NBA Player Props & Bets: Saturday (1/31)
New day, new betting angles. We have a six-game slate that offers up interesting betting opportunities in the NBA player props department. Here are some of our favorite picks for Saturday, January 31st.
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Saturday’s Best NBA Player Props
Victor Wembanyama Over 25.5 Points (-119 at DraftKings Sportsbook)
The Hornets rank 17th in points allowed to centers this season. Against defenses ranked 10th to 20th, Victor Wembanyama has gone over this line in four out of six games. He scores over half of his points from inside 10 feet, where the Hornets are allowing the 10th-most points.
Kevin Durant Over 25.5 Points (-117 at DraftKings Sportsbook)
Kevin Durant faces a Mavericks defense ranked 17th in points allowed to his position and is playing them for the fourth time this season. He has scored 21, 27 and 34 points in the previous three meetings. Durant scores almost 50% of his points from pull-ups, where the Mavericks are allowing the eighth-most points.
Joel Embiid Over 28.5 Points (-110 at Fanatics Sportsbook)
Scoring centers against the Pelicans have been a great spot all season, as they are allowing the second-most points to the position. Joel Embiid has cleared this line in six straight games. Of his points, 27% are coming from catch-and-shoot situations, where the Pelicans allow the second-most points. And 51% come from inside 10 feet, where the Pelicans allow the seventh-most points.
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