We have three NBA player props for this Friday, and our staff of basketball betting experts is focused on some key players who could be in line for noteworthy performances to close the work week.
Read below for our NBA player prop picks for Friday, December 27.
NBA Player Props for Friday, December 27
- OG Anunoby Over 12.5 Points (-125)
- Kevin Durant Over 28.5 Points (-120)
- Draymond Green Under 5.5 Assists (+115)
OG Anunoby Over 12.5 Points (-125)
Knicks vs. Magic, 7 p.m. ET
By Jim Turvey
Very strange line here.
The Magic are a tough defense for sure, and a slow-paced team on top of that, but OG Anunoby is averaging 16.8 points per game this season, and has cleared this in 22 of 30 games overall.
RotoGrinders has this projected at 15.41, even in the tough matchup.
Pick: OG Anunoby Over 12.5 Points
Kevin Durant Over 28.5 Points (-120)
Mavericks vs. Suns, 9 p.m. ET
By Jim Turvey
Going back to the well with this Kevin Durant over, as the usage has absolutely been there for Durant since Booker went out.
He's only cleared this in one of those three games, but the two unders can be written off relatively easily, as a blowout loss with lower minutes and a 9-of-26 (and 0-for-5 from three) shooting performance.
Durant's usage in those three games has been: 45, 31, 37 — easily in the territory to expect him to clear this number, rather handily if he had received enough minutes.
With this being a 1-point spread, a blowout seems unlikely. RotoGrinders projects this number at 31.68.
Pick: Kevin Durant Over 28.5 Points
Draymond Green Under 5.5 Assists (+115)
Warriors vs. Clippers, 10 p.m. ET
Steph Curry has been ruled out tonight. Historically, that means a decrease in assists for Green. His assist rate is down 2.2% with Curry off the floor this year. It dropped by 7% last season.
It makes sense that Curry's absence would lead to worse assist numbers for Green.
Removing the engine of the offense is going to have a significant impact on the remaining players. That's especially true given Green's role as the distributor finding open shooters.
Golden State's offensive rating drops by a massive 16.9 with Curry on the bench this season. Their assist rate falls by 4.9%.
The Clippers are 5th in defensive rating and points allowed per game. They're allowing the 6th-fewest assists per game overall and the 6th-fewest to power forwards.
Pick: Draymond Green Under 5.5 Assists (+115)
