NBA Player Props and Best Bets for Wednesday 1/17/2024

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The Phoenix Suns managed to pull off a miraculous 22-point fourth-quarter comeback against the Sacramento Kings, while Paul George led the Los Angeles Clippers to an impressive win against the second-place Oklahoma City Thunder.

Here are our favorite NBA player prop picks for Wednesday.

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Fred VanVleet Over 2.5 Threes (-106) at FanDuel

VanVleet has quietly had an impressive season, averaging 17.1 points and 8.5 assists on 39.3% three-point shooting (including 3.1 makes per game). He went over this line in seven of his last 10 games and both takes and makes more threes per game on the road, which is where he’ll be on Wednesday.

The New York Knicks have a small point guard of their own in Jalen Brunson, which will make VanVleet’s job easier. Despite the Knicks having a defensive reputation, they only rank 17th in average three-point percentage allowed (36.7), and VanVleet’s track record shows that he can drain threes against even the best defenses.

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Victor Wembanyama Over 9.5 Rebounds (-115) at FanDuel

Wembanyama’s per 36 stats are off the charts. Over the last eight games, he averaged 35.5 points, 14 rebounds, 5.4 blocks, and five assists, and he cleared his rebounding line in four straight outings.

Wemby’s usage is still frustratingly low, but he racked up 27 minutes against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, the most he played in a couple of weeks. The risk here is that the San Antonio Spurs let the Boston Celtics make any shot they want (which is partly why Wemby only managed seven rebounds the last time he played Boston), but his production is too much to ignore.

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Luka Doncic Over 16.5 Rebounds+Assists (-120) at FanDuel

Luka’s rebounding and assist numbers were down just before his ankle injury that kept him out for a week, but he still went over this line in nine of his last 13 games. He also easily beat the 16.5 threshold both times he faced the Los Angeles Lakers this season, going for 23 and 20 combined rebounds and assists in each instance.

Luka will be helped in his quest to go over his total by the availability of Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively II, and Tim Hardaway Jr., all of whom will be there to boost his assist totals. Luka also cleared this line in five of his last six encounters with the Lakers and is an overall solid investment in this market.

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Lauri Markkanen Over 35.5 Points+Rebounds (-122) at FanDuel

The Utah Jazz are one of the hottest teams in the league, and on Wednesday, they’ll face a Golden State Warriors squad that is, well, not. The Finnisher beat this line in five of his last eight games and just put up 32 points and 10 rebounds in only 28 minutes against the Indiana Pacers.

The Warriors are a strong rebounding team, but not because they have any 7-footers locking down the interior. They also don’t have someone with the size and mobility to match up with him for all 48 minutes, which is why he went for 29 points and 16 rebounds the last time he met the Warriors.

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LaMelo Ball Over 22.5 Points (-106) at FanDuel

LaMelo scored 28 and 21 points in two games since his return from an injury that kept him out for a month and a half. While he’s yet to shoot even 40% in a game since then, he averaged 14 field goal attempts per game and is committed to re-finding the groove he was in before he exited the lineup.

When last fully healthy, the 22-year-old went over his line in nine straight games. The New Orleans Pelicans are a good defensive team (11th in def. rating), but Ball’s combination of size and ability make him virtually unguardable regardless of whoever draws the assignment.

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