It’s another busy Monday in the NBA, with four of the Top 6 teams in the West in action and the Boston Celtics looking to keep the heat on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the East.
That means we’ve got a wide range of NBA player props to weigh up, even with injuries reducing the superstar talent pool. My top three NBA picks for the November 25 slate focus on three former NBA champions poised for big nights.
Best NBA player props today
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Pascal Siakam Over 20.5 points (-125 at bet365) -
Derrick White Over 19.5 points + assists (-120 at bet365) -
Draymond Green Over 12.5 rebounds + assists (-115 at bet365)
Picks made on 11-25 at 3:15 p.m. ET.
NBA player props for November 25
Prop bet #1: Pascal Siakam Over 20.5 points
Even with alarm bells going off during the Indiana Pacers’ recent 1-5 slump, no one had to worry about Pascal Siakam’s production. He’s thriving in his first full season in Indiana, including a 22-point outing against the Washington Wizards yesterday.
In fact, Siakam has scored 22 points or more in four of his last five games. He’s shooting 56% from the field this month, benefitting from the Pacers’ potent transition attack, and he’s up to 45% from downtown for the season.
That’s massive for an Indiana team still missing Andrew Nembhard and Aaron Nesmith, and I’m taking the Over on the Siakam points prop tonight against the depleted New Orleans Pelicans.
As his team’s leading scorer, "Spicy P" even has a case for being a little greedier. He’s had eight contests in November with 14 or fewer field goal attempts — but I expect that number to be north of 15 here.
Herb Jones, New Orleans’ best defender, is sidelined with a shoulder injury, while Dejounte Murray is doubtful. So we should see Siakam in attack mode tonight, aided by all the attention that Tyrese Haliburton draws.
Prop bet #2: Derrick White Over 19.5 points + assists
There’s growing hype tonight for the Boston Celtics, with Kristaps Porzingis in line for his first appearance of the season, but it’s one of their more unsung stars that I’m monitoring here.
Most nights, Derrick White feels like the No. 3 option, at best, in this Boston offense — and yet his numbers emphasize how central he is to the Celtics’ success.
White continues to do a little of everything, as we saw yesterday with 19 points and five assists to take down the Minnesota Timberwolves, and I like the Over on his points + assists combo prop tonight.
He’s gone past this number in five of his last seven games and, at 18.4 ppg, he’s on pace for a career scoring year.
Though Boston is on the second night of a back-to-back set, it’s an even shorter turnaround for tonight’s opponents, the Los Angeles Clippers — and there’s generally lots of low-hanging fruit to pick at offensively against any James Harden team.
Even as the Celtics inch towards full health, I see White shining as one of the NBA’s understated stars.
Prop bet #3: Draymond Green Over 12.5 rebounds + assists
Draymond Green has largely stayed out of trouble during the Golden State Warriors’ 12-4 start, and it’s his savvy on-court play that’s drawing attention.
Just like old times, Steph Curry is doing the scoring for the Warriors and Green is making his presence felt as a playmaker and a rebounder. So those are the Draymond markets that I’m looking at — with an interesting Over on this 12.5 combo line.
Green has gone past this number in each of his last seven games, tallying 15 or more in five of those contests, and tonight’s clash with the inconsistent Brooklyn Nets should provide ample opportunities to fill the box score.
Even in Golden State’s disappointing 104-94 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, he finished with seven rebounds and eight assists.
This is a deep Warriors roster — one of the key ingredients for being tied for the No. 1 spot in the West — but Draymond continues to be a critical connector for Steve Kerr’s different line-ups and I’m jumping on the Over for an O/U line that feels too low.
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