NBA Player Props for Thursday, 11/12: Best Bets & Predictions Today
What kind of performances can we expect from Ja’Kobe Walter, Jaden McDaniels, and Collin Gillespie? Follow along as our NBA betting analyst, Nick Galaida, breaks down three of his favorite NBA prop bets for Thursday, November 12, 2026. Get all of Nick’s props, including picks from other experts as well as access to PickLabs, by subscribing to the RG Props package.
Thursday’s NBA slate features 4 games, beginning at 7 pm ET.
Even on a small slate, the NBA injury report is full of big names. Scottie Barnes, LeBron James, and Brandon Miller have already been ruled out for tonight’s action. Joel Embiid is listed as questionable as of this writing.
As always, be sure to use tools like CourtIQ and our NBA starting lineups page to evaluate how injuries impact usage and to search for inefficiencies in the player prop and DFS markets.
Below, you can find 3 of my favorite picks for Thursday, November 12!
Best NBA Player Props for Thursday, November 12th
Here are my top player prop bets for today, with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, November 12th:
- Ja’Kobe Walter Over/Under 10.5 Points
- Jaden McDaniels Over/Under 16.5 Points
- Collin Gillespie Over/Under 8.5 Points
Ja’Kobe Walter OVER 10.5 Points (-120, BetMGM)
BETMGMIn 3 games since Scottie Barnes last played, Walter has attempted 12, 13, and 11 shots from the field. He’s played at least 29 minutes in each of those contests, including 34+ minutes in each of the team’s last 2 games.
Tonight, he gets to face a Philadelphia team that will be without LeBron James and possibly without Joel Embiid. He should have some clean looks at the basket and plenty of court time to give himself a chance to clear this number.
ScoresAndOdds has Walter projected for 11.57 points on Thursday.
Jaden McDaniels OVER 16.5 Points (-111, BetMGM)
BETMGMMcDaniels has been playing at a high level this season for the Timberwolves, averaging 17 points in 33.8 minutes per game. He’s been even more productive with Anthony Edwards out, averaging 18.1 points across his last 7 games.
Much of McDaniels’ shot diet comes around the rim, which is an area of the floor that the Mavericks don’t defend particularly well. This is a very playable number for a player who will be on the floor for a lot of minutes against an underwhelming defense.
ScoresAndOdds has McDaniels projected for 17.94 points on Thursday.
Collin Gillespie UNDER 8.5 Points (-125, BetMGM)
BETMGMGillespie simply hasn’t had much volume from the field in recent weeks. Since the beginning of November, he’s averaging only 6.0 points on 7.2 field goal attempts per game. His minutes have been slightly reduced too, likely a consequence of his poor shooting this season.
The Hornets haven’t done a lot well defensively this year, but they have allowed the 8th-fewest above-the-break 3-point attempts, which is where over half of Gillespie’s shots have come from this season.
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