NBA Player Props Today: Best Bets & Predictions for Thursday (3/13)
What kind of performances can we expect on Thursday from Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Zion Williamson? Follow along as our NBA betting expert, Nick Galaida, breaks down three of his favorite NBA prop bets for today — Thursday, March 13, 2025. Get all of Nick’s picks, including more NBA player props, at ScoresAndOdds.
Thursday’s 5-game NBA slate will be highlighted by a TNT doubleheader, beginning with the Lakers taking on the Bucks at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed the Kings against the Warriors. Ahead of tip-off this evening, there are a number of notable names on the injury report, including Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Domantas Sabonis, and others.
As always, be sure to monitor the NBA injury report throughout the day and utilize tools like CourtIQ and our NBA starting lineups page to help identify value opportunities in the betting and DFS markets!
If looking to target the player prop market today, we have three player prop leans worth considering for Thursday, March 13!
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NBA Player Props Today – Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Luka Doncic Over/Under 31.5 Points
- Giannis Antetokounmpo Over/Under 6.5 Assists
- Zion Williamson Over/Under 5.5 Assists
Luka Doncic OVER 31.5 Points (-105, BetMGM)
Doncic burned us on this same play earlier this week due to a lack of efficiency- not a lack of volume. He scored only 22 points, but he took a team-high 26 field goal attempts, 8 more than the player with the next-most shot attempts on the Lakers. Doncic, a career 46.8% shooter from the floor, isn’t going to have many nights in which he is so dramatically inefficient. LeBron James has already been ruled out for this evening’s matchup against the Bucks, paving the way for Doncic to have plenty of offensive volume once again. Some better efficiency should get the job done.
Giannis Antetokounmpo UNDER 6.5 Assists (-130, bet365)
Antetokounmpo recorded 7 assists in his most recent game against the Pacers, but he had only 8 potential assists in that matchup, marking his 4th consecutive game with 9 potential assists or fewer. When Damian Lillard has been active this season, Antetokounmpo has gone under this number in 28 of 48 games, including 16 of 27 home contests. The math favors the under.
Zion Williamson UNDER 5.5 Assists (-135, bet365)
Williamson collected 12 assists this past Tuesday against the Clippers, which is likely inflating the line. Entering play, Williamson is still averaging only 5.3 assists per game this season and has gone under this market number in 5 of 9 games since the All-Star break, including 3 of 4 home games during that stretch. Tonight, Williamson and the Pelicans will host Orlando, a good defensive team that ranks 26th in pace across their last 10 games. New Orleans’ offense could struggle on Thursday, making this a difficult matchup for Williamson to rack up assists.
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