NBA Betting Cheat Sheet Today – Monday, January 26th

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 – Monday, January 26th, 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 – Monday, January 26th

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 GAME TODAY

Which game is shaping up to be a DFS and sports betting goldmine? Let’s look at the main slate.

CHI/LAL

237.5 Total, LAL -1.5 on the road
Lakers still without Austin Reaves; Luka/LeBron continue to dominate usage

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NBA Injury Report For Monday, Jan. 26th

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

Injuries 1/26

IND:
Bennedict Mathurin – Questionable
Quenton Jackson – Questionable
Obi Toppin – Out
Tyrese Haliburton – Out

ATL:
Kristaps Porzingis – Out
Zaccharie Risacher – Out

PHI:
Joel Embiid – Out
Paul George – Out

CHA:
Collin Sexton – Probable
Mason Plumlee – Out

ORL:…
— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) January 26, 2026

NBA Live Player Prop Odds

Player
Ausar Thompson DET SG DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o8.5 -191 u8.5 -127	-	o8.5 -138 u8.5 -117	o2.5 +155 u2.5 -210	o8.5 -130 u8.5 -104	-	o9 -137 u9 -137	-	-
Cade Cunningham DET PG DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o27.5 -137 u27.5 -137	o26.5 -122 u26.5 -106	o27.5 -128 u27.5 -128	o6.5 +105 u6.5 -145	o26.5 -129 u26.5 -104	-	o26.5 -137 u26.5 -137	-	-
Caris LeVert DET SF DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o6.5 -191 u6.5 -127	-	o6.5 -142 u6.5 -114	-	o6.5 -124 u6.5 -107	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Daniss Jenkins DET PG DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o9.5 -125 u9.5 -198	-	o9.5 -117 u9.5 -140	-	o9.5 -110 u9.5 -121	-	o9 -137 u9 -137	-	-
Dean Wade CLE PF DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o3.5 -119 u3.5 -260	-	o2.5 -156 u2.5 -105	o0.5 +150 u0.5 -200	o2.5 -140 u2.5 +107	-	o3 -137 u3 -137	-	-
Dennis Schröder CLE PG DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o6.5 -130 u6.5 -185	-	o6.5 -120 u6.5 -136	-	o6.5 -118 u6.5 -113	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Donovan Mitchell CLE SG DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	o26.5 -122 u26.5 -108	o6.5 -128 u6.5 -128	o5.5 -135 u5.5 +100	o6.5 -122 u6.5 -109	-	o26.5 -137 u26.5 -137	-	-
Duncan Robinson DET SG DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o11.5 -130 u11.5 -185	-	o10.5 -135 u10.5 -120	o2.5 -140 u2.5 +105	o10.5 -120 u10.5 -112	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	-
Evan Mobley CLE PF DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o3.5 -212 u3.5 -119	o14.5 -125 u14.5 -106	o3.5 -151 u3.5 -108	o3.5 -140 u3.5 +105	o3.5 -148 u3.5 +111	-	o14.5 -137 u14.5 -137	-	-
Isaiah Stewart DET PF DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o3.5 -130 u3.5 -159	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jalen Duren DET C DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	o10.5 -112 u10.5 -118	o10.5 -129 u10.5 -125	o2.5 +100 u2.5 -135	o10.5 -112 u10.5 -121	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	-
James Harden CLE SG DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o4.5 -119 u4.5 -205	o19.5 -108 u19.5 -122	o4.5 -112 u4.5 -144	o4.5 -118 u4.5 -110	o4.5 -105 u4.5 -129	-	o19.5 -137 u19.5 -137	-	-
Jarrett Allen CLE C DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o3.5 -137 u3.5 -137	-	o3.5 -125 u3.5 -131	o3.5 -120 u3.5 -110	o3.5 -118 u3.5 -113	-	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	-	-
Max Strus CLE SG DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o8.5 -198 u8.5 -125	-	o9.5 -107 u9.5 -153	-	o8.5 -132 u8.5 -102	-	o9 -137 u9 -137	-	-
Paul Reed DET PF DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	o6.5 -138 u6.5 -117	-	o6.5 -128 u6.5 -102	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Sam Merrill CLE SG DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o5.5 -191 u5.5 -125	-	o5.5 -161 u5.5 -102	-	o5.5 -134 u5.5 +101	-	o6 -137 u6 -137	-	-
Tobias Harris DET SF DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o18.5 -125 u18.5 -198	o17.5 -130 u17.5 -102	o18.5 -117 u18.5 -140	o4.5 +100 u4.5 -135	o17.5 -125 u17.5 -107	-	o18 -137 u18 -137	-	-
Anthony Edwards MIN SG SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o26.5 -137 u26.5 -137	o26.5 -106 u26.5 -125	o26.5 -138 u26.5 -117	o6.5 -125 u6.5 -105	o26.5 -113 u26.5 -120	-	o26.5 -137 u26.5 -137	-	-
Ayo Dosunmu MIN PG SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o13.5 -127 u13.5 -191	-	o13.5 -123 u13.5 -133	o2.5 -145 u2.5 +105	o13.5 -112 u13.5 -120	-	o13.5 -137 u13.5 -137	-	-
Carter Bryant SA SF SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o4.5 -127 u4.5 -191	-	o3.5 -142 u3.5 -114	-	-	-	o4.5 -137 u4.5 -137	-	-
De'Aaron Fox SA PG SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o16.5 -191 u16.5 -127	o17.5 -110 u17.5 -120	o17.5 -128 u17.5 -128	o4.5 +115 u4.5 -150	o17.5 -113 u17.5 -120	-	o17.5 -137 u17.5 -137	-	-
Devin Vassell SA SG SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -159	-	o3.5 -111 u3.5 -147	o2.5 -160 u2.5 +120	o2.5 -160 u2.5 +120	-	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	-	-
Dylan Harper SA PG SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o10.5 -198 u10.5 -125	-	o2.5 -119 u2.5 -138	-	o2.5 -113 u2.5 -118	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	-
Jaden McDaniels MIN PF SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o3.5 -229 u3.5 -117	o16.5 -108 u16.5 -122	o4.5 -106 u4.5 -156	o3.5 -150 u3.5 +110	o3.5 -160 u3.5 +111	-	o16.5 -137 u16.5 -137	-	-
Julian Champagnie SA SF SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o8.5 -191 u8.5 -127	-	o2.5 -126 u2.5 -129	o2.5 -110 u2.5 -120	o2.5 -113 u2.5 -115	-	o8.5 -137 u8.5 -137	-	-
Julius Randle MIN PF SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o16.5 -127 u16.5 -159	o16.5 -102 u16.5 -130	o16.5 -121 u16.5 -133	o3.5 +105 u3.5 -140	o16.5 -110 u16.5 -122	-	o16.5 -137 u16.5 -137	-	-
Keldon Johnson SA SF SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o8.5 -137 u8.5 -137	-	o8.5 -144 u8.5 -112	-	o8.5 -134 u8.5 +101	-	o9 -137 u9 -137	-	-
Luke Kornet SA C SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o2.5 -127 u2.5 -191	-	o2.5 -113 u2.5 -144	-	o2.5 -105 u2.5 -130	-	-	-	-
Mike Conley MIN PG SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o3.5 -115 u3.5 -272	-	o3.5 -101 u3.5 -163	-	o2.5 -154 u2.5 +115	-	-	-	-
Naz Reid MIN C SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o12.5 -191 u12.5 -127	-	o13.5 -117 u13.5 -138	-	o13.5 -107 u13.5 -125	-	o13.5 -137 u13.5 -137	-	-
Rudy Gobert MIN C SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	o6.5 -133 u6.5 -123	o1.5 -190 u1.5 +145	o6.5 -122 u6.5 -109	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Stephon Castle SA SG SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o4.5 -122 u4.5 -220	o16.5 -125 u16.5 -106	o4.5 -107 u4.5 -151	o4.5 +105 u4.5 -140	o4.5 -105 u4.5 -128	-	o16.5 -137 u16.5 -137	-	-
Terrence Shannon Jr. MIN SG SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	o6.5 -128 u6.5 -128	-	o6.5 -117 u6.5 -115	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Victor Wembanyama SA PF SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	o26.5 -118 u26.5 -114	o6.5 -133 u6.5 -123	o6.5 -110 u6.5 -120	o6.5 -120 u6.5 -112	-	o26.5 -137 u26.5 -137	-	-

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Free NBA Picks Cheat Sheet For Today

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Let’s break it down.

BEST POINTS PROP

NBA Player Prop: Luka Doncic > 33.5 Points

Luka is averaging 33.0 points on 22.1 field goal attempts per 36 minutes heading into what looks like a fantasy-friendly matchup against the Bulls. He’s hit 34+ points on 20 occasions this season.

BEST REBOUNDS PROP

NBA Player Prop: Donovan Clingan > 11.5 Rebounds

Clingan has taken a nice leap for the Trail Blazers in his second year, putting up 11.3 points and 10.9 rebounds in 27.4 minutes a contest. He’s averaging 14.4 boards per 36 and 19.8 rebound chances per game (seventh-most in the league).

BEST ASSISTS PROP

NBA Player Prop: Josh Giddey > 7.5 Assists

Even though he’s still working his way back to full playing time, Giddey has been an excellent per-minute producer. Through 32 games, he’s averaging 15.9 potential assists (third-most in the NBA), and he’s handing out 9.9 assists per 36 minutes.