NBA Player Props for Monday, 2/2: Best Bets & Predictions Today
What kind of performances can we expect from Tari Eason, Jarace Walker, and Kawhi Leonard? Follow along as our NBA betting analyst, Nick Galaida, breaks down three of his favorite NBA prop bets for Monday, February 2nd. Get all of Nick’s picks, including more NBA plays, by subscribing to the RotoGrinders Props & Pick’em package.
Today’s 4-game NBA slate began earlier this afternoon, with the Pelicans and Hornets moving up their scheduled start time to this afternoon due to inclement weather. The remaining 3 games are all scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. ET tip-off or later – with 2 of those 3 games being broadcast on Peacock.
The NBA injury report remains busy to begin February, with Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Edwards among the big names who are listed as questionable as of this writing. James Harden and Kevin Durant have already been ruled out.
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 Monday, February 2nd!
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Best NBA Player Props for Monday, February 2nd
Here are my top player prop bets for today, with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 PM ET on Monday, February 2nd:
- Tari Eason Over/Under 6.5 Rebounds
- Jarace Walker Over/Under 9.5 Points
- Kawhi Leonard Over/Under 26.5 Points
Tari Eason OVER 6.5 Rebounds (-125, Hard Rock)
HARDROCKIn Eason’s last 7 games with Steven Adams inactive, he’s yet to record fewer than 6 rebounds. He’s played at least 25 minutes in each of his last 4 such contests, including 31 minutes against the Mavericks on Saturday. Tonight, Kevin Durant is also unavailable, which should push Eason to around 30 minutes of playing time.
According to CourtIQ, Eason is averaging 7.2 rebounds per 30 minutes this season with both Adams and Durant off of the floor. The Pacers are a great matchup, allowing the 9th-most rebounds to forwards during their last 8 games.
Jarace Walker OVER 9.5 Points (-111, DraftKings)
DRAFTKINGSIn January, Walker averaged 11.7 points per game, seeing his most consistent playing time of the season. He gets to start February on his home floor, where he’s been at his best this season.
Walker is averaging 10.5 points on 44.4% shooting at home compared to only 9.0 points on 33.2% shooting on the road. The Rockets are one of the league’s best defensive teams, but they are slightly worse on the road.
Kawhi Leonard UNDER 26.5 Points (-118, BetMGM)
BETMGMSince Thanksgiving, Leonard ranks 6th in the NBA in scoring, averaging 28.9 points per game. That being said, this isn’t a particularly good matchup for him against the 76ers.
Since late December, when Joel Embiid started regularly playing 30+ minutes again, the 76ers have been a top-10 defense, and they have been particularly good at defending areas of the floor where Leonard attempts a high percentage of his shots.
If Leonard plays, it would also represent only the 4th time this season that he’s played both ends of a back-to-back set. It’s more than possible that he could have his minutes dialed back slightly if he suits up this evening, which further limits his scoring upside.
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