There are eight games on the NBA betting board this Sunday, giving us hundreds of player prop markets to consider.
We sift through all the numbers to find you the best value and today that means backing a guard who could become trade bait, putting our money on one of the best players in the world, and fading an inefficient scorer in a tough matchup.
Here are our free NBA player prop picks for Sunday, January 30.
NBA player props for January 30
- McCollum Over 19.5 points (-120)
- Antetokounmpo Over 10.5 rebounds (+110)
- Anthony Under 16.5 points (-118)
Picks made on 1/30/2022 at 10:55 a.m. ET.
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Today’s best NBA player props
C.J.'s green light
With the rumor mill buzzing with hypothetical trades involving C.J. McCollum, the Portland shooting guard continues to play at a high level. McCollum missed more than a month of action due to a collapsed lung but looks back to 100% after scoring 26 points Friday night. McCollum will continue to carry Portland's offense with Damian Lillard sidelined until March and he should be due for another big game this afternoon.
The Blazers are facing off against the Chicago Bulls who have struggled to defend opposing guards lately with Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso out with injuries. With their two best defenders playing a total of just 229 minutes since Christmas, the Bulls rank 22nd in the league in defensive rating and have allowed 113.3 ppg over that span.
With McCollum dropping at least 20 points in four of his last six games, look for him to take advantage of a shorthanded Bulls backcourt and go Over his points total.
Pick: C.J. McCollum Over 19.5 points (-120 at FanDuel)
Giannis crashes the boards
We've got a battle between MVPs as last year's winner of the award, Denver's Nikola Jokic, faces off against the Milwaukee Bucks and two-time MVP recipient Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Giannis has been on a tear and his point total for tonight reflects that at 30.5, a notch higher than his season average of 28.8 ppg. However, the O/U on his rebounds total is set at 10.5 and juiced towards the Under which is a bit surprising given that he averages 11.3 rebounds per game.
The Bucks big man snagged 13 rebounds in his last game and has now pulled down at least 12 boards in 14 of his last 23 contests. Take the Over on his rebounds total tonight.
Pick: Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 10.5 rebounds (+110 at SugarHouse)
Time to phase out Cole
Cole Anthony leads the Orlando Magic with 17.9 ppg this season but there's plenty of reason to consider the Under 16.5 on his points total tonight.
The second-year guard has been very inefficient as a scorer this season, shooting just 39.2% from the field while taking an average of 15.5 field goal attempts per game. And with rookie Jalen Suggs returning to the floor in mid-January, Anthony has seen his shot attempts and scoring plummet.
In the eight games since Suggs rejoined the team, Anthony is averaging just 11.0 ppg on 11.4 FGA per game. Tonight, the Magic hosts the Dallas Mavericks who play at a very slow pace and have been the best defensive team in the league over the last month. Over their last 16 games, the Mavs are holding opponents to just 99.1 ppg.
With Anthony scoring 13 points or fewer in seven of his last eight games, fade him on his points total tonight.
Pick: Cole Anthony Under 16.5 points (-118 FanDuel)
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