Another day of NBA betting has arrived, and we’re here to provide you with our top picks for Monday’s NBA basketball matchups. Our Basketball Forever betting bot has run thousands of simulations on each game today, selecting our best player props bets for Monday, March 23, 2026.
1. SCOTTIE BARNES OVER 5.5 TOTAL ASSISTS (+124)
Odds: +124
Probability: 57.3%
Projection: 6.8
Edge: 12.7%
Game: Raptors vs Jazz (9PM EST)
The best bet our Basketball Forever betting bot has uncovered takes place in the Raptors vs Jazz game, focusing in on Scottie Barnes Over 5.5 Total Assists. So far this season, Barnes has been able to average a total of 5.4 AST per game, showing 6/8/3/8/4 made AST over his last five games. Our model suspects that after exceeding this line in 3/5 of his most recent matchups, he’ll keep this trend going, moving the ball to the possible scoring matchup. With the Jazz letting up a total of 30.2 AST per game, our model believes that this is a solid wager to have for tonight’s NBA slate.
Our model highly recommends wagering on Scottie Barnes Over 5.5 Total Assists, with +124 odds and a 12.7% edge.
2. JALEN JOHNSON OVER 8.5 TOTAL ASSISTS (+118)
Odds: +118
Probability: 53.2%
Projection: 9.1
Edge: 7.4%
Game: Grizzlies vs Hawks (7:30PM EST)
According to our model, the next best player prop bet for the NBA tonight features Jalen Johnson in the Grizzlies vs Hawks showdown. Our betting bot has found value in Jalen Johnson Over 8.5 Total Assists. So far this season, Johnson has averaged 8 AST per game, showing 3/9/13/12/9 AST over his last 5 matchups, exceeding this line in 4/5 of his most recent games. Our model suspects that matched up against the Grizzlies who have a lot of injuries on their IR, our model predicts Johnson will have ample opportunities to exceed his number in tonight’s matchup.
Our Basketball Forever betting bot highly recommends wagering on Jalen Johnson Over 8.5 Total Assists, with a detected edge of 7.4% and +118 odds.
3. JRUE HOLIDAY OVER 4.5 TOTAL REBOUNDS (+134)
Odds: +134
Probability: 49.6%
Projection: 4.6
Edge: 6.9%
Game: Nets vs Trail Blazers (10PM EST)
Our Basketball Forever betting bot has uncovered the last best bet of the day. Taking us all the way to Brooklyn, where we’re locked in on the Nets vs Trail Blazers matchup. In this game, our betting bot has its eyes set on Jrue Holiday Over 4.5 Total Rebounds. So far this season Holiday is averaging 6.3 AST per game. Throughout his last 5 matchups, Holiday has fallen short of tonight’s line showing 3/12/8/5/2 throughout his last 5 games. Based on his past games, our model predicts that after exceeding this number in their first head-to-head game, Holiday will be able to exceed this line again tonight.
Our Basketball Forever betting bot recommends placing a wager on Jrue Holiday Over 4.5 Total Rebounds with +134 odds and a 6.9% edge.
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