
After three moneyline picks for Thursday’s game, we’re shifting gears like a Russell Westbrook fast break. Tonight’s picks are game props from three NBA games.
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As always, our odds are from the Fliff social betting mobile application. To find the game prop bet odds for pro basketball, select the NBA link from the top-level menu, and scroll to the game you’re interested in. Fliff has odds for every NBA game, and most players in several categories. Be advised that game-level prop bet odds may not be listed until the morning of the scheduled games.
What is a three-way moneyline? That's where the sportsbook asks the customer to pick one of the two teams to win outright in regulation OR for the game to end in a draw at the end of regular time. That’s where the three-way comes in: Team A to Win; Team B to Win; or Draw.
For this matchup between the red-hot Thunder (34-6) and the Mavericks (22-19), we’re leaning to Dallas to win in regulation. Odds from Fliff are +215. That means your $100 winning bet would net $215 if Dallas wins in regulation time. If the game ends tied OR the Thunder win, your wager loses.
In its last ten games, the Mavericks are 2-8. That doesn;t tell the entire story: Dallas has actually improved its defensive efficiency and lowered its turnover rate the last three weeks. We expect OKC will lose again some day, and Friday night against the Mavs is as good a time as any. It should be noted this is the second game of a back-to-back road trip for the Thunder.
Here’s a player prop bet from Fliff for Friday night NBA action. Victor Wembanyama has been called “the future of the NBA,” and all 7 feet and three inches of him is ready for that possibility. The second-year towering superstar is averaging 24.7 points per game, and leads the NBA with four blocks per.
Odds for Spurs' center Wembanyama to score at least 30 points is +190. Your winning $100 bet will earn you $290, including the stake.
Odds on Victor going over 3.5 blocks are -175. Which means you’d have to bet $175 to win 100.
The Hornets (9-28) are one of the league’s most disappointing teams. However, they aren’t getting blown out every game. In their last nine losses, the margin has been about 5 points per game. The Bulls (18-23) are favored by 4.5 at home (on odds of -115). On the alternative odds board, we find the opportunity to pick the Hornets to stay close: we get three points and our $100 bet will win us $100. Chicago has lost its last three games at home. This is not a team that we feel confident in as a home favorite.
Here’s the TV schedule for the three NBA games we previewed for Thursday:
In his last five games, Victor Wembanyama has averaged just 17.8 points. We see him bursting out of that mid-season slump to return to the high-scoring ways. It should be noted that two nights ago, Wemby scored just 13 points (on 5-for-19) against the same Grizzlies he and the Spurs will face Friday night. The bi guy will be eager to bounce back from that poor showing. Which is why we like Wembanyama to score over 29.5 points at +190 from Fliff betting app.
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