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Best NBA Player Prop Bets For Friday, May 16

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Best NBA Player Prop Bets For Friday, May 16

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The 2024-25 NBA Season is finally here, and bookies' expert handicapper Adam Thompson will break down his top NBA player props for today.

We compare lines from the best online sportsbooks to find three daily intriguing NBA player props you can bet on at the top sports betting apps like Caesars, bet365 , BetMGM Sportsbook , and more.

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NBA Player Prop Bets For May 16th

NBA Prop Player Bet NBA Odds
Jrue Holiday, Over 11.5 Points -110 at BetMGM
Al Horford, Over 8.5 Points -130 at FanDuel
OG Anunoby, Over 1.5 3-Pointers -155 at DraftKings

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Jrue Holiday, Over 11.5 Points 

NBA Odds: -110 at BetMGM

Holiday averaged 11.1 ppg on the season, and most of those games were with Jayson Tatum and his 27 ppg on the court. The Celtics' PG scored 14 points in Game 5, the first without Tatum, and he’ll need to do more of it. He had 12-plus in each of the three regular-season games he played without Tatum. 

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Al Horford, Over 8.5 Points 

NBA Odds: -130 at FanDuel

Like Holiday, Horford is another prime candidate to make up for the loss of scoring from Tatum. He had 12 points in Game 5 despite playing about 10 minutes under the usual due to foul trouble. And, like Holiday, he upped his offense in the regular season when Tatum sat, with 11-plus points in three of the last four. 

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OG Anunoby, Over 1.5 3-Pointers 

NBA Odds: -155 at DraftKings

Anunoby was a 1-for-12 disaster in the Knicks’ 25-point loss to the Celtics in Game 5. But the game prior, he was 4-for-8 on 3’s and scored 20. In 11 playoff games, the hit-or-miss forward had hit 0 or 1 3-pointers on five occasions, and 3+ six times. He’s averaging nearly three makes from behind the arc in March and April. The Knicks need his hot hand to advance and avoid a return to Boston. 

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Long established as one of the nation's premier handicappers, Adam Thompson joined Bookies.com in 2019 after a successful run as senior handicapper for SportsLine & CBSSports.com. He specializes in the NFL and MLB, where he's hit on well over 60% of his picks the past five years. Adam's NBA and horse racing picks have also produced consistent, major winners over the years.