We have a total of three NBA player props for this Wednesday, 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 Wednesday, January 15.
NBA Player Props for Wednesday, January 15
- Brook Lopez
- Ja Morant
- Mark Williams
Brook Lopez Under 12.5 Points (-125)
Magic vs Bucks, 7:00 p.m. ET
This number seems to be inflated by Brook Lopez' 21-point game last night against Sacramento. That was a better matchup, particularly for 3-point shooting. This is a much tougher spot.
Lopez expanded his outside shooting when he came to Milwaukee, and he's leaned into it even more this season. Lopez has taken 54.5% of his shots from 3-point range, his most since 2018-19 (first season with the Bucks).
He's scored 47.4% of his points from 3-pointers, which is again the 2nd most of his career. The slight change this season compared to that 2018-19 season is free throws.
Lopez has taken a career-low 1.3 free throws per game. He's scored just 8.2% of his points from the charity stripe, which is easily a career low. He's never been below 11%.
Lopez has also been assisted on a career-high 86% of his field goals. The lack of free throws and individual creation emphasizes his role as strictly a spot-up 3-point shooter.
That's a tough gig against this Orlando squad. They have held opponents to the fewest made 3-pointers per game and the fewest attempts.
They have given up the fewest assists per game on the 3rd-lowest assisted field goal rate. Specifically against centers, Orlando has allowed the 4th-fewest points per game and the 6th-fewest made 3-pointers per game.
Lopez has performed well in a handful of games lately (Sacramento, Toronto, San Antonio), but they were all solid 3-point matchups. This is a challenging setup for his skill set.
Pick: Brook Lopez Under 12.5 Points (-125)
