NBA Betting Cheat Sheet Today (12/16) – Top Picks & Betting Tips

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 – Tuesday, December 16th, featuring the best free player prop bets and pick’em plays.

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NBA Betting Cheat Sheet Today – Tuesday, December 16th

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.

Check out some popular NBA player props on Underdog:

NBA Cup Finals Props - Knicks vs Spurs - Dec. 16, 2025

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NBA Injuries For Tuesday, December 16th

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

Check out some NBA injuries today via Underdog (as of Tuesday morning):

Injuries 12/16

SAS:
None

NYK:
Deuce McBride – Out
Landry Shamet – Out
— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) December 16, 2025

NBA Live Player Prop Odds

Player
De'Aaron Fox SA PG SA @ NY Today 8:30 PM ET	o20.5 -106 u20.5 -121	o21.5 -122 u21.5 -159	o20.5 -108 u20.5 -118	o20.5 -131 u20.5 -125	o21.5 -105 u21.5 -125	o20.5 -113 u20.5 -118	o20.5 -110 u20.5 -120	o20.5 -137 u20.5 -137	-	-
Devin Vassell SA SG SA @ NY Today 8:30 PM ET	o12.5 -127 u12.5 +100	o13.5 -137 u13.5 -137	o3.5 +112 u3.5 -148	o13.5 -128 u13.5 -128	o2.5 -150 u2.5 +110	o13.5 -118 u13.5 -115	o13.5 -115 u13.5 -115	o13.5 -137 u13.5 -137	-	-
Dylan Harper SA PG SA @ NY Today 8:30 PM ET	o10.5 -118 u10.5 -108	o10.5 -159 u10.5 -125	o10.5 -113 u10.5 -113	o10.5 -129 u10.5 -125	o10.5 -125 u10.5 -105	o10.5 -127 u10.5 -107	o10.5 -115 u10.5 -115	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	-
Harrison Barnes SA SF SA @ NY Today 8:30 PM ET	o10.5 +101 u10.5 -128	o10.5 -127 u10.5 -191	o10.5 -104 u10.5 -122	o10.5 -111 u10.5 -147	o9.5 -140 u9.5 +105	o10.5 -105 u10.5 -129	o10.5 -105 u10.5 -125	o10 -137 u10 -137	-	-
Jalen Brunson NY PG SA @ NY Today 8:30 PM ET	o30.5 -120 u30.5 -106	o9.5 -191 u9.5 -127	o9.5 -138 u9.5 +104	o9.5 -144 u9.5 -113	o9.5 -120 u9.5 -110	o10.5 +110 u10.5 -150	o30.5 -115 u30.5 -115	o30.5 -137 u30.5 -137	-	-
Jordan Clarkson NY SG SA @ NY Today 8:30 PM ET	o6.5 -126 u6.5 -101	o6.5 -191 u6.5 -127	o7.5 -102 u7.5 -125	o6.5 -144 u6.5 -113	o7.5 -110 u7.5 -120	o7.5 -106 u7.5 -125	o7.5 +105 u7.5 -140	o7 -137 u7 -137	-	-
Josh Hart NY SF SA @ NY Today 8:30 PM ET	o13.5 -121 u13.5 -106	o13.5 -191 u13.5 -127	o13.5 -115 u13.5 -111	o13.5 -140 u13.5 -116	o13.5 -130 u13.5 +100	o13.5 -127 u13.5 -105	o13.5 -115 u13.5 -115	o13.5 -137 u13.5 -137	-	-
Julian Champagnie SA SF SA @ NY Today 8:30 PM ET	o7.5 -118 u7.5 -108	o7.5 -191 u7.5 -127	o7.5 -128 u7.5 +100	o7.5 -142 u7.5 -114	o7.5 -125 u7.5 -110	o7.5 -125 u7.5 -107	o7.5 -120 u7.5 -110	o7.5 -137 u7.5 -137	-	-
Karl-Anthony Towns NY PF SA @ NY Today 8:30 PM ET	o20.5 -124 u20.5 -103	o5.5 -119 u5.5 -205	o5.5 +122 u5.5 -162	o4.5 -131 u4.5 -123	o4.5 -118 u4.5 -110	o20.5 -127 u20.5 -105	o20.5 -125 u20.5 -105	o21.5 -137 u21.5 -137	-	-
Keldon Johnson SA SF SA @ NY Today 8:30 PM ET	o7.5 +102 u7.5 -130	o7.5 -119 u7.5 -212	o7.5 -108 u7.5 -120	o6.5 -149 u6.5 -109	o6.5 -125 u6.5 -105	o7.5 -102 u7.5 -132	o6.5 -140 u6.5 +105	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Luke Kornet SA C SA @ NY Today 8:30 PM ET	-	o5.5 -127 u5.5 -191	-	o5.5 -107 u5.5 -153	o5.5 -110 u5.5 -118	-	o5.5 -105 u5.5 -125	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	-	-
Mikal Bridges NY SF SA @ NY Today 8:30 PM ET	o15.5 -126 u15.5 -101	o3.5 -137 u3.5 -137	o3.5 +102 u3.5 -136	o3.5 -113 u3.5 -142	o3.5 -110 u3.5 -120	o16.5 -106 u16.5 -125	o15.5 -130 u15.5 +100	o16.5 -137 u16.5 -137	-	-
Mitchell Robinson NY C SA @ NY Today 8:30 PM ET	o3.5 -119 u3.5 -107	o3.5 -229 u3.5 -115	o3.5 -111 u3.5 -115	o3.5 -128 u3.5 -128	o3.5 -140 u3.5 +105	o3.5 -110 u3.5 -121	o3.5 -115 u3.5 -115	o3.5 -137 u3.5 -137	-	-
OG Anunoby NY SF SA @ NY Today 8:30 PM ET	o17.5 -125 u17.5 -102	o17.5 -159 u17.5 -122	o17.5 -115 u17.5 -111	o17.5 -133 u17.5 -123	o17.5 -130 u17.5 +100	o17.5 -122 u17.5 -108	o17.5 -115 u17.5 -115	o17.5 -137 u17.5 -137	-	-
Stephon Castle SA SG SA @ NY Today 8:30 PM ET	o17.5 -113 u17.5 -112	o17.5 -159 u17.5 -125	o17.5 -111 u17.5 -115	o17.5 -135 u17.5 -120	o17.5 -120 u17.5 -110	o17.5 -115 u17.5 -115	o17.5 -110 u17.5 -120	o17.5 -137 u17.5 -137	-	-
Tyler Kolek NY PG SA @ NY Today 8:30 PM ET	-	o2.5 -229 u2.5 -115	-	o2.5 -161 u2.5 -102	o2.5 -125 u2.5 -105	-	o2.5 -120 u2.5 -110	o2.5 -137 u2.5 -137	-	-
Victor Wembanyama SA PF SA @ NY Today 8:30 PM ET	o19.5 -123 u19.5 -104	o4.5 -205 u4.5 -117	o20.5 +106 u20.5 -136	o5.5 -109 u5.5 -149	o3.5 -150 u3.5 +110	o20.5 -112 u20.5 -118	o19.5 -125 u19.5 -105	o20.5 -137 u20.5 -137	-	-

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Free NBA DFS Picks Cheat Sheet For 12/16

Our NBA betting cheat sheet today is ready to roll! Tonight’s NBA Cup Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs should be a good one! Oddsmakers are thinking the same:

Spread: Knicks -2.5
Moneyline: Spurs +120
Game Total: 234.5

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BEST POINTS PROP

NBA Player Prop: Stephon Castle Higher Than 17.5 Points

Check out these free picks, which include analysis behind the Castle play!

BEST REBOUNDS PROP

NBA Player Prop: OG Anunoby Higher Than 4.5 Rebounds

If this game is close, I think oddsmakers are whiffing on the increased court time some of these guys might see. Regardless, OG is averaging 10 rebound chances per game over his last five, so I like his chances of converting at least half of them.

BEST ASSISTS PROP

NBA Player Prop: Jalen Brunson Lower Than 6.5 Assists

Brunson is awesome, but I expect him to take on a massive scoring burden tonight. He’s been doing so over the last couple of weeks since returning from an injury, sporting monster usage rates. He’s averaged just a tick over 10 potential assists per game over his last 10 contests, so converting 70% of them seems ambitious. Devils’ advocate: He could play 40+ minutes tonight.