We have a total of three NBA player props for this Tuesday, and our staff of basketball betting experts is focused on some key players who could be in line for noteworthy performances tonight.
Read below for our NBA player prop picks for Tuesday, January 7.
NBA Player Props for Tuesday, January 7
- Naz Reid
- De'Andre Hunter
- Dennis Schroder
Naz Reid Over 13.5 Points (-109)
Timberwolves vs. Pelicans, 8:00 p.m. ET
The reigning Sixth Man of the Year has remained quite productive off the bench, averaging 12.7 points and 5 rebounds in 24.9 minutes per game. His points and rebounds props are pretty closely in line with his season averages, with a slight bump on the points prop due to the matchup.
The key for me is Reid potentially ascending to a bigger role. He jumped up to 31 minutes last night against the Clippers, playing a crucial part in a victory that ended a 3-game losing streak.
Reid entered for Julius Randle midway through the 1st quarter and then just played the rest of the half. He came in for Randle again midway through the 3rd quarter and didn't leave the game until under 4 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter. He posted 18 points and 7 rebounds against a tough opponent.
Reid has now played 30+ minutes in two of his last four games. He's scored 18+ points against the Thunder, Celtics, and Clippers in that stretch.
It's been an impressive run, and head coach Chris Finch is having a hard time keeping Reid off the floor. Reid is averaging 18.5 points and 7.8 rebounds when he plays 30+ minutes (4 games). He was at 20.4 points and 7.4 rebounds in that situation last season (14 games).
New Orleans has allowed the most points per game to centers. They've given up the 8th-most points per game to power forwards, if that's how you want to view Reid. The Pelicans are 29th in defensive rating on the season and 27th over their last 10 games.
I'll back Reid to keep it going tonight.
Pick: Naz Reid Over 13.5 Points (-109)
