Best NBA Player Props and Bets 12/31/25

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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.


PLAYER PROPS

1. DENI AVDIJA OVER 7.5 TOTAL REBOUNDS (+114)

Odds: +114
Probability: 56.1%
Projection: 8.6
Edge: 9.4%
Game: Trail Blazers vs Thunder (8PM EST)

The best player bet our Basketball Forever betting bot has uncovered for today’s NBA slate takes us to Oklahoma where the Trail Blazers vs Thunder play tonight. In this game, our Basketball Forever betting bot narrowed down Deni Avdija in the total rebounds made prop market. So far this season, Avdija is averaging 11.3 rebounds per game when matched up against the Thunder. He was also able to exceed this line in 3/5 of his most recent matchups. With Avdija’s track record when matched up against the Thunder, our model predicts that he’ll have ample time to exceed this number tonight.

Our model recommends placing a wager on Deni Avdija Over 7.5 Total Rebounds at +114 odds and an attractive 9.4% edge, making this our best player bet of the day.

2. SCOTTIE BARNES OVER 5.5 TOTAL ASSISTS (+118)

Odds: +118
Probability: 52.7%
Projection: 6
Edge: 6.8%
Game: Nuggets vs Raptors (7:30PM EST)

The next NBA player prop bet our betting bot recommends playing comes in the Nuggets vs Raptors game, with Scottie Barnes showing value in the total assists made prop market.

So far this season Barnes has been moving the ball well, averaging 5.1 assists per game. Barnes has exceeded this number in 2/5 of his most recent matchups, showing 2/10/7/4/1 assists in each. Our model is projecting that he’ll finish tonight’s game with a total of 6 assists made, exceeding his line for tonight.

The Basketball Forever betting bot predicts Scottie Barnes Over 5.5 Total Assists in tonight’s game, which gives us a 6.8% edge on the +118 odds.

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3. ANTHONY EDWARDS OVER 5.5 TOTAL REBOUNDS (+123)

Odds: +123
Probability: 50.5%
Projection: 5.6
Edge: 5.6%
Game: Timberwolves vs Hawks (3PM EST)

According to our model, the last best player prop bet for today’s NBA slate takes place in the Timberwolves vs Hawks game, with Anthony Edwards showing value in the total rebounds made prop market.

So far over the course of the 25/254 season, Edwards was able to average a total of 5 rebounds per game. Matched up against the Hawks, our model predicts Edwards to be crashing glass, scooping up any loose ball that comes his way. With our model projecting Edwards to finish with a total of 5.6 rebounds made, we believe this is a solid wager to have for tonight’s NBA slate.

Our Basketball Forever betting bot recommends placing a wager on Anthony Edwards Over 5.5 Total Rebounds, with an edge of 5.6% at +123 odds.

BEST BETS

1. TRAIL BLAZERS +15.5 (-105)

Odds: -105
Probability: 57.6%
Edge: 6.4%
Game: Trail Blazers vs Thunder (8PM EST)

Our Basketball Forever betting bot has uncovered the best bet of the day, taking place in the Trail Blazers vs Thunder game. In this matchup, our model has determined that Trail Blazers +15.5 is a solid wager. Throughout their last 5 matchups, the Trail Blazers have been able to cover this particular number in 5/5 matchups. Our model predicts tonight to go similarly, with the Trail Blazers keeping the score close by the end of the game. Both teams are suffering from injuries, leading our model to believe that this game will be back and forth, with the Trail Blazers being able to cover this number by the end of the game.

Our Basketball Forever betting bot recommends placing a wager on Trail Blazers +15.5. With -105 odds and a 6.4% edge, this is our best bet of the day.

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