We’re back today with another exciting NBA slate featuring some of our favorite matchups here at Basketball Forever. With the help of advanced simulations and machine learning, our Basketball Forever bot has run thousands of simulations on every game to expertly pinpoint our best player prop bets for tonight.
1. JORDAN POOLE OVER 2.5 3-POINTERS MADE (+102)
Odds: +102
Probability: 60.5%
Projection: 3.5
Edge: 11%
Game: Pelicans vs Nuggets (9PM EST)
Our Basketball Forever betting bot has identified the best NBA player prop bet for today’s NBA matchups. The best player bet takes place in the Pelicans vs Nuggets matchup, with Jordan Poole showing value in the over 3-pointers made prop market. So far this season Poole is averaging 3 3PM per game, exceeding this line in 3/3 games played so far. Tonight, our model is projecting him to finish with a total of 3.5 3PM. We highly recommend placing a wager on this particular prop.
Our model recommends placing a wager on Jordan Poole Over 2.5 3-Pointers Made at +102 odds and an attractive 11% edge, making this our best player bet of the day.
2. AARON NESMITH OVER 2.5 3-POINTERS MADE (+130)
Odds: +130
Probability: 53.3%
Projection: 2.8
Edge: 9.9%
Game: Pacers vs Mavericks (8:30PM EST)
The next NBA player prop bet our betting bot recommends comes in the Pacers vs Mavericks game, with Aaron Nesmith showing value in the total 3-pointers made prop market. Nesmith has exceeded this line in two of his last three games, including his most recent matchup against the Timberwolves. With our model projecting Nesmith to finish tonight’s game with 2.8 3-pointers made and a probability of 53.3%, we believe this is a solid wager for tonight’s slate.
The Basketball Forever betting bot predicts Aaron Nesmith Over 2.5 3-Pointers Made in tonight’s game, which gives us an exciting 9.9% edge on the +130 odds.
3. NIKOLA JOKIC OVER 9.5 TOTAL ASSISTS (+100)
Odds: +100
Probability: 55.9%
Projection: 10.6
Edge: 5.9%
Game: Pelicans vs Nuggets (9PM EST)
According to our model, the final best player prop bet for today’s NBA slate features Nikola Jokic in the Pelicans vs Nuggets matchup, showing value in the total assists market. Jokic is averaging 11.7 AST per game so far this season, showing 10/15/10 assists made over the past three games. Last season, when facing the Pelicans, Jokic averaged 11 assists per game across their two matchups. Our model predicts this trend to continue with it projecting Jokic to rack up a total of 10.6 assists by the end of the game tonight.
The Basketball Forever betting bot recommends placing a wager on Nikola Jokic Over 9.5 Total Assists, with an edge of 5.9% at +100 odds.
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