Happy New Year! For the record, it’s year not years or year’s. With that said, Portfolio EV, and I’m hoping 2025 can be as sweet for you. We begin the new year with eight games on tap, including a couple of teams that finished the year on a high note. While the 76ers are one of them, they won’t have Joel Embiid in Portland. Before that, a couple of 20-win teams will square off in Texas as the Rockets are in Dallas. Here are your top NBA player prop picks of the night!
NBA Player Prop Picks & Predictions Today: Wednesday, Jan. 1
Last season, we went +EV betting results here!
NBA Player Prop Picks & Predictions Today
If you followed along on my quest to 100 betting units in the NBA, you know we hit that in less than 60 days. The journey is onwards to 200 units, and I’m already closing in on that number. The first question you probably have is, “How is this guy killing it? I mean, have you seen any of his YouTube stuff?” I get it. It’s an even greater testament to how strong the Portfolio EV tools are, especially in the NBA.
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Those steps are best illustrated by going through our top bets for tonight, starting with Cade Cunningham staying under 2.5 3-pointers. The graphic shows a couple of key indicators that this is a strong bet, all adhering to the necessary steps to profit.
Starting left to right, we see a 6.7% EV edge. This is a massive gain against the market because of the price variation of -145 at DraftKings and -171 true odds. We gain 26 cents on this play, only laying -145 on a bet that should be -171.
The next part is historical ROI. At 5.1%, we know that any 3-pointer play (over or under) on DraftKings is going to have a positive return on our investment. It’s like looking into the future. You don’t need a script when you have actual data.
The last piece is “bet size” at $39 for this play. You can enter your bankroll and Portfolio EV will suggest the proper allotment of it on each bet. Managing your bankroll through ups and downs is such an undervalued part of anyone’s betting success.
Scrolling across the other two plays and we see the exact same layouts, and favorable edges. Mikal Bridges is +124 under 3.5 assists on DraftKings, and Jaden Ivey is -110 on for staying under 1.5 makes. The Bridges play comes in a market that is returning a 9.5% HROI.
There isn’t a successful bettor on the planet who wouldn’t jump at a 9.5% ROI.
This is the easiest way to build a bankroll, to profit long term. Again, make sure to check out Portfolio EV for more +EV NBA player props. You can sign up for $29.95 per week, $99.95 per month.
