We have a total of three NBA player props for this Saturday, and our staff of basketball betting experts is focused on some key players who could be in line for noteworthy performances in today's contests.
Read below for our NBA player prop picks for Saturday, January 25.
NBA Player Props for Saturday, January 25
- Tyler Herro
- Cade Cunningham
- Mark Williams
Tyler Herro Over 5.5 Assists (-115)
Heat vs Nets, 6:00 p.m. ET
Tyler Herro is averaging 5.1 assists on 9.7 potential assists. He gets a healthy 3.1% assist rate bump with Jimmy Butler off the floor. Herro has averaged 5.6 assists per game in 18 contests without Butler.
Brooklyn is a good matchup, ranking 23rd in assists allowed per game and 29th in opponent assist rate. The 5.5 line might seem about right when considering all those numbers, but there's one aspect it doesn't factor in.
Kel'el Ware has officially arrived. The dynamic rookie has been unleashed for 33+ minutes in each of the past 3 games.
Ware has scored 20+ points in each of them, including a team-high 22 against Milwaukee on Thursday. He's started the last 2 games, and that's unlikely to change with Jimmy Butler still suspended.
Herro's assist rate has spiked by 9% with Ware on the floor. It's a decent sample size too (264 minutes). Herro has averaged 8 assists on 13 potential assists during Ware's breakout. This seems like a fruitful pairing, and I want to invest in it before the books adjust to it.
Pick: Tyler Herro Over 5.5 Assists (-115)
