The holidays are near and the NBA is set for a stacked few days of action, but before we get there, we have a standard six-game slate to handle on Friday. It’s time to get our holiday earnings up with some winning bets. Let’s dive into my favorite NBA player prop bets for Friday, December 22. Make sure you also read our'NBA picks for today’s action.
Scottie Barnes (TOR) over 1.5 threes made (-105)
Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing. Recommended 1u wager.
The Philadelphia 76ers have been rolling this season and are rightfully huge home favorites against the Toronto Raptors on Friday. However, even in the case of a beatdown, this is a friendly line for Toronto's franchise cornerstone Scottie Barnes. Philadelphia's defensive rotations run through the drop coverage of Joel Embiid and his solid rim protection, which often leads to open jumpers for wings and bigs.
On the season, Barnes is averaging 1.7 made threes on 4.6 attempts per 30 minutes in games alongside OG Anunoby and it is no coincidence that this includes a 2-for-7 performance against the 76ers. The youngster has made it an emphasis in his game this season to be aggressive as a scorer and should be in line for high volume again in this matchup. Even if the game gets out of hand late, Barnes projects to go above this line, which we are getting at a generous price.