With 28 teams slated to be in action, we have a busy day for our NBA player props and best bets for Friday based on the best NBA odds.
After a thrilling two-game NBA slate on Thursday, it might be more difficult to follow Friday's full slate of games.
A total of 28 teams are slated to play, including both the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors, who are on the second leg of a back-to-back. The Nuggets host the Orlando Magic after Nikola Jokic's incredible buzzer-beater on Thursday, while the Warriors look to get over that late-game collapse when they host the Detroit Pistons.
With so many games on the schedule, there is a better chance that our best sports betting apps will make a mistake with some of these markets. Let's try to take advantage, shall we?
Here are our NBA player props and best bets for Fri day (odds via our
best NBA betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Friday's NBA schedule and odds
(Odds via Caesars)
- Atlanta Hawks vs. Indiana Pacers (-3)
- Utah Jazz vs. Boston Celtics (-14)
- Oklahoma City Thunder (-5) vs. Brooklyn Nets
- New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers (-6)
- Washington Wizards vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (-10)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (-3.5) vs. Houston Rockets
- Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls (-8.5)
- Los Angeles Clippers vs. New Orleans Pelicans (PK)
- Portland Trail Blazers vs. Dallas Mavericks (-10.5)
- Orlando Magic vs. Denver Nuggets (-9)
- Miami Heat vs. Phoenix Suns (-4)
- Toronto Raptors vs. Sacramento Kings (-5)
- Detroit Pistons vs. Golden State Warriors (-9.5)
- Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Lakers (-4)
Friday's NBA best bets
- Desmond Bane Over 4.5 assists (-150 via DraftKings) vs. Los Angeles Lakers ?????
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Friday's NBA player props
Nobody really knows what version of the Los Angeles Lakers we're going to get Friday. With The Athletic reporting that there's a disconnect between head coach Darvin Ham and the players, there's a chance this is a dead team walking. Or the Lakers could use this as a rallying cry with the Memphis Grizzlies coming to town.
Either way, we like betting on Desmond Bane, who's having a stellar season to this point. He is averaging 24.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game. Since Ja Morant returned to the lineup, Bane is averaging 24.5 points, 5.6 assists, and 4.9 rebounds in eight games.
Over his last 10 games, Bane has recorded five-plus dimes on eight different occasions. He now faces a Lakers defense that is giving up 27.1 assists per contest, which ranks 21st in the league. Bane recorded five assists in Los Angeles last November, and we are comfortable betting on him to do it again.
Bane has cleared this assist prop in 67% of his games this season, which is better than the implied 60% on this -150 price tag at DraftKings. It's especially a discount when you consider a shop like Pinnacle is charging as much as -167 for the same Over.
For those wanting a plus-money option on a similar angle, you can get +124 odds on a same-game parlay at DraftKings for Bane to hit three-plus 3-pointers and finish Over this assist total. That's also worth considering given the Lakers rank 22nd at defending off the dribble 3-pointers, per ShotQuality.
NBA best bets made Friday at 10:30 a.m. ET.
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