NBA Betting Cheat Sheet Today – Thursday, January 8th

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 – Thursday, January 8th, featuring the best free player prop bets and pick’em plays.

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NBA Betting Cheat Sheet Today – Thursday, January 8th

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 Odds For Thursday, January 8th

Let’s take a quick glance at all of the NBA betting odds today (subject to change):

Indiana Pacers (6-31) @ Charlotte Hornets (13-24) – 7:00 PM

Spread: CHA -3.5 (-112) / IND +3.5 (-108)
Total: O/U 232.5 (-112/-108)
Moneyline: IND +130 / CHA -155

Miami Heat (20-17) @ Chicago Bulls (17-20) – 8:00 PM

Spread: MIA -7.5 (-110) / CHI +7.5 (-110)
Total: O/U 237.5 (-110/-110)
Moneyline: MIA -278 / CHI +225

Cleveland Cavaliers (21-17) @ Minnesota Timberwolves (24-13) – 8:00 PM

Spread: MIN -2.5 (-108) / CLE +2.5 (-112)
Total: O/U 238.5 (-105/-115)
Moneyline: CLE +114 / MIN -135

Dallas Mavericks (14-23) @ Utah Jazz (12-24) – 9:00 PM

Spread: DAL -6.5 (-105) / UTA +6.5 (-115)
Total: O/U 240.5 (-112/-108)
Moneyline: DAL -245 / UTA +200

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TOP NBA DFS GAMES TODAY

Which games are shaping up to be DFS and sports betting goldmines? Let’s look at the main slate.

We have a 4-game slate, and all of them are integral for DFS purposes.

IND vs CHA: Without Jackson and Mathruin, Jay Huff could see major run again (if he starts), and Pascal Siakam should see big volume. Any of the guards could pop off
MIA vs CHI: Two teams that play extremely fast, and Josh Giddey remains out for Chicago, creating other opportunities
CLE vs MIN: A clash between two playoff-bound teams, where the big-game chasers could bring their best stuff (Edwards, Mitchell)
UTA vs DAL: Utah plays extremely fast, and neither team plays much defense. Healthy 240.5 total

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NBA Injuries For Thursday, Jan. 8th

Injuries are a big part of any NBA betting cheat sheet.

Check out some NBA injuries today via Underdog (as of Thursday afternoon):

UPDATE: LaMelo Ball is going off the bench for Charlotte; Darius Garland WILL play for Cleveland.

Key news to watch (status as of 3:10 ET)

Questionable:
Anthony Edwards, Darius Garland, Andrew Nembhard, Ace Bailey, Jusuf Nurkic, Kevin Huerter

Probable:
LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Jaylon Tyson

Doubtful:
PJ Washington pic.twitter.com/4Fp1c47KsX
— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) January 8, 2026

NBA Live Player Prop Odds

Player
Aaron Gordon DEN PF SA @ DEN Today 3:00 PM ET	o13.5 -125 u13.5 -102	o13.5 -137 u13.5 -137	o13.5 -130 u13.5 +102	o13.5 -140 u13.5 -116	o3.5 -140 u3.5 +105	o13.5 -115 u13.5 -113	-	o13.5 -137 u13.5 -137	-	-
Alexandre Sarr WAS PF WAS @ MIA Today 3:00 PM ET	o12.5 -129 u12.5 +101	o12.5 -164 u12.5 -125	o13.5 -104 u13.5 -122	o13.5 -105 u13.5 -156	o5.5 -110 u5.5 -118	o12.5 -125 u12.5 -108	-	o13 -137 u13 -137	-	-
Andrew Wiggins MIA SF WAS @ MIA Today 3:00 PM ET	o18.5 -120 u18.5 -106	o15.5 -137 u15.5 -137	o15.5 -120 u15.5 -106	o15.5 -131 u15.5 -125	o4.5 -105 u4.5 -125	o15.5 -128 u15.5 -102	-	o15.5 -137 u15.5 -137	-	-
Anthony Gill WAS PF WAS @ MIA Today 3:00 PM ET	o8.5 -108 u8.5 -117	o7.5 -159 u7.5 -122	o7.5 -128 u7.5 +100	o8.5 -105 u8.5 -156	o2.5 +150 u2.5 -210	o7.5 -132 u7.5 -102	-	o8.5 -137 u8.5 -137	-	-
Bam Adebayo MIA C WAS @ MIA Today 3:00 PM ET	o26.5 -113 u26.5 -112	o6.5 -198 u6.5 -127	o6.5 -128 u6.5 -104	o6.5 -121 u6.5 -133	o6.5 -135 u6.5 +100	o6.5 -105 u6.5 -129	-	o23.5 -137 u23.5 -137	-	-
Bilal Coulibaly WAS SG WAS @ MIA Today 3:00 PM ET	o11.5 -125 u11.5 -102	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	o12.5 +102 u12.5 -130	o12.5 -119 u12.5 -138	o3.5 -140 u3.5 +105	o12.5 -105 u12.5 -127	-	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	-	-
Bruce Brown DEN SG SA @ DEN Today 3:00 PM ET	o7.5 -111 u7.5 -115	o6.5 -198 u6.5 -125	o7.5 +102 u7.5 -130	o7.5 -113 u7.5 -144	-	o7.5 -109 u7.5 -122	-	o7 -137 u7 -137	-	-
Bub Carrington WAS PG WAS @ MIA Today 3:00 PM ET	o11.5 -106 u11.5 -120	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	o10.5 -128 u10.5 +100	o10.5 -138 u10.5 -117	o2.5 -145 u2.5 +105	o10.5 -125 u10.5 -107	-	o11 -137 u11 -137	-	-
Cameron Johnson DEN PF SA @ DEN Today 3:00 PM ET	o12.5 -108 u12.5 -118	o12.5 -127 u12.5 -191	o12.5 -104 u12.5 -122	o12.5 -116 u12.5 -140	o2.5 -135 u2.5 +100	o12.5 +100 u12.5 -130	-	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	-	-
Christian Braun DEN SG SA @ DEN Today 3:00 PM ET	o11.5 +103 u11.5 -131	o11.5 -137 u11.5 -137	o11.5 -108 u11.5 -120	o11.5 -123 u11.5 -133	o2.5 -120 u2.5 -110	o11.5 -114 u11.5 -117	-	o11.5 -137 u11.5 -137	-	-
Davion Mitchell MIA PG WAS @ MIA Today 3:00 PM ET	o11.5 -110 u11.5 -116	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	o10.5 -102 u10.5 -125	o10.5 -128 u10.5 -128	o2.5 -125 u2.5 -105	o10.5 -115 u10.5 -115	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	-
De'Aaron Fox SA PG SA @ DEN Today 3:00 PM ET	o16.5 -119 u16.5 -108	o4.5 -119 u4.5 -220	o4.5 +102 u4.5 -136	o4.5 -109 u4.5 -149	o4.5 +110 u4.5 -145	o4.5 +102 u4.5 -136	-	o16.5 -137 u16.5 -137	-	-
Devin Vassell SA SG SA @ DEN Today 3:00 PM ET	o12.5 -119 u12.5 -107	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	o12.5 -122 u12.5 -104	o12.5 -133 u12.5 -123	o3.5 -110 u3.5 -118	o12.5 -117 u12.5 -114	-	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	-	-
Dylan Harper SA PG SA @ DEN Today 3:00 PM ET	o11.5 -123 u11.5 -103	o11.5 -137 u11.5 -137	o11.5 -113 u11.5 -113	o11.5 -125 u11.5 -131	-	o11.5 -114 u11.5 -117	-	o11.5 -137 u11.5 -137	-	-
Harrison Barnes SA SF SA @ DEN Today 3:00 PM ET	-	o6.5 -127 u6.5 -191	-	o6.5 -128 u6.5 -128	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jaden Hardy WAS SG WAS @ MIA Today 3:00 PM ET	-	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	-	o12.5 -113 u12.5 -144	-	-	-	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	-	-
Jaime Jaquez Jr. MIA SF WAS @ MIA Today 3:00 PM ET	o17.5 -125 u17.5 -102	o3.5 -220 u3.5 -119	o16.5 -102 u16.5 -125	o16.5 -120 u16.5 -135	-	o16.5 -112 u16.5 -120	-	o16.5 -137 u16.5 -137	-	-
Jamal Murray DEN PG SA @ DEN Today 3:00 PM ET	o25.5 -104 u25.5 -123	o24.5 -137 u24.5 -137	o24.5 -122 u24.5 -104	o24.5 -136 u24.5 -120	o5.5 -140 u5.5 +105	o24.5 -121 u24.5 -112	-	o24.5 -137 u24.5 -137	-	-
Julian Champagnie SA SF SA @ DEN Today 3:00 PM ET	o9.5 -122 u9.5 -105	o9.5 -137 u9.5 -137	o9.5 -115 u9.5 -111	o9.5 -133 u9.5 -123	o2.5 +100 u2.5 -130	o9.5 -122 u9.5 -109	-	o9.5 -137 u9.5 -137	-	-
Julian Reese WAS PF WAS @ MIA Today 3:00 PM ET	-	o10.5 -125 u10.5 -191	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Justin Champagnie WAS SG WAS @ MIA Today 3:00 PM ET	o10.5 -123 u10.5 -104	-	o10.5 -120 u10.5 -106	o10.5 -133 u10.5 -121	-	o10.5 -125 u10.5 -106	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	-
Keldon Johnson SA SF SA @ DEN Today 3:00 PM ET	o12.5 -106 u12.5 -120	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	o12.5 -106 u12.5 -120	o12.5 -119 u12.5 -138	-	o12.5 -109 u12.5 -122	-	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	-	-
Kel'el Ware MIA C WAS @ MIA Today 3:00 PM ET	o10.5 -118 u10.5 -108	o9.5 -137 u9.5 -137	o10.5 -102 u10.5 -125	o9.5 -151 u9.5 -108	-	o9.5 -155 u9.5 +111	-	o10 -137 u10 -137	-	-
Luke Kornet SA C SA @ DEN Today 3:00 PM ET	-	o4.5 -125 u4.5 -229	-	o3.5 -151 u3.5 -108	-	-	-	o4.5 -137 u4.5 -137	-	-
Nikola Jokić DEN C SA @ DEN Today 3:00 PM ET	o27.5 -120 u27.5 -106	o27.5 -137 u27.5 -137	o27.5 +100 u27.5 -128	o27.5 -133 u27.5 -121	o7.5 -130 u7.5 -105	o27.5 -110 u27.5 -122	-	o27.5 -137 u27.5 -137	-	-
Pelle Larsson MIA SG WAS @ MIA Today 3:00 PM ET	o15.5 -107 u15.5 -119	o14.5 -137 u14.5 -137	o14.5 -113 u14.5 -113	o14.5 -117 u14.5 -138	o3.5 -118 u3.5 -115	o14.5 -110 u14.5 -125	-	o14.5 -137 u14.5 -137	-	-
Simone Fontecchio MIA SF WAS @ MIA Today 3:00 PM ET	-	o4.5 -127 u4.5 -159	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Stephon Castle SA SG SA @ DEN Today 3:00 PM ET	o17.5 -125 u17.5 -102	o17.5 -127 u17.5 -159	o17.5 -106 u17.5 -120	o17.5 -123 u17.5 -133	o3.5 -145 u3.5 +110	o17.5 -112 u17.5 -120	-	o17.5 -137 u17.5 -137	-	-
Tim Hardaway Jr. DEN SF SA @ DEN Today 3:00 PM ET	o11.5 -123 u11.5 -104	o11.5 -137 u11.5 -137	o11.5 -120 u11.5 -106	o11.5 -131 u11.5 -125	-	o11.5 -122 u11.5 -109	-	o11.5 -137 u11.5 -137	-	-
Tre Johnson WAS SG WAS @ MIA Today 3:00 PM ET	o12.5 -116 u12.5 -110	o13.5 -137 u13.5 -137	o13.5 +106 u13.5 -136	o12.5 -136 u12.5 -120	o4.5 -105 u4.5 -130	o13.5 -110 u13.5 -125	-	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	-	-
Tyler Herro MIA SG WAS @ MIA Today 3:00 PM ET	o24.5 -112 u24.5 -114	o24.5 -137 u24.5 -137	o24.5 -113 u24.5 -113	o24.5 -128 u24.5 -128	o7.5 -105 u7.5 -130	o24.5 -113 u24.5 -118	-	o24.5 -137 u24.5 -137	-	-
Victor Wembanyama SA PF SA @ DEN Today 3:00 PM ET	o28.5 -117 u28.5 -109	o5.5 -164 u5.5 -125	o5.5 -108 u5.5 -122	o5.5 -133 u5.5 -121	o5.5 -130 u5.5 -105	o5.5 -122 u5.5 -110	-	o28.5 -137 u28.5 -137	-	-
Will Riley WAS SF WAS @ MIA Today 3:00 PM ET	o15.5 -109 u15.5 -117	o15.5 -125 u15.5 -191	o15.5 +102 u15.5 -130	o14.5 -144 u14.5 -113	o2.5 -135 u2.5 +100	o14.5 -132 u14.5 -102	-	o15 -137 u15 -137	-	-
Adem Bona PHI C DET @ PHI Today 7:00 PM ET	o4.5 -114 u4.5 -112	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	o5.5 -106 u5.5 -125	o4.5 -128 u4.5 -128	-	o4.5 -118 u4.5 -113	-	o4.5 - u4.5 -137	-	-
Andre Drummond PHI C DET @ PHI Today 7:00 PM ET	o7.5 -110 u7.5 -116	o6.5 -159 u6.5 -127	o7.5 -120 u7.5 -106	o7.5 -128 u7.5 -128	-	o7.5 -118 u7.5 -113	-	o7.5 -137 u7.5 -137	-	-
Ausar Thompson DET SG DET @ PHI Today 7:00 PM ET	o9.5 -116 u9.5 -110	o9.5 -191 u9.5 -127	o9.5 -118 u9.5 -108	o9.5 -138 u9.5 -119	o2.5 +135 u2.5 -185	o9.5 -125 u9.5 -107	-	o9.5 -137 u9.5 -137	-	-
Caris LeVert DET SF DET @ PHI Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o6.5 -198 u6.5 -125	-	-	-	-	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Daniss Jenkins DET PG DET @ PHI Today 7:00 PM ET	o16.5 -126 u16.5 -101	o17.5 -127 u17.5 -191	o17.5 +102 u17.5 -130	o17.5 -116 u17.5 -140	o3.5 -150 u3.5 +110	o16.5 -137 u16.5 +100	-	o17 -137 u17 -137	-	-
Dominick Barlow PHI PF DET @ PHI Today 7:00 PM ET	o5.5 -139 u5.5 +109	o6.5 -191 u6.5 -127	o5.5 -102 u5.5 -125	o5.5 -129 u5.5 -125	o1.5 -115 u1.5 -115	o5.5 -115 u5.5 -115	-	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	-	-
Duncan Robinson DET SG DET @ PHI Today 7:00 PM ET	o11.5 -114 u11.5 -112	o12.5 -127 u12.5 -191	o11.5 -115 u11.5 -111	o11.5 -138 u11.5 -117	o2.5 -150 u2.5 +110	o11.5 -124 u11.5 -108	-	o12 -137 u12 -137	-	-
Jalen Duren DET C DET @ PHI Today 7:00 PM ET	o22.5 -117 u22.5 -109	o22.5 -137 u22.5 -137	o22.5 -113 u22.5 -113	o22.5 -136 u22.5 -120	o5.5 -135 u5.5 +100	o22.5 -122 u22.5 -108	-	o22.5 -137 u22.5 -137	-	-
Kelly Oubre Jr. PHI SF DET @ PHI Today 7:00 PM ET	o13.5 -115 u13.5 -111	o14.5 -137 u14.5 -137	o13.5 -122 u13.5 -104	o13.5 -144 u13.5 -112	o3.5 -130 u3.5 -105	o13.5 -130 u13.5 -103	-	o14.5 -137 u14.5 -137	-	-
Kevin Huerter DET SG DET @ PHI Today 7:00 PM ET	o8.5 -125 u8.5 -102	o9.5 -137 u9.5 -137	o9.5 +100 u9.5 -128	o9.5 -120 u9.5 -136	-	o9.5 -106 u9.5 -125	-	o9.5 -137 u9.5 -137	-	-
Paul George PHI SF DET @ PHI Today 7:00 PM ET	o19.5 -106 u19.5 -120	o19.5 -137 u19.5 -137	o19.5 -102 u19.5 -125	o19.5 -128 u19.5 -128	o3.5 -135 u3.5 +100	o19.5 -113 u19.5 -115	-	o19.5 -137 u19.5 -137	-	-
Paul Reed DET PF DET @ PHI Today 7:00 PM ET	o7.5 -108 u7.5 -118	o7.5 -137 u7.5 -137	o7.5 -113 u7.5 -113	o7.5 -128 u7.5 -128	-	o7.5 -115 u7.5 -115	-	o7.5 -137 u7.5 -137	-	-
Quentin Grimes PHI SG DET @ PHI Today 7:00 PM ET	o11.5 -121 u11.5 -105	o11.5 -185 u11.5 -130	o11.5 -106 u11.5 -120	o11.5 -131 u11.5 -125	-	o11.5 -121 u11.5 -110	-	o12 -137 u12 -137	-	-
Ron Holland II DET SF DET @ PHI Today 7:00 PM ET	o6.5 +101 u6.5 -128	-	o5.5 -136 u5.5 +102	o5.5 -158 u5.5 -104	-	o5.5 -136 u5.5 +102	-	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	-	-
Tobias Harris DET SF DET @ PHI Today 7:00 PM ET	o14.5 -107 u14.5 -119	o14.5 -137 u14.5 -137	o14.5 -113 u14.5 -113	o14.5 -121 u14.5 -135	o3.5 -110 u3.5 -118	o14.5 -114 u14.5 -117	-	o14.5 -137 u14.5 -137	-	-
Tyrese Maxey PHI PG DET @ PHI Today 7:00 PM ET	o28.5 -109 u28.5 -117	o27.5 -137 u27.5 -137	o27.5 -118 u27.5 -108	o28.5 -117 u28.5 -138	o7.5 -125 u7.5 -105	o27.5 -121 u27.5 -110	-	o28 -137 u28 -137	-	-
VJ Edgecombe PHI SG DET @ PHI Today 7:00 PM ET	o15.5 -118 u15.5 -108	o15.5 -185 u15.5 -130	o15.5 -122 u15.5 -104	o16.5 -114 u16.5 -142	o3.5 -130 u3.5 -105	o15.5 -125 u15.5 -106	-	o16 -137 u16 -137	-	-

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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: Pascal Siakam > 25.5 Points

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BEST REBOUNDS PROP

NBA Player Prop: Jusuf Nurkic > 9.5 Rebounds

Dallas gives up a top-5 rate of opponent rebounds per game, and Nurkic has been playing a ton of minutes at a high level.

BEST ASSISTS PROP

NBA Player Prop: Matas Buzelis < 1.5 Assists

Buzelis averages just a shade over three potential assists per game across his last 10 contests. Coby White should be active tonight, which throws another ballhandler in the mix, making this one appealing.