2023-24 NBA Player Props, Breakdown, Odds, and Picks (Dec 23)
- Weâve got two NBA player props for you for Saturday, December 23, 2023.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to score 34 or more points is one of our top props for tonight.
- Will the Chicago Bulls stop Donovan Mitchellâs replacement Max Strus from scoring 20 or more points?
Thirteen games of the 2023-24 NBA are scheduled for Saturday, December 23. The NBA will then skip a day before coming back on Christmas. So, if you donât want to wait until Monday, now is the right time to place some NBA player props.
But which bets should you make? Weâre now going to present you with our top prop picks for today.
Lakers vs. Thunder
How to Watch
- When: Saturday, December 23, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. ET
- Where: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Channel: NBA League
Game Preview
Oklahoma City is 18-8 overall and is in great form with seven wins in the last 10 games. Among those wins are those over such heavyweights as the Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, and the Dallas Mavericks. Actually, the Thunder have even defeated the Lakers.
It happened on the last day of November at Paycom Center in Oklahoma, where we saw the Thunder blow out the Lakers 133-110.
Oklahomaâs best player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points in that game. Thatâs no surprise actually because the Canadian guard is averaging 30.7 PPG this season. But can he do even better this time?
The BetUS oddsmakers have set the margin to 33.5 points for Gilgeous-Alexander. Will he score more or less than that? We think more, for several reasons, starting with the fact that tonightâs game is played in Oklahoma.
Further, some of the Lakersâ key men are reportedly struggling with fitness, most notably, LeBron James whoâs been very good defensively this season.
| NBA Player Prop | Odds |
|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 33.5 Points |
Cavaliers vs. Bulls
How to Watch
- When: Saturday, December 23, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. ET
- Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
- Channel: NBA League
Game Preview
The Chicago Bulls are doing great defensively lately. They conceded fewer than 110 points in each of their last three games, all of which they won, by the way.
Now, theyâre taking on the NBAâs eighth-worst offense, the Cleveland Cavaliers whose points average is 112.1. The Bulls should be able to keep them to a low number, especially because the Cavaliersâ points leader Donovan Mitchell will be absent tonight due to an illness.
Max Strus is expected to fill his role, but we doubt heâs going to do much. The 27-year-old is averaging 13.9 points per game, with his margin in tonightâs game being set at 19.5 points.
| NBA Player Prop | Odds |
|---|---|
| Max Strus Under 19.5 Points |
