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
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 -125 u18.5 -102	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 -108 u18.5 -118	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 -128 u15.5 -128	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 -120 u3.5 -135	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 -147	-	o3.5 -105 u3.5 -130	-	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 -113 u21.5 -113	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 -104 u15.5 -122	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 -151 u6.5 -108	-	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 -106 u16.5 -120	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 -113 u23.5 -113	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	-	o4.5 -125 u4.5 -198	o17.5 -120 u17.5 -106	o4.5 -128 u4.5 -128	o4.5 +100 u4.5 -135	o4.5 -113 u4.5 -118	-	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 -128	o19.5 -128 u19.5 -128	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 -111 u31.5 -115	o31.5 -138 u31.5 -117	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	-	o12.5 -142 u12.5 -114	-	o12.5 -138 u12.5 +102	-	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 -121 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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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.