Best NBA Prop Bets Today (Predictions for Tyrese Haliburton, Zion Williamson, Warrior

Even though it’s Week 8 of the NFL season, the NBA is still in action for the sixth time this season, with a five-game series on October 27.

There are plenty of ways to bet on the NBA every night, but my favorite is always on the prop market as targeting specific players is a great way to get into more games without having to rely on the final score to make your bet to be determined.

There are four players I want to target on Sunday, including two All-Star guards who have gotten off to a slow start in the 2024-2025 season.

Let’s break down the plays!

Tyrese Maxey OVER 29.5 points (-110)

We’ll start with a wad of mine daily NBA Best Bets columnwhile Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey is coming off a strong shooting performance after two rough games to open the season:

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey is not shooting the ball well so far this season. He went 10-for-31 and 6-for-23 from the field through his first two games, while shooting just 4-for-21 from beyond the box. bow.

With Joel Embiid and Paul George both still out, Maxey will be relied on to carry a huge load in this offense, and his usage (54 shots in two games) is a positive sign for him in this prop.

Last season, Maxey averaged 25.9 points per game while shooting 45.0 percent from the field and 37.3 percent from 3 on 20.3 shots per game. This season, he’s taking 27 shots per game, but shooting just 29.6 percent from the field and 19.0 percent from 3. That’s going to change at some point, so I’m buying him low here with PG and Embiid still sidelined.

The Indiana Pacers have struggled defensively in the 2024-25 season, ranking 26th in the league in defensive rating and allowing more than 120 points in a loss to the New York Knicks on Friday.

Don’t be shocked if Maxey gets back on track in this matchup, and he should flirt with 30 points even if he doesn’t shoot efficiently. In his first two games this season – despite shooting worse than 30 percent from the field – Maxey had 25 and 24 points.

Trayce Jackson-Davis OVER 5.5 rebounds (-120)

Golden State Warriors second-year big man Trayce Jackson-Davis is coming off a nine-rebound game against the Utah Jazz on Friday, and he has 13 boards over his first two games of the season.

Steve Kerr starts TJD, giving him a solid floor when it comes to this prop, and the Warriors may have to play bigger tonight against Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac (24 points, 15 rebounds on Saturday).

Despite playing just 16.6 minutes per game last season — mostly off the bench — Jackson-Davis averaged 5.0 rebounds per game. Through his two games this season, he is averaging 12.0 rebound opportunities per game and 6.5 actual boards per night.

With just 5.5 rebounds, TJD could be underrated if he sees his minutes increase closer to 25 than 20 on Sunday.

Zion Williamson OVER 11.5 assists and rebounds (-120)

One of my favorite props of the evening (also in my NBA Best Bets column) is for New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson:

After missing the New Orleans Pelicans’ season opener due to an illness, star forward Zion Williamson returned to action on Friday, playing 29:06 against the Portland Trail Blazers.

The former No. 1 pick had a strong game on the glass, grabbing 11 rebounds and also getting seven assists. While Zion shot just 4-for-15 from the field, he was heavily involved initiating the offense with Dejounte Murray (broken hand) out.

I’m buying Zion as a rebounder and playmaker in a rematch against Portland on Sunday. He finished with 18 rebounds and assists in his season debut, but he’s at just 11.5 in the prop market on Sunday.

“Point Zion” could make another appearance against the Blazers – and start this season – until Murray can return to action.

According to NBA.com tracking data, Zion had 17 rebound opportunities in his first game of the season, and with the Pelicans not having a true center in their rotation, he will have to hit the glass every night.

This number is too low for a combined assists and rebounds assist for the former top pick.

Tyrese Haliburton UNDER 3.5 3-pointers made (-166)

It’s been a rough, rough start shooting the ball for Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton this season.

He went just 1-for-16 from beyond the arc in two games, and he failed to score a single point (0-for-8 from the field, 0-for-7 from 3) in a tough loss to the New York Knicks. on Friday evening.

Now, Haliburton will look to bounce back at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, but I can’t get behind his 3-point prop (set at 3.5) for this game.

Hali averaged 2.8 per game last season and he’s attempting 8.0 per game this season, but until we see him break out of this slump, asking him to make four or more shots from deep is too much.

Philly has also allowed just 11.0 3s per game – sixth-lowest in the NBA – through two games this season.

The odds are updated periodically and are subject to change.

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Find Peter Dewey’s NBA betting record here (including futures). You can also follow my daily plays on BetStamp here.