We’re breaking down everything you need to know before you make any NBA bets or set your DFS lineups. 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. All that and more in our NBA Betting Cheat Sheet today – Monday, December 22nd, featuring the best free player prop bets and pick’em plays.
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NBA Betting Cheat Sheet Today – Monday, December 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. Let’s get into it.
Here are some popular NBA player props on Underdog:
NBA Game Odds For Monday, December 22nd
Let’s take a quick glance at all of the NBA betting odds today (subject to change).
Charlotte Hornets (9-19) @ Cleveland Cavaliers (15-14) – 7:00 PM
- Spread: CLE -9.5 (-105) / CHA +9.5 (-115)
- Total: O/U 238.5 (-110/-110)
- Moneyline: CHA +310 / CLE -395
Indiana Pacers (6-22) @ Boston Celtics (17-11) – 7:30 PM
- Spread: BOS -11.5 (-115) / IND +11.5 (-105)
- Total: O/U 225.5 (-110/-110)
- Moneyline: IND +440 / BOS -600
Dallas Mavericks (11-18) @ New Orleans Pelicans (7-22) – 8:00 PM
- Spread: NOP -1.5 (-108) / DAL +1.5 (-112)
- Total: O/U 240.5 (-115/-105)
- Moneyline: DAL +EVEN / NOP -120
Utah Jazz (10-17) @ Denver Nuggets (20-7) – 9:00 PM
- Spread: DEN -13.5 (-105) / UTA +13.5 (-115)
- Total: O/U 250.5 (-108/-112)
- Moneyline: UTA +600 / DEN -900
Memphis Grizzlies (13-15) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (25-3) – 9:30 PM
- Spread: OKC -15.5 (-108) / MEM +15.5 (-112)
- Total: O/U 230.5 (-108/-112)
- Moneyline: MEM +800 / OKC -1350
Orlando Magic (16-12) @ Golden State Warriors (14-15) – 10:00 PM
- Spread: GSW -5.5 (-115) / ORL +5.5 (-105)
- Total: O/U 227.5 (-108/-112)
- Moneyline: ORL +190 / GSW -230
Detroit Pistons (22-6) @ Portland Trail Blazers (12-16) – 10:00 PM
- Spread: DET -5.5 (-115) / POR +5.5 (-105)
- Total: O/U 234.5 (-115/-105)
- Moneyline: DET -238 / POR +195
TOP NBA DFS GAMES TODAY
Which games are shaping up to be DFS and sports betting goldmines?
Nuggets vs Jazz
- An absurd 250 game total (O/U)! Unbelievable. As the kids say, defense in the NBA is COOKED
- If this game stays remotely competitive, look for Nikola Jokic and Keyonte George game-stack correlations to do damage. Lauri Markkanen remains questionable
Pelicans vs Mavericks
- 241 Game Total, competitive 1.5-point spread
- Zion Williamson and Anthony Davis are expected to be healthy and play
- Dallas plays at a top 10 pace while New Orleans ranks bottom 5 in defensive rating, per Hollinger
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NBA Injuries For Monday, December 22nd
Injuries are a big part of any NBA betting cheat sheet.
Check out some NBA injuries today via Underdog (as of Monday afternoon):
NBA Live Player Prop Odds
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Alexandre Sarr
WAS
PF WAS @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Anthony Black
ORL
PG BKN @ ORL
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Ausar Thompson
DET
SG WAS @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Bilal Coulibaly
WAS
SG WAS @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Bub Carrington
WAS
PG WAS @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Cade Cunningham
DET
PG WAS @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Day'Ron Sharpe
BKN
C BKN @ ORL
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Desmond Bane
ORL
SG BKN @ ORL
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Duncan Robinson
DET
SG WAS @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Egor Demin
BKN
PG BKN @ ORL
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Jalen Duren
DET
C WAS @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Jalen Suggs
ORL
SG BKN @ ORL
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Justin Champagnie
WAS
SG WAS @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Kyshawn George
WAS
SF WAS @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Michael Porter Jr.
BKN
SF BKN @ ORL
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Nicolas Claxton
BKN
C BKN @ ORL
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Noah Clowney
BKN
PF BKN @ ORL
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Nolan Traoré
BKN
PG BKN @ ORL
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Paolo Banchero
ORL
PF BKN @ ORL
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Tobias Harris
DET
SF WAS @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Tristan da Silva
ORL
PF BKN @ ORL
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Wendell Carter Jr.
ORL
C BKN @ ORL
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Ace Bailey
UTA
SF UTA @ ATL
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Ayo Dosunmu
CHI
PG CHI @ TOR
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Brandon Ingram
TOR
SF CHI @ TOR
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Brice Sensabaugh
UTA
SF UTA @ ATL
Today
7:30 PM ET
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CJ McCollum
ATL
PG UTA @ ATL
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Cody Williams
UTA
SF UTA @ ATL
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Collin Murray-Boyles
TOR
PF CHI @ TOR
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Dyson Daniels
ATL
PG UTA @ ATL
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Immanuel Quickley
TOR
PG CHI @ TOR
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Isaac Okoro
CHI
SF CHI @ TOR
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Isaiah Collier
UTA
PG UTA @ ATL
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Jalen Johnson
ATL
PF UTA @ ATL
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Jalen Smith
CHI
PF CHI @ TOR
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Jusuf Nurkić
UTA
C UTA @ ATL
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Kevin Love
UTA
PF UTA @ ATL
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Kristaps Porzingis
GS
C UTA @ ATL
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Kyle Filipowski
UTA
C UTA @ ATL
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Lauri Markkanen
UTA
PF UTA @ ATL
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Matas Buzelis
CHI
SF CHI @ TOR
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker
ATL
SG UTA @ ATL
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Onyeka Okongwu
ATL
C UTA @ ATL
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Patrick Williams
CHI
PF CHI @ TOR
Today
7:30 PM ET
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RJ Barrett
TOR
SG CHI @ TOR
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Scottie Barnes
TOR
SF CHI @ TOR
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Zaccharie Risacher
ATL
SF UTA @ ATL
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Al Horford
GS
C GS @ PHO
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Austin Reaves
LAL
SG PHI @ LAL
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Brandin Podziemski
GS
SG GS @ PHO
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Buddy Hield
ATL
SF GS @ PHO
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Collin Gillespie
PHO
PG GS @ PHO
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Deandre Ayton
LAL
C PHI @ LAL
Today
10:00 PM ET
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De'Anthony Melton
GS
SG GS @ PHO
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Dillon Brooks
PHO
SF GS @ PHO
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Dominick Barlow
PHI
PF PHI @ LAL
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Draymond Green
GS
PF GS @ PHO
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Grayson Allen
PHO
SF GS @ PHO
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Gui Santos
GS
SF GS @ PHO
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Jake LaRavia
LAL
PF PHI @ LAL
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Jalen Green
PHO
SG GS @ PHO
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Jarred Vanderbilt
LAL
SF PHI @ LAL
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Joel Embiid
PHI
C PHI @ LAL
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Jordan Goodwin
PHO
PG GS @ PHO
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Kelly Oubre Jr.
PHI
SF PHI @ LAL
Today
10:00 PM ET
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LeBron James
LAL
SF PHI @ LAL
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Luka Dončić
LAL
PG PHI @ LAL
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Marcus Smart
LAL
PG PHI @ LAL
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Mark Williams
PHO
C GS @ PHO
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Moses Moody
GS
SG GS @ PHO
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Oso Ighodaro
PHO
PF GS @ PHO
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Quentin Grimes
PHI
SG PHI @ LAL
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Quinten Post
GS
C GS @ PHO
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Royce O'Neale
PHO
PF GS @ PHO
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Rui Hachimura
LAL
PF PHI @ LAL
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Ryan Dunn
PHO
SF GS @ PHO
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Trendon Watford
PHI
PF PHI @ LAL
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Tyrese Maxey
PHI
PG PHI @ LAL
Today
10:00 PM ET
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VJ Edgecombe
PHI
SG PHI @ LAL
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Will Richard
GS
SG GS @ PHO
Today
10:00 PM ET
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Free NBA Picks Cheat Sheet For DFS Today
Our NBA betting cheat sheet today is ready to roll! Memphis is in a challenging spot from a personnel perspective, and that’s where our NBA betting focus is today.
Let’s break it down!
BEST POINTS PROP
NBA Player Prop: Derrick White > 18.5 Points
Justin Carlucci featured White as one of his best NBA props today. Check out the full analysis and more free picks!
BEST REBOUNDS PROP
NBA Player Prop: Jock Landale > 7.5 Rebounds
Landale logged an awful game in a smash spot against the Wizards a few days ago. He has a brutal matchup against OKC, but MEM will need his size vs Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein. Plus, the Grizz are still without Zach Edey and a host of other regulars.
BEST ASSISTS PROP
NBA Player Prop: Isaiah Collier > 6.5 Assists
Collier has been trending in the right direction. He’s getting real playing time/minutes now. He ranks 15th in the NBA in potential assists across his last five appearances. With gigantic 250 game total, if this thing stays fairly close, he could crush this number.
UNDERDOG FANTASY POINTS PICK
Pick: Anthony Davis > 49.85 FPTS
As long as he’s healthy, AD will dominate usage for the shorthanded Mavericks. Cooper Flagg remains questionable. Ahead of tonight’s road game against the Pelicans, the big man is averaging 23.5 points, 13.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.4 steals per 36 minutes in 13 appearances this season.
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