We have three NBA player props for this Friday, and our staff of basketball betting experts is focused on some key players who could be in line for noteworthy performances to close the work week.
Read below for our NBA player prop picks for Friday, December 13.
NBA Player Props: Friday, Dec. 13
- Desmond Bane Over 4.5 Rebounds (-140, bet365)
- Ivica Zubac Over 23.5 Points & Rebounds (-125, Caesars)
- Brandon Clarke Over 7.5 Points (-128, DraftKings)
Desmond Bane Over 4.5 Rebounds (-140)
Nets vs Grizzlies, 8:00 p.m. ET
At a rebounds over/under of 4.5, it appears the oddsmakers believe that with the Grizzlies back to semi-full strength, Bane's rebounds will drop, but there's no real evidence to suggest that would be the case, as his rebound rate stays pretty steady with Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson on the court.
Bane has cleared this figure (4.5) in 12 of 17 games so far this season, and his minutes are only trending upward, as the Grizzlies begin to play their stars a more normal workload.
I'll back Bane to have another solid performance in the rebounding department tonight.
Pick: Desmond Bane Over 4.5 Rebounds
Ivica Zubac Over 23.5 Points & Rebounds (-125)
Clippers vs Nuggets, 9:00 p.m. ET
The books are weighing recency too much on this line.
For the season, Ivica Zubac is averaging 27 combined points plus rebounds, with this number having dropped too far with a couple of recent mediocre outings.
Zubac has cleared this total in 18 of 25 games this season, and with James Harden back and Nikola Jokic across from him, he should be featured in the pick and roll plenty on Friday night.
Pick: Ivica Zubac Over 23.5 Points & Rebounds
Brandon Clarke Over 7.5 Points (-128)
Nets vs Grizzlies, 8:00 p.m. ET
This prop is almost entirely dependent on how many minutes Brandon Clarke plays.
When Clarke has reached 20+ minutes, he's gone over this line in 9 of 10 games.
For the past month, since he settled into the Grizzlies' starting lineup, he's reached 20 minutes in 9 of the 12 games.
The Nets play at a slow pace, but they play bad defense, allowing for a strong route to clear this number.
Pick: Brandon Clarke Over 7.5 Points
