NBA Player Props Today: Best Bets & Picks for Monday (12/30)
What kind of performances can we expect on Monday from Miles Bridges and Stephen Curry? Follow along as our NBA betting expert, Nick Galaida, breaks down three of his favorite NBA prop bets for today — Monday, December 30, 2024. Get all of Nick’s picks, including more NBA player props, at ScoresAndOdds.
Monday’s NBA slate features 7 games, beginning with a pair of games at 7:00 p.m. ET on the East Coast. Notably, LaMelo Ball, Jalen Brunson, Jordan Poole, Joel Embiid, and Giannis Antetokounmpo are listed as either questionable or doubtful ahead of tip-off this evening, potentially leaving their respective teams with a lot of usage that will need to be redistributed.
As always, be sure to monitor the status of these key players throughout the day and utilize tools like RotoGrinders CourtIQ to help identify value opportunities in the betting and DFS market!
If looking to target the player prop market today, we have three player prop leans worth considering for Monday, December 30!
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NBA Player Props Today – Monday, December 30, 2024
- Miles Bridges Over/Under 7.5 Rebounds
- Stephen Curry Over/Under 25.5 Points
Miles Bridges OVER 7.5 Rebounds (-120, FanDuel)
Since returning from injury in mid-December, Miles Bridges is averaging 8.9 rebounds and 13.3 rebound chances across 7 games played. The Hornets are likely to be without both LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller – two capable rebounders for Charlotte. According to RotoGrinders CourtIQ, Bridges is averaging 9.4 rebounds per 36 minutes this season with both Ball and Bridges off of the floor. He’s posted 7+ rebounds in each of the 3 games he’s played with Ball unavailable, and at least 7 rebounds in each of the last 5 games he’s played without Miller. This is good value in a favorable matchup against Chicago, a team that ranks 25th in rebound percentage and 4th in pace across their last 10 games.
Stephen Curry UNDER 25.5 Points (-130, BetMGM)
Stephen Curry only played 24 minutes in a blowout loss the first time he had to deal with Cleveland this season, but part of the reason he played so few minutes had to do with how the Cavaliers defended him early in the game. Curry made only 1 field goal in the entire 1st quarter, with Cleveland choosing to send help on screens and keep the ball out of Curry’s hands as much as possible. Game plans change, and Isaac Okoro being out could lead to a slightly different overall defensive approach, but this is nonetheless a tough matchup for Curry, who is averaging only 22.5 points per game this season.
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