Best NBA Prop Bets Today: Expect Big Games From Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic

Nikola Jokic faces the Mavericks on Monday.
Nikola Jokic faces the Mavericks on Monday. / Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
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The BetSided team is all in on player props for this NBA season, sharing our favorite and best prop bet picks each day during the year. 

Best NBA Prop Bets Record to Date

  • NBA Best Prop Bets Record: 112-98-4

Here are the plays our team is eyeing for tonight’s slate with all odds via WynnBET:

Best NBA Prop Bets Today

  • Nikola Jokic OVER 12.5 Rebounds (-125)
  • Joel Embiid OVER 25.5 Points (-120)
  • Grayson Allen OVER 10.5 Points (-110)
  • Bradley Beal UNDER 9.5 Assists (-135)

Nikola Jokic OVER 12.5 Rebounds (-125)

This sounds high, but there's cause for backing the over on Jokic's rebounding prop. Let's start with the reigning MVP who is averaging 14.9 rebounds over his last 10 games, including grabbing double digits in all but one of them.

On the other side is the Dallas Mavericks, who deserve some credit of late, ranking top five in rebounding percentage over the past two weeks as they juggle a rotation that has had several players in health and safety protocols. However, the past two weeks are masking that the team has improved to 17th in that metric on the season. So Dallas has used a recent stretch of strong rebounding to get near the middle of the pack on the year.

Jokic is an excellent rebounder and I expect him to take advantage of a downsized Mavericks frontcourt that will be without Kristaps Porzingis in this contest. It's high, but not high enough for the big man. – Reed Wallach

Joel Embiid OVER 25.5 Points (-120)

Joel Embiid is set for a dominant night against the Rockets. Christian Wood, the Rockets’ best interior player, won’t be available due to his suspension. 

This leaves the paint wide open for Embiid to go to work. He’s scored 30 points in the last three games and over 25 in six of the last nine. The one concern would be that the Sixers blow the Rockets out early, so Embiid sits late. However, the Sixers’ offense revolves around Embiid, so he would likely be the catalyst to a blowout. This is an easy choice for me and I’m going to stick with Embiid to stay hot. – Donnavan Smoot

Grayson Allen OVER 10.5 Points (-110)

Grayson Allen has been fantastic for the Milwaukee Bucks this season, averaging 12.1 points per game and shooting 42.2 percent from the field and 39.8 percent from beyond the arc. 

Allen has gone under this number in four of his last five games, but with Khris Middleont (personal reason, questionable) in doubt for tonight’s game against the Detroit Pistons, I think it is time to get back on the Allen train tonight. 

In the 11 games that Middleton missed earlier this year, Allen averaged 17.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game while shooting 47.5 percent from 3 and averaging 4.3 made triples per game. 

Donte DiVincenzo is also out in this game for Milwaukee, which should give Allen more opportunities as well. 

Allen had 16 points in 30:46 of playing time in his last game without Middleton, and if he sees similar usage tonight I think he clears this number easily. – Peter Dewey

Bradley Beal UNDER 9.5 Assists (-135)

Our Peter Dewey wrote earlier about why he's backing the Hornets side, and one of the reasons is the Wizards are outmanned tonight, even vs. an opponent on the second leg of a back-to-back.

Beal has gone over this number in back to back games while also averaging 28 points, but it's not conducive to how Washington has used him for much of the season.

Beal played almost 43 minutes in the loss to the Bulls. Their team defense is abysmal right now, falling into the bottom 10 in defensive rating and he'll need to score first and foremost to keep up with the Hornets' top-ranked pace.

I think bettors are chasing a high number evidenced by one sensational outing last time at home vs. the Bulls. I'll back the under at 9.5. -- Ben Heisler