5 -137	o18.5 -122 u18.5 -104	o4.5 -128 u4.5 -128	o4.5 -110 u4.5 -120	o4.5 -121 u4.5 -112	-	o19.5 -137 u19.5 -137	-	-
Duncan Robinson DET SG DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	o2.5 -133 u2.5 -123	o2.5 -125 u2.5 -105	o2.5 -122 u2.5 -110	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	-
Franz Wagner ORL SF DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o17.5 -185 u17.5 -130	o18.5 -106 u18.5 -120	o18.5 -120 u18.5 -136	o3.5 -155 u3.5 +115	o18.5 -110 u18.5 -121	-	o18.5 -137 u18.5 -137	-	-
Goga Bitadze ORL C DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o3.5 -137 u3.5 -137	-	o3.5 -126 u3.5 -129	-	o3.5 -118 u3.5 -113	-	o3.5 -137 u3.5 -137	-	-
Isaiah Stewart DET PF DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	-	o5.5 -138 u5.5 -117	-	o5.5 -122 u5.5 -109	-	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	-	-
Jalen Duren DET C DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o15.5 -137 u15.5 -137	o15.5 -106 u15.5 -120	o15.5 -126 u15.5 -129	o3.5 -155 u3.5 +115	o15.5 -117 u15.5 -114	-	o15.5 -137 u15.5 -137	-	-
Jalen Suggs ORL SG DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o3.5 -127 u3.5 -191	-	o3.5 -117 u3.5 -138	o3.5 +100 u3.5 -130	o3.5 -110 u3.5 -121	-	o14 -137 u14 -137	-	-
Jamal Cain ORL SF DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o2.5 -205 u2.5 -119	-	o3.5 -111 u3.5 -149	-	o3.5 +105 u3.5 -139	-	o3 -137 u3 -137	-	-
Javonte Green DET SG DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o5.5 -198 u5.5 -125	-	o5.5 -140 u5.5 -116	-	o5.5 -135 u5.5 -102	-	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	-	-
Kevin Huerter DET SG DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o5.5 -127 u5.5 -159	-	-	-	-	-	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	-	-
Paolo Banchero ORL PF DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o21.5 -137 u21.5 -137	o21.5 -111 u21.5 -115	o21.5 -138 u21.5 -117	o5.5 -115 u5.5 -115	o21.5 -118 u21.5 -115	-	o21.5 -137 u21.5 -137	-	-
Tobias Harris DET SF DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o3.5 -229 u3.5 -115	o15.5 -125 u15.5 -102	o4.5 -111 u4.5 -149	o3.5 -130 u3.5 -105	o3.5 -145 u3.5 +108	-	o16.5 -137 u16.5 -137	-	-
Tristan da Silva ORL PF DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o3.5 -137 u3.5 -137	-	o3.5 -131 u3.5 -123	-	-	-	o3.5 -137 u3.5 -137	-	-
Wendell Carter Jr. ORL C DET @ ORL Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	o2.5 -107 u2.5 -153	o2.5 +110 u2.5 -150	o2.5 -102 u2.5 -137	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	-
Ajay Mitchell OKC PG OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o15.5 -137 u15.5 -137	o15.5 -106 u15.5 -125	o15.5 -123 u15.5 -133	o3.5 -105 u3.5 -130	o15.5 -118 u15.5 -113	-	o15.5 -137 u15.5 -137	-	-
Alex Caruso OKC SG OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o6.5 -191 u6.5 -127	-	o6.5 -149 u6.5 -109	-	o6.5 -136 u6.5 +103	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Cason Wallace OKC PG OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o7.5 -137 u7.5 -137	-	o7.5 -119 u7.5 -138	-	o7.5 -113 u7.5 -118	-	o7.5 -137 u7.5 -137	-	-
Chet Holmgren OKC C OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o16.5 -137 u16.5 -137	o16.5 -108 u16.5 -122	o16.5 -131 u16.5 -123	o4.5 -105 u4.5 -125	o16.5 -113 u16.5 -120	-	o17 -137 u17 -137	-	-
Collin Gillespie PHO PG OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o8.5 -127 u8.5 -191	-	o7.5 -151 u7.5 -109	o2.5 +105 u2.5 -140	o7.5 -130 u7.5 -102	-	o8 -137 u8 -137	-	-
Devin Booker PHO SG OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o6.5 -127 u6.5 -191	o23.5 -114 u23.5 -114	o6.5 -113 u6.5 -144	o6.5 -105 u6.5 -125	o6.5 -108 u6.5 -127	-	o23 -137 u23 -137	-	-
Dillon Brooks PHO SF OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o18.5 -127 u18.5 -159	o17.5 -122 u17.5 -108	o18.5 -121 u18.5 -135	o4.5 +100 u4.5 -135	o17.5 -128 u17.5 -107	-	o18 -137 u18 -137	-	-
Grayson Allen PHO SF OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o7.5 -191 u7.5 -127	-	o8.5 -128 u8.5 -128	-	o8.5 -110 u8.5 -121	-	o8.5 -137 u8.5 -137	-	-
Isaiah Hartenstein OKC C OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o7.5 -191 u7.5 -127	-	o7.5 -147 u7.5 -112	o1.5 -210 u1.5 +155	o7.5 -127 u7.5 -105	-	o8 -137 u8 -137	-	-
Isaiah Joe OKC SG OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o6.5 -191 u6.5 -127	-	o6.5 -147 u6.5 -112	-	o7.5 -108 u7.5 -122	-	o7 -137 u7 -137	-	-
Jalen Green PHO SG OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o19.5 -137 u19.5 -137	o19.5 +100 u19.5 -132	o19.5 -131 u19.5 -125	o4.5 -105 u4.5 -130	o19.5 -113 u19.5 -120	-	o19.5 -137 u19.5 -137	-	-
Jaylin Williams OKC PF OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o5.5 -119 u5.5 -205	-	o4.5 -144 u4.5 -112	-	o4.5 -138 u4.5 +102	-	o5 -137 u5 -137	-	-
Jordan Goodwin PHO PG OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o6.5 -125 u6.5 -198	-	o5.5 -144 u5.5 -112	-	o5.5 -121 u5.5 -110	-	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	-	-
Luguentz Dort OKC SF OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o7.5 -127 u7.5 -191	-	o7.5 -117 u7.5 -138	o2.5 -110 u2.5 -120	o7.5 -110 u7.5 -121	-	o7.5 -137 u7.5 -137	-	-
Mark Williams PHO C OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Oso Ighodaro PHO PF OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o6.5 -122 u6.5 -198	-	o1.5 -181 u1.5 +108	o1.5 -160 u1.5 +125	o1.5 -175 u1.5 +122	-	o23 -137 u23 -137	-	-
Royce O'Neale PHO PF OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o4.5 -191 u4.5 -127	-	o5.5 -138 u5.5 -119	-	o5.5 -121 u5.5 -110	-	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	-	-
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC PG OKC @ PHO Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o31.5 -137 u31.5 -137	o31.5 -112 u31.5 -118	o31.5 -138 u31.5 -119	o9.5 +100 u9.5 -135	o31.5 -118 u31.5 -113	-	o32 -137 u32 -137	-	-
Aaron Gordon DEN PF MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	o10.5 -133 u10.5 -123	o2.5 +100 u2.5 -135	o10.5 -121 u10.5 -110	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	-
Ayo Dosunmu MIN PG MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o4.5 -125 u4.5 -249	o19.5 -106 u19.5 -125	o4.5 -112 u4.5 -144	o4.5 +105 u4.5 -140	o4.5 -110 u4.5 -125	-	o19.5 -137 u19.5 -137	-	-
Bones Hyland MIN PG MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o9.5 -198 u9.5 -125	-	o10.5 -133 u10.5 -123	-	o10.5 -121 u10.5 -112	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	-
Bruce Brown DEN SG MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	o6.5 -140 u6.5 -116	-	o6.5 -124 u6.5 -108	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Cameron Johnson DEN PF MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o10.5 -185 u10.5 -130	-	o11.5 -119 u11.5 -138	o2.5 -140 u2.5 +105	o11.5 -110 u11.5 -121	-	o11 -137 u11 -137	-	-
Christian Braun DEN SG MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o11.5 -137 u11.5 -137	-	o3.5 -111 u3.5 -147	o2.5 -135 u2.5 +100	o2.5 -160 u2.5 +112	-	o11.5 -137 u11.5 -137	-	-
Jaden McDaniels MIN PF MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o3.5 -229 u3.5 -117	o17.5 -106 u17.5 -125	o4.5 -113 u4.5 -144	o3.5 -150 u3.5 +110	o3.5 -165 u3.5 +118	-	o17 -137 u17 -137	-	-
Jamal Murray DEN PG MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o27.5 -137 u27.5 -137	o27.5 -108 u27.5 -122	o27.5 -131 u27.5 -125	o6.5 +100 u6.5 -135	o27.5 -110 u27.5 -121	-	o27.5 -137 u27.5 -137	-	-
Julius Randle MIN PF MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o21.5 -137 u21.5 -137	o21.5 -110 u21.5 -120	o21.5 -133 u21.5 -123	o4.5 -105 u4.5 -125	o21.5 -108 u21.5 -125	-	o22 -137 u22 -137	-	-
Mike Conley MIN PG MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o6.5 -130 u6.5 -185	-	o6.5 -120 u6.5 -136	o0.5 +105 u0.5 -140	o6.5 -112 u6.5 -120	-	o16.5 -137 u16.5 -137	-	-
Naz Reid MIN C MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o13.5 -130 u13.5 -185	-	o13.5 -114 u13.5 -142	-	o13.5 -110 u13.5 -121	-	o13 -137 u13 -137	-	-
Nikola Jokić DEN C MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o30.5 -137 u30.5 -137	o30.5 -114 u30.5 -114	o30.5 -123 u30.5 -133	o8.5 +100 u8.5 -135	o30.5 -113 u30.5 -118	-	o30.5 -137 u30.5 -137	-	-
Rudy Gobert MIN C MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o10.5 -127 u10.5 -191	o10.5 -110 u10.5 -120	o10.5 -113 u10.5 -144	o2.5 -105 u2.5 -130	o10.5 -109 u10.5 -122	-	o10 -137 u10 -137	-	-
Tim Hardaway Jr. DEN SF MIN @ DEN Today 10:30 PM ET	-	o11.5 -137 u11.5 -137	-	o11.5 -128 u11.5 -128	-	o11.5 -125 u11.5 -108	-	o11.5 -137 u11.5 -137	-	-

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NBA Player Prop: Matas Buzelis > 16.5 Points

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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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