NBA Player Props and Best Bets: Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic & More Picks for Monday, Dec. 29

It’s back to work coming out of the holiday season, but I’m here to ease the blow with my top NBA player prop picks for Monday.

Scottie Barnes logged a historic triple-double for the Toronto Raptors in their win over the Golden State Warriors, going for 23 points, 25 rebounds, and 10 assists. Kawhi Leonard also scored a career-high 55 points to go with 11 rebounds and five steals as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Detroit Pistons last night.

Today’s schedule features the Cleveland Cavaliers visiting the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat hosting the Denver Nuggets, among other matchups.

Here are my best NBA player prop picks and bets for Monday, Dec. 29.

Best NBA Prop Bets for Monday, December 29

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Under 9.5 Rebounds (-102) at FanDuel Sportsbook

Antetokounmpo returned from his calf injury to put up 29 points and eight rebounds in 25 minutes against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. While he looked like his usual self, he’ll likely still be on a minutes restriction in tonight’s matchup, limiting his opportunities to bolster his stat line.

The Greek Freak had 25 points, 18 assists, and seven rebounds when his Milwaukee Bucks met the Charlotte Hornets on Nov. 14. The Hornets also climbed to ninth in rebounds allowed per game over the last few weeks and look like a more cohesive team with nearly all of their important players back on the court.

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Nic Claxton Over 3.5 Assists (-138) at FanDuel Sportsbook

Believe it or not, Claxton leads the Brooklyn Nets in assists per game at 4.3. He went under this line in three straight games, but he also went over in six of seven outings immediately before that.

The Golden State Warriors do a nice job on defense and ranked ninth in assists allowed per game over their last 15 contests. That said, Draymond Green’s abilities on defense could force Claxton into turning down obvious shooting opportunities to pass the ball to his teammates, which is why I like his chances of going over.

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Nikola Jokic Under 30.5 Points (-130) at FanDuel Sportsbook

Jokic is, once again, playing out of his mind, racking up 90 points, 37 rebounds, and 27 assists in his last two games. He also had 33 points, 16 assists, and 15 rebounds in his only previous matchup with the Heat this season on Nov. 5.

The Nuggets are back on the road after hanging around in Orlando on Saturday, and the Joker needs some support from his teammates. The Heat were right around the middle of the league in points allowed per game over the last few weeks, but Bam Adebayo should at least be a deterrent for the three-time MVP.

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Zaccharie Risacher Over 9.5 Points (-128) at FanDuel Sportsbook

Taking Risacher with the first pick in the draft is looking more and more like a horrible mistake, seeing as he only averaged 10.7 points and 2.9 rebounds in 24.2 minutes per night. That won’t matter tonight, however, since Jalen Johnson is out with an illness, and Trae Young is considered day-to-day.

The Frenchman went under in back-to-back games, but over in three straight before that. The Oklahoma City Thunder allowed the fewest points per game in the entire league, but the absence of Risacher’s teammates and the influx of shooting opportunities that will result are enough for me to back him tonight.

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Victor Wembanyama Over 1.5 Threes (+128) at FanDuel Sportsbook

Wemby just had his best scoring night since returning from a calf injury, going for 32 points on 57.1 percent shooting against the Utah Jazz on Saturday. He only went over this line in three of eight games since coming back from the calf, but I like the positive odds ahead of tonight's primetime showdown.

Wemby just played 28 minutes, the most since getting back on the court, and reasonably stands to play another 28-30, meaning there should be more chances for him to score. The Cavs also allowed the joint-second-most threes per game over the last few weeks.

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