NBA Player Props for Tuesday, 11/18: Best Bets & Predictions Today
What kind of performances can we expect from Tristan da Silva, Cam Spencer, and Cedric Coward? Follow along as our NBA betting analyst, Nick Galaida, breaks down three of his favorite NBA prop bets for Tuesday, November 18th. Get all of Nick’s picks, including more NBA plays, by subscribing to the RotoGrinders Props & Pick’em package.
Tuesday’s NBA slate features 6 games, beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET. Tonight’s action will be headlined by a Peacock doubleheader, with the Grizzlies taking on the Spurs at 8:00 p.m. ET, followed by the Suns against the Trail Blazers.
As always, it’s important to keep an eye on the NBA injury report ahead of tip-off. Paolo Banchero, Trae Young, and Ja Morant are just 3 of many notable players who have already been ruled out this evening. The absence of such important players has the potential to create significant value in the player prop and DFS markets.
Below, you can find 3 of my favorite picks for Tuesday, November 18th!
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Best NBA Player Props for Tuesday, November 18th
Here are my top player prop bets for today, with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, November 18th:
- Tristan da Silva Over/Under 4.5 Rebounds
- Cam Spencer Over/Under 3.5 Assists
- Cedric Coward Over/Under 12.5 Points
Tristan da Silva OVER 4.5 Rebounds (-148, FanDuel)
FANDUELIn 2 games without Paolo Banchero available this season, da Silva has posted 9 rebounds on 12 rebound chances and 6 rebounds on 14 rebound chances. In his last 10 games without Banchero active , he has 6+ rebounds 8 times and had only 1 game with fewer than 10 rebound chances in that span.
According to RotoGrinders CourtIQ, da Silva is averaging 6.1 rebounds per 36 minutes this season with Banchero off of the floor. Last year, he averaged 5.4 rebounds per 36 minutes with Banchero on the sidelines.
Golden State is near the league average in rebounds allowed per game to opposing forwards to begin the new campaign. There should be ample opportunities for da Silva to justify the risk.
Cam Spencer OVER 3.5 Assists (-155, bet365)
BET365In 2 games with Ja Morant unavailable this season, Cam Spencer has played 26 minutes and 29 minutes. In those 2 games, he’s posted 4 assists on 9 potential assists against the Raptors and 3 assists on 13 potential assists against the Celtics.
Tonight, Spencer will get to face a San Antonio defense that will miss its best defensive player with Victor Wembanyama sidelined. According to RotoGrinders CourtIQ, Spencer is averaging 4.8 assists per 25 minutes this season with Morant off of the floor. He could see that number climb even higher if he starts to convert at a higher rate on some of his potential assists that have fallen empty in recent games.
Cedric Coward OVER 12.5 Points (-127, DraftKings)
DRAFTKINGSAccording to RotoGrinders CourtIQ, Coward is averaging 13.5 points per 25 minutes this season with Ja Morant off of the floor. Thus, even though Coward has failed to score more than 12 points in either of his first 2 games with Morant inactive, there is some optimism that he could have better days ahead.
It’s also worth noting that Coward has shot only 8-for-21 in those 2 games with Morant out this year. He should have a chance for a more efficient showing this evening facing a San Antonio team that will be without their best defensive player, Victor Wembanyama.
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