Best NBA Player Prop Bets 1/5/26

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Another exciting day of basketball is upon us, with many attractive options to bet on across the NBA slate tonight. 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 basketball player prop bets for tonight.


1. VIT KREJCI OVER 2.5 3-POINTERS MADE (+152)

Odds: +152
Probability: 54.2%
Projection: 2.9
Edge: 14.6%
Game: Hawks vs Raptors (7:30PM EST)

The Basketball Forever betting bot has found a solid bet for today, finding value in the total 3-pointers made prop market. With our sights set on Vit Krejci Over 2.5 3-Pointers Made in the Hawks vs Raptors matchup. So far this season Krejci is averaging 2.7 3PM made per game. Over his last five games he’s been slinging the ball a decent amount, racking up 4/2/2/4/3 3-pointers made in each of the last 5 games, exceeding tonight’s line in 3/5 matchups. Currently, the Raptors let up 37 3-point attempts per game. Our model suspects that with such a large amount of shots let up, Krejci should have ample time to exceed this particular line.

We recommend placing a wager on Vit Krejci Over 2.5 3-Pointers Made, with an attractive edge of 14.6%, with +152 odds.

2. IMMANUEL QUICKLEY OVER 2.5 3-POINTERS MADE (+117)

Odds: +117
Probability: 54.1%
Projection: 2.8
Edge: 8%
Game: Hawks vs Raptors (7:30PM EST)

The next best NBA Player Prop Bets our betting bot recommends playing also comes in the Hawks vs Raptors game, with Immanuel Quickley showing value in the total 3-pointers made prop market. Throughout Quickley’s last 5 games he’s been able to exceed this number in 3/5 matchups, showing 2/4/0/5/4 3PM in each game. With the Hawks letting up a total of 37.5 3-pointers per game, our model predicts that Quickley will have enough time to exceed this number. Our model predicts that with Quickley exceeding this line in three of his most recent matchups with room to spare, along with a projecting of 2.8 3PM tonight, our model to a high degree of confidence in this wager.

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The Basketball Forever betting bot predicts Immanuel Quickley Over 2.5 3-Pointers Made in tonight’s game, which gives us an 8% edge on the +117 odds.

3. JALEN WILLIAMS OVER 5.5 TOTAL ASSISTS (+122)

Odds: +122
Probability: 50.8%
Projection: 5.7
Edge: 5.8%
Game: Hornets vs Thunder (8PM EST)

According to our model, another best player prop bet for today’s NBA slate features Jalen Williams Over 5.5 Total Assists in the Hornets vs Thunder. Williams has been playing well so far this season, averaging a total of 5.5 assists per game, showing 7/2/7/7/6 assists in each game. Our model is projecting Williams to end tonight’s game with a total of 5.7 assists against the Hornets, leading us to have a high degree of confidence in this wager.

The Basketball Forever betting bot recommends placing a wager on Jalen Williams Over 5.5 Total Assists, with an edge of 5.8% at +122 odds.

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