NBA Player Props Today: Best Bets & Predictions for Tuesday (3/4)

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What kind of performances can we expect on Tuesday from Mikal Bridges, LeBron James, and James Harden? Follow along as our NBA betting expert, Nick Galaida, breaks down three of his favorite NBA prop bets for today — Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Get all of Nick’s picks, including more NBA player props, at ScoresAndOdds.

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Tuesday’s 9-game NBA slate will be headlined by a TNT doubleheader, beginning with the Warriors against the Knicks at 7:30 PM ET, followed by the Clippers against the Suns. There are a number of other notable teams and players in action, including LeBron James and the Lakers, Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves, and Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers. That means plenty of quality options for the betting community to evaluate ahead of tip-off!

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 Tuesday, March 4th!

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NBA Player Props Today – Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Mikal Bridges OVER 14.5 Points (-110, DraftKings)

Bridges had only 5 points in Sunday’s loss to the Heat, but he still attempted 11 shots – his 6th consecutive game with double-digit shot attempts. During that stretch, he’s attempted 13+ shots in 5 games, scoring at least 13 points in all but 1 of those games. Bridges enters play averaging 17.4 points per game this season, and he even averaged 15.2 points per game during a down February. This is a playable number.

LeBron James UNDER 8.5 Assists (-145, bet365)

LeBron has seemingly enjoyed playing alongside Luka Doncic, but his role as a facilitator has taken a slight hit since the arrival of his new costar. In 8 games with Doncic active, James has only 2 games of 9+ assists. Notably, he’s had 12 potential assists or fewer in 5 of the 8 games that they have shared the floor, which limits LeBron’s likelihood of high assists numbers on a nightly basis. The Pelicans are not a defense that does a good job disrupting ball movement, but Doncic is more than capable of playing the role of primary facilitator for the Lakers tonight.

James Harden UNDER 24.5 Points (-135, DraftKings)

Norman Powell has been ruled out for tonight’s matchup against the Suns, but his absence alone isn’t enough to justify a points prop this high for Harden. In 13 games played without Powell this season, Harden has scored 25 points in only 4 games. Phoenix’s defense is most vulnerable against athletic wing players, as we saw the other night when Anthony Edwards torched them for 44 points. Harden, more of a finesse player at this stage of his career, is unlikely to find as much room to operate.

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A failed high school pitcher, Nick Galaida discovered that he has a higher aptitude for analyzing and writing about sports than he does playing them. To his friends, he is better known as “The Commish.” When he’s not organizing a fantasy league, placing a bet, or writing an article, he’s probably nose-deep in a book—further illustrating the point that his niche in this world is as a nerd rather than an athlete. Follow Nick on Twitter – @CommishFilmRoom