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Best NBA Prop Bets Today (Trust Trae Young, Nikola Jokic to Have Big Games)

By Peter Dewey, Donnavan Smoot, Reed Wallach

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young.
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young. / Jason Getz-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

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

Best NBA Prop Bets Today

  • Trae Young OVER 28.5 Points (-115)
  • DeMar DeRozan OVER 28.5 Points (-130)
  • Nikola Jokic OVER 8.5 Assists (-125)

Trae Young OVER 28.5 Points (-115)

Trae Young cleared this line in three of the five games before the All-Star break and tonight is a great chance to clear it again. The Chicago Bulls are 24th in defensive rating over the last 10 games. 

Atlanta can put up a lot of points and the Bulls will let them. They just want to outscore the other team. Young is shooting 49% from downtown over the last five games. He’s putting up eight 3-pointers a game. With that volume and efficiency, Young is in a good position to have a great game. 

A lot of the coverage is going to be on DeRozan and his 35-point streak. Keep an eye on Young to have a sneaky great game. – Donnavan Smoot

DeMar DeRozan OVER 28.5 Points (-130)

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? 

DeMar DeRozan has been on a tear lately, entering the All-Star break with eight straight games of 31 or more points scored, and I’m going to go back to the well on this prop again tonight. 

The Atlanta Hawks don’t play any defense at all, ranking 27th in the NBA in defensive rating coming into this matchup. DeRozan should have a field day because of that, and if John Collins sits, there is even less rim protection for the Hawks. 

This may seem high, but DeRozan is averaging 28.1 points per game for the season. He should have no problem staying hot on Thursday. – Peter Dewey

Nikola Jokic OVER 8.5 Assists (-125)

Nikola Jokic is averaging close to nine assists per game dating back to January and will now go up against the Sacramento Kings, who boast the second worst defensive rating in the league. 

With the Denver Nuggets favored and a high total of 233.5, I'm expecting a ton of possessions and opportunities for Jokic to clear this assists prop. Essentially, all I'm asking for is his two month long production and I'm getting him in a favorable spot against a poor D. Please and thank you. – Reed Wallach

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