We have two NBA player props for this Monday, and our staff of basketball betting experts is focused on some key players who could be in line for noteworthy performances to start the week.
Read below for our NBA player prop picks for Monday, December 23.
NBA Player Props: Monday, Dec. 23
- Zaccharie Risacher Under 15.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists (-115)
- Luka Doncic Over 43.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists (-115)
Zaccharie Risacher Under 15.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists (-115)
Timberwolves vs. Hawks, 7:30 p.m. ET
De'Andre Hunter has taken off in December, and his breakout has come at the expense of Zaccharie Risacher, both in terms of production and playing time.
Hunter has dealt with injuries this season, but he's been healthy recently. His playing time has jumped up to nearly 30 MPG this month. That's led to Risacher playing just 21.6 MPG in December.
In the 17 games he's played with Hunter, Risacher is averaging 9.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 0.9 assists on 20.8 MPG. His usage rate, rebounding rate, and assist rate all decrease when Hunter plays.
In the 11 games Hunter has missed, Risacher is at 12.6 points, 4.6 assists, and 1.5 assists on 27.7 MPG.
Minnesota is 5th in defensive rating and 4th in points allowed per game. They're 24th in pace.
More importantly for Risacher, the Timberwolves have been tough on 3-point shooters. They're holding opponents to the 3rd-fewest made 3-pointers on the 4th-lowest percentage.
Risacher takes 42.6% of his shots from beyond the arc.
Bogdan Bogdanovic is questionable for Atlanta tonight. His absence would be a slight boost to Risacher, but not enough to make up for the presence of Hunter. If Bogdanovic plays, this line probably falls by one or two clicks.
Pick: Zaccharie Risacher Under 15.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists
Luka Doncic Over 43.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists (-115)
Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. ET
The blowout is a bit of a concern here for Luka Doncic and the Mavericks tonight, but this line is too good to pass up.
The Blazers are a top-6 team in pace on the season, and they are a bottom-5 defensive team.
Luka has been playing great basketball recently, averaging around a 30-point triple-double this month.
I don't see anyone on Portland being able to stop him here and even if this game turns out to be a blowout, I could see Luka hitting the over at this number in the first three quarters.
He is currently listed as questionable. But if he plays, this is a smash spot.
Pick: Luka Doncic Over 43.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assistsis
