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NBA Betting Cheat Sheet Today – Monday, December 22nd

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Last updated: December 22, 2025

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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:

Underdog NBA Player Props for Monday, Dec. 22

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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Anthony Gill
PF CHI @ WAS
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Ayo Dosunmu
PG MIN @ IND
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Bilal Coulibaly
SG CHI @ WAS
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Bones Hyland
PG MIN @ IND
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Bub Carrington
PG CHI @ WAS
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Collin Sexton
PG CHI @ WAS
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Donte DiVincenzo
SG MIN @ IND
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Ethan Thompson
SG MIN @ IND
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Guerschon Yabusele
PF CHI @ WAS
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Isaac Okoro
SF CHI @ WAS
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Jalen Slawson
PF MIN @ IND
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Jamir Watkins
SG CHI @ WAS
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Jarace Walker
PF MIN @ IND
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Jay Huff
C MIN @ IND
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Julian Reese
PF CHI @ WAS
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Julius Randle
PF MIN @ IND
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Justin Champagnie
SG CHI @ WAS
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Kobe Brown
PF MIN @ IND
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Kyle Anderson
SF MIN @ IND
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Leaky Black
SF CHI @ WAS
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Leonard Miller
PF CHI @ WAS
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Micah Potter
PF MIN @ IND
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Mike Conley
PG MIN @ IND
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Naz Reid
C MIN @ IND
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Obi Toppin
PF MIN @ IND
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Quenton Jackson
SG MIN @ IND
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Rob Dillingham
PG CHI @ WAS
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Rudy Gobert
C MIN @ IND
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Tre Johnson
SG CHI @ WAS
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Tre Jones
PG CHI @ WAS
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Tristan Vukcevic
PF CHI @ WAS
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Will Riley
SF CHI @ WAS
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AJ Green
SG MIL @ BKN
Today 16m
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Andrew Wiggins
SF MIA @ TOR
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Bam Adebayo
C MIA @ TOR
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Ben Saraf
PG MIL @ BKN
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Brandon Ingram
SF MIA @ TOR
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Collin Murray-Boyles
PF MIA @ TOR
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Davion Mitchell
PG MIA @ TOR
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Drake Powell
SG MIL @ BKN
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Immanuel Quickley
PG MIA @ TOR
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Jaime Jaquez Jr.
SF MIA @ TOR
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Ja'Kobe Walter
SG MIA @ TOR
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Jakob Poeltl
C MIA @ TOR
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Jalen Wilson
SF MIL @ BKN
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Jamal Shead
PG MIA @ TOR
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Jericho Sims
C MIL @ BKN
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Josh Minott
PF MIL @ BKN
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Kyle Kuzma
PF MIL @ BKN
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Nolan Traoré
PG MIL @ BKN
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Norman Powell
SG MIA @ TOR
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Ousmane Dieng
SF MIL @ BKN
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Pelle Larsson
SG MIA @ TOR
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Pete Nance
PF MIL @ BKN
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RJ Barrett
SG MIA @ TOR
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Sandro Mamukelashvili
PF MIA @ TOR
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Scottie Barnes
SF MIA @ TOR
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Taurean Prince
SF MIL @ BKN
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Tyler Herro
SG MIA @ TOR
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Ace Bailey
SF UTA @ NO
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Baylor Scheierman
SG CHA @ BOS
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Brandon Miller
SF CHA @ BOS
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Brice Sensabaugh
SF UTA @ NO
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Coby White
SG CHA @ BOS
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Cody Williams
SF UTA @ NO
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Dejounte Murray
SG UTA @ NO
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Derik Queen
C UTA @ NO
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Derrick White
SG CHA @ BOS
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Grant Williams
PF CHA @ BOS
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Herbert Jones
SF UTA @ NO
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Jaylen Brown
SG CHA @ BOS
Today 46m
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Jayson Tatum
SF CHA @ BOS
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Jeremiah Fears
PG UTA @ NO
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Kon Knueppel
SG CHA @ BOS
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Kyle Filipowski
C UTA @ NO
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LaMelo Ball
PG CHA @ BOS
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Miles Bridges
SF CHA @ BOS
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Moussa Diabaté
PF CHA @ BOS
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Neemias Queta
C CHA @ BOS
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Nikola Vučević
C CHA @ BOS
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Oscar Tshiebwe
PF UTA @ NO
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Payton Pritchard
PG CHA @ BOS
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Ryan Kalkbrenner
C CHA @ BOS
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Saddiq Bey
PF UTA @ NO
Today 46m
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Sam Hauser
SF CHA @ BOS
Today 46m
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Sion James
SG CHA @ BOS
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Yves Missi
C UTA @ NO
Today 46m
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Zion Williamson
PF UTA @ NO
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Brandin Podziemski
SG SAC @ GS
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De'Anthony Melton
SG SAC @ GS
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DeMar DeRozan
SF SAC @ GS
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Devin Carter
PG SAC @ GS
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Draymond Green
PF SAC @ GS
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Gary Payton II
PG SAC @ GS
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Kristaps Porzingis
C SAC @ GS
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Maxime Raynaud
C SAC @ GS
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Nique Clifford
SF SAC @ GS
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Precious Achiuwa
PF SAC @ GS
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Stephen Curry
PG SAC @ GS
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Ajay Mitchell
PG OKC @ LAL
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Bennedict Mathurin
SG DAL @ LAC
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Brandon Williams
PG DAL @ LAC
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Brook Lopez
C DAL @ LAC
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Cason Wallace
PG OKC @ LAL
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Chet Holmgren
C OKC @ LAL
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Cooper Flagg
PF DAL @ LAC
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Darius Garland
PG DAL @ LAC
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Deandre Ayton
C OKC @ LAL
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Derrick Jones Jr.
SF DAL @ LAC
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Dwight Powell
C DAL @ LAC
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Isaiah Hartenstein
C OKC @ LAL
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Jake LaRavia
PF OKC @ LAL
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Jared McCain
PG OKC @ LAL
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Jarred Vanderbilt
SF OKC @ LAL
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Jaxson Hayes
C OKC @ LAL
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Jaylin Williams
PF OKC @ LAL
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John Collins
PF DAL @ LAC
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Jordan Miller
SF DAL @ LAC
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Kawhi Leonard
SF DAL @ LAC
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Klay Thompson
SG DAL @ LAC
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Kris Dunn
PG DAL @ LAC
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LeBron James
SF OKC @ LAL
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Luguentz Dort
SF OKC @ LAL
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Luke Kennard
SG OKC @ LAL
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Marvin Bagley III
PF DAL @ LAC
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Max Christie
SG DAL @ LAC
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Naji Marshall
SF DAL @ LAC
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P.J. Washington
PF DAL @ LAC
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Rui Hachimura
PF OKC @ LAL
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
PG OKC @ LAL
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Alperen Sengün
C HOU @ PHO
Today 11:00 PM ET
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Amen Thompson
SG HOU @ PHO
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Clint Capela
C HOU @ PHO
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Collin Gillespie
Collin Gillespie
PHO PG HOU @ PHO
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Devin Booker
Devin Booker
PHO SG HOU @ PHO
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Dillon Brooks
Dillon Brooks
PHO SF HOU @ PHO
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Jabari Smith Jr.
PF HOU @ PHO
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Jalen Green
Jalen Green
PHO SG HOU @ PHO
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Jordan Goodwin
Jordan Goodwin
PHO PG HOU @ PHO
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Kevin Durant
PF HOU @ PHO
Today 11:00 PM ET
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Mark Williams
Mark Williams
PHO C HOU @ PHO
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Reed Sheppard
PG HOU @ PHO
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Royce O'Neale
Royce O'Neale
PHO PF HOU @ PHO
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Tari Eason
SF HOU @ PHO
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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!

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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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