We have a total of three NBA player props for this Thursday, and our staff of basketball betting experts is focused on some key players who could be in line for noteworthy performances in tonight's contests.
Read below for our NBA player prop picks for Thursday, January 23.
NBA Player Props for Thursday, January 23
- Anfernee Simons
- Wendell Carter
- Ivica Zubac
Anfernee Simons Under 4.5 Assists (-140)
Trail Blazers vs Magic, 7:00 p.m. ET
Portland seems ready to hand the keys over to Scoot Henderson. Even with everyone healthy, they've kept Henderson in the starting lineup. He's played 30+ minutes in 5 straight games, something he had done just 4 times prior to this stretch.
Henderson's emergence is a direct downgrade for Anfernee Simons. He's the big loser with Henderson on the floor, seeing a team-leading 3.3% usage rate decline. Simons' assist rate falls by a massive 6%. It's a big sample too (426 minutes).
Orlando is one of the best teams in the league at limiting assists. They've allowed the fewest assists per game and the 2nd-lowest assisted field goal rate. The Magic have held shooting guards to the fewest assists per game.
Pick: Anfernee Simons Under 4.5 Assists (-140)
