NBA Betting Cheat Sheet Today – Wednesday, January 21st

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 – Wednesday, January 21st, 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 – Wednesday, January 21st

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 GAMES TODAY

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

CHA/CLE

• 236.5 Total / Cavaliers -3.5 – expected to be competitive, high-scoring
• Darius Garland OUT for Cleveland – Donovan Mitchell should feast

MEM/ATL

• 239.5 Total, highest on the slate / Grizzlies -1.5
• Both teams top six in PACE (Atlanta #2, Memphis #6)

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NBA Injury Report For Wednesday, Jan. 21st

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

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Ausar Thompson DET SG DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o8.5 -191 u8.5 -127	-	o8.5 -135 u8.5 -121	o1.5 -210 u1.5 +155	o8.5 -132 u8.5 -102	-	o9 -137 u9 -137	-	-
Cade Cunningham DET PG DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o26.5 -191 u26.5 -125	o26.5 -115 u26.5 -111	o27.5 -136 u27.5 -119	o5.5 -145 u5.5 +105	o27.5 -107 u27.5 -125	-	o27.5 -137 u27.5 -137	-	-
Caris LeVert DET SF DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o6.5 -185 u6.5 -130	-	o6.5 -140 u6.5 -116	-	o7.5 -122 u7.5 -111	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Daniss Jenkins DET PG DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	o2.5 -144 u2.5 -113	o2.5 -110 u2.5 -120	o9.5 -112 u9.5 -118	-	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	-
Dean Wade CLE PF DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o3.5 -119 u3.5 -260	-	o2.5 -144 u2.5 -112	o0.5 +135 u0.5 -185	o2.5 -165 u2.5 +121	-	o3 -137 u3 -137	-	-
Dennis Schröder CLE PG DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o6.5 -130 u6.5 -185	-	o6.5 -128 u6.5 -128	-	o6.5 -120 u6.5 -112	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Donovan Mitchell CLE SG DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o26.5 -137 u26.5 -137	o26.5 -113 u26.5 -113	o27.5 -123 u27.5 -133	o6.5 +100 u6.5 -135	o26.5 -135 u26.5 +102	-	o26.5 -137 u26.5 -137	-	-
Duncan Robinson DET SG DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o8.5 -127 u8.5 -191	-	o7.5 -135 u7.5 -120	o0.5 -140 u0.5 +105	o9.5 -122 u9.5 -111	-	o7.5 -137 u7.5 -137	-	-
Evan Mobley CLE PF DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o4.5 -112 u4.5 -229	o15.5 +100 u15.5 -128	o4.5 -119 u4.5 -138	o3.5 -140 u3.5 +105	o15.5 -115 u15.5 -117	-	o15.5 -137 u15.5 -137	-	-
Isaiah Stewart DET PF DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o3.5 -127 u3.5 -191	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jalen Duren DET C DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o10.5 -127 u10.5 -191	o10.5 +102 u10.5 -130	o10.5 -125 u10.5 -129	o2.5 +100 u2.5 -135	o10.5 -110 u10.5 -122	-	o25 -137 u25 -137	-	-
James Harden CLE SG DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o4.5 -119 u4.5 -205	o19.5 +100 u19.5 -128	o4.5 -103 u4.5 -161	o4.5 -115 u4.5 -115	o4.5 -108 u4.5 -122	-	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 -120 u3.5 -135	o3.5 -110 u3.5 -118	o3.5 -117 u3.5 -114	-	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	-	-
Max Strus CLE SG DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o9.5 -191 u9.5 -127	-	o2.5 -111 u2.5 -147	-	o2.5 +106 u2.5 -141	-	o9.5 -137 u9.5 -137	-	-
Paul Reed DET PF DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o6.5 -185 u6.5 -130	-	o6.5 -133 u6.5 -123	-	o6.5 -121 u6.5 -109	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Sam Merrill CLE SG DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o5.5 -191 u5.5 -125	-	o6.5 -108 u6.5 -151	-	o5.5 -145 u5.5 +107	-	o6 -137 u6 -137	-	-
Tobias Harris DET SF DET @ CLE Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o17.5 -137 u17.5 -137	o17.5 -128 u17.5 +100	o18.5 -116 u18.5 -140	o4.5 +115 u4.5 -155	o17.5 -137 u17.5 +100	-	o18 -137 u18 -137	-	-
Anthony Edwards MIN SG SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o26.5 -137 u26.5 -137	o26.5 -108 u26.5 -118	o27.5 -121 u27.5 -135	o6.5 -125 u6.5 -105	o26.5 -117 u26.5 -114	-	o26.5 -137 u26.5 -137	-	-
Ayo Dosunmu MIN PG SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o13.5 -191 u13.5 -127	-	o14.5 -120 u14.5 -136	o3.5 -115 u3.5 -115	o14.5 -110 u14.5 -121	-	o14.5 -137 u14.5 -137	-	-
Carter Bryant SA SF SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o3.5 -137 u3.5 -137	-	o3.5 -109 u3.5 -151	-	-	-	o4.5 -137 u4.5 -137	-	-
De'Aaron Fox SA PG SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o17.5 -137 u17.5 -137	o17.5 -111 u17.5 -115	o17.5 -136 u17.5 -119	o4.5 +115 u4.5 -150	o17.5 -117 u17.5 -114	-	o17.5 -137 u17.5 -137	-	-
Devin Vassell SA SG SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	-	o3.5 -112 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	-	o11.5 -137 u11.5 -137	-	o2.5 -111 u2.5 -147	-	o2.5 -110 u2.5 -125	-	o11 -137 u11 -137	-	-
Jaden McDaniels MIN PF SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o3.5 -229 u3.5 -112	o16.5 -104 u16.5 -122	o4.5 -112 u4.5 -144	o3.5 -155 u3.5 +115	o4.5 +110 u4.5 -155	-	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 -125 u2.5 -131	o2.5 -105 u2.5 -125	o2.5 -111 u2.5 -121	-	o8.5 -137 u8.5 -137	-	-
Julius Randle MIN PF SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o16.5 -137 u16.5 -137	o16.5 -120 u16.5 -106	o16.5 -144 u16.5 -113	o3.5 -115 u3.5 -115	o16.5 -113 u16.5 -115	-	o16.5 -137 u16.5 -137	-	-
Keldon Johnson SA SF SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o8.5 -191 u8.5 -127	-	o2.5 -108 u2.5 -151	-	o2.5 +101 u2.5 -136	-	o9 -137 u9 -137	-	-
Luke Kornet SA C SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o2.5 -119 u2.5 -212	-	o2.5 -116 u2.5 -140	-	o2.5 -108 u2.5 -125	-	-	-	-
Mike Conley MIN PG SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o3.5 -198 u3.5 -122	-	o3.5 -144 u3.5 -113	-	o3.5 -132 u3.5 -102	-	-	-	-
Naz Reid MIN C SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o13.5 -137 u13.5 -137	-	o13.5 -135 u13.5 -120	-	o13.5 -125 u13.5 -110	-	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 -128 u6.5 -128	o2.5 +130 u2.5 -175	o6.5 -111 u6.5 -121	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Stephon Castle SA SG SA @ MIN Today 9:30 PM ET	-	o4.5 -117 u4.5 -220	o16.5 -122 u16.5 -104	o4.5 -109 u4.5 -149	o4.5 +115 u4.5 -150	o4.5 -107 u4.5 -127	-	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 -113 u6.5 -118	-	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 -113 u26.5 -113	o6.5 -138 u6.5 -117	o6.5 -110 u6.5 -120	o6.5 -121 u6.5 -111	-	o26.5 -137 u26.5 -137	-	-

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Free NBA 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: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander > 31.5 Points

SGA is putting up 34.3 points on 21.3 field goal attempts per 36 minutes through 42 games this season. The Thunder are down some bodies, including Jalen Williams, tonight against the Bucks.

BEST REBOUNDS PROP

NBA Player Prop: Jalen Duren > 10.5 Rebounds

Duren is averaging 13.6 rebounds per 36 minutes in 2025/26 ahead of tonight’s road date with the Pelicans. His presence will be needed against Zion (if active) and Derik Queen.

BEST ASSISTS PROP

NBA Player Prop: Russell Westbrook > 6.5 Assists

Feels a little gross, but Westbrook has actually been one of the few highlights in a demoralizing season for the Kings. The vet is dishing out 8.4 assists per 36 minutes across 44 games (38 starts).

UNDERDOG FANTASY POINTS PICK

Pick: Jalen Johnson > 48.45 Fantasy Points

This Grizzlies/Hawks game is likely to be a DFS and betting goldmine, and Johnson’s versatility gives him a lot of upside. He’s in the midst of a career year and should have another strong game against Memphis.

Good luck!

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