After quite an eventful weekend, the NBA's Monday night slate features six quality games and a plethora of high-value betting options. As we do every day, we will take to BetMGM to find our favorite NBA player props and value bets and share them with you below.
Our best bets and top player props have gone 85-56 this season, a number that has been steadily rising as the season progresses. With scoring up and plenty of parity in the Association, we've never been more confident in our process of picking winners.
Let's take a look at what this evening has to offer in the NBA.
At 7:00 p.m. ET, Donovan Mitchell and the red-hot Cavaliers host De'Aaron Fox and the Kings, the Mavericks' Luka Doncic and 76ers' Tyrese Maxey go head-to-head in Philadelphia, and LeBron James and Anthony Davis take the Lakers into Charlotte to face the Hornets.
From there, we'll see a sizzling Steph Curry lead the Warriors into Brooklyn to face the Nets (7:30), Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Clippers head to the ATL to face Trae Young and the Hawks (7:30), and the new-look Raptors take on Zion Williamson and the Pelicans in New Orleans (8:00).
That's a pretty solid rundown for a six-game slate, and we can't wait to get some prop bets in. Let's get right to our best bets and top props for Monday's night's NBA offerings on BetMGM, our go-to spot for all the latest odds, lines, and props.
Best NBA prop bets today: Monday, February 5
All odds courtesy of BetMGM, an authorized gaming operator of the NBA.
Donovan Mitchell points (Cavaliers vs. Kings): OVER 28.5 (-115)
The Cavaliers have won five consecutive games and 13 of their past 14, and Mitchell's fingerprints have been all over that torrid run. In the 15 games since Jan. 1, Spida has averaged 28.5 points per game while shooting 48.4 percent from the floor and 36.1 percent from three-point land.
Now Mitchell gets a chance to beat up on a Kings defense that has been below average in terms of scoring defense, three-point defense, and total defensive rating. Each of Sacramento's past three opponents have totaled 115 points, with perimeter players hurting Mike Brown's unit the most.
Miami's Jimmy Butler and Indy's Bennedict Mathurin both dropped 31 points on the Kings last week, then DeMar DeRozan and Coby White combined for 50 against Sac-town on Saturday. With Darius Garland back and the trio of De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, and Malik Monk grossly ill-equipped to defend Spida and DG, we like Mitchell to easily surpass 28.5 points.
Other Cavs-Kings props we like: De'Aaron Fox OVER 24.5 points (-120); Darius Garland OVER 13.5 points (-115); Harrison Barnes UNDER 12.5 points (-105); Jarrett Allen double-double (-190)
Trae Young points (Hawks vs. Clippers): OVER 26.5 (-120)
We're backing Ice Trae whenever possible right now, because the dude's recent play makes it abundantly clear that he's (rightfully) ripped about once again getting snubbed from the All-Star Game. Young's averaging 27.3 points, 10.9 assists, and 1.5 steals per game — with shooting splits of 43.3/38.3/86.0 — and he has to cross his fingers to represent the East as an All-Star injury replacement.
Since the ASG reserves got announced on Thursday night, Trigger Trae has exploded for 67 points across two games (vs. Suns, vs. Warriors). Now he faces a Clippers squad that allowed the likes of Jaden Ivey, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Kyle Kuzma score 26 or more points last week.
Newsflash: Trae Young is vastly better than those three. Young should come out firing once again tonight in a tough game against L.A.'s (only) contender, and hopefully he gets announced as the ASG replacement for Julius Randle or Joel Embiid. It won't be justice, but at least he'll end up where he deserves to be.
Other Hawks-Clippers props we like: Kawhi Leonard OVER 27.5 points (-115); James Harden UNDER 21.5 points (-130); Onyeka Okongwu double-double (+155)
