Best NBA Player Props: Edwards Over 25.5 Points Among the Best Picks January 15

· Jan 15 - 4 minutes read

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We had a bit of a mixed bag in our Tuesday night results, but nailed the headliner with ease. All but eight teams are in action tonight, which gives us a head-spinning number of NBA picks to make. Read on for a few of our favorite player props.

Best NBA Player Props: Edwards Over 25.5 Points Among the Best Picks January 15 — Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolve | Patrick Smith/getty Images/afp

3 Best NBA Player Props to Bet Today

1. Anthony Edwards Over 25.5 Points (-115)

Taking the superstar to score a bunch of points – these are always the most fun picks to make. And Anthony Edwards is always a treat to watch as he barrels through another great season.

Edwards and his Minnesota Timberwolves will be taking on the Golden State Warriors for the fourth time in just over a month, so there’s plenty of familiarity. The dynamic guard averaged 28.5 PPG on 57% FG in the first two meetings before shooting 6-for-20 in the third (he still got to 19 points).

Anthony Edwards. 🥶

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— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 14, 2025

We’ll chalk that last one up as an aberration for a guy who scored 41 his last time out at Washington and 53 at Detroit earlier in the month. As we know, he’s a high-volume 3-point guy, leading the league with 163 made triples. The Warriors have been okay defending the perimeter this season but it’s been an issue during their current slump – teams are hitting nearly 39% over the last 15 games.

Take Edwards to hit his average (25.8) and then some for a Timberwolves team that’s building a little momentum.

Bet on Anthony Edwards Over 25.5 Points (-115)

2. Paolo Banchero Over 35.5 Points+Rebounds+Assists (-117)

Paolo Banchero has looked really good in two games since returning from a long layoff. He scored 34 points in his first game back against Milwaukee and had eight of his 20 in the fourth quarter to help Orlando to a win over Philly the other night, including this big hoop.

Paolo Banchero with a CLUTCH bucket 😤 pic.twitter.com/pWh1k0ohIb

— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 13, 2025

The Magic visit the Bucks for a rematch tonight, just hours after Milwaukee hosted Sacramento. The Bucks tend to give up more points on the second half of back-to-backs and Banchero can take advantage.

The star third-year player has gone over this 35.5 combo NBA bet in four of his seven games this season and he’s yet to really hit his stride. Expect at least one Buck regular to sit this one out and a rested Banchero to have a big game.

Bet on Paolo Banchero Over 35.5 Points+Rebounds+Assists (-117)

3. Jayson Tatum Under 26.5 Points (-117)

We wouldn’t be stunned to see Tatum go for 40-plus in this one. He’s rested. He’s facing the Raptors. And he’s been very good on the road this season.

There are some other factors in play, however. For one, Tatum is one of those players that thrives on continuous action. Layoffs seem to hurt him and he’s got two days of rest for this one. The superstar is averaging “just” 22.0 points per game on 39% field-goal shooting when playing on two days rest.

Also, for a variety of reasons, Tatum usually doesn’t do his usual damage against Toronto. His 18.9 ppg average against the Raptors is easily his lowest versus any opponent. Tatum had 24 points in the first matchup this season and 23 in the second. That’s about where we think he’ll max out tonight in Canada.

Bet on Jayson Tatum Under 26.5 Points (-117)