2023-24 NBA Player Props, Breakdown, Odds, and Picks (Dec 18)

• We’ve got some NBA player props for you for Monday, December 18.
• Joel Embiid to score more than average this evening against the Bulls.
• Who will score more – Denver’s Nikola Jokic or Dallas’s Luka Doncic?

Eleven games of the 2023-24 NBA are on the program today. They all seem great for betting, with a couple of those looking ideal for NBA player props. We’re now going to present you with those games, sharing our top prop picks along the way.

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Bulls vs. 76ers

How to Watch

• When: Monday, December 18, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. ET
• Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania                                   
• Channel: NBA League Pass

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Game Preview

The Philadelphia 76ers are the NBA’s third defense with an average of 122.9 points scored per game. Their average at Wells Fargo Center in Philly is 125.1.

This evening, they’re welcoming the Chicago Bulls, who are okay defensively with 113.6 points conceded per game. Their defensive numbers on the road aren’t that good, with 118.2 PPG.

The reason why this should worry Chicago’s fans is that Philly’s center Joel Embiid is in top form right now. He’s the points leader of the 2023-24 NBA, scoring 34.2 points a game. We think it’s very likely he’ll score at least as many points this evening.

NBA Player Prop	Odds
Joel Embiid 34+ Points

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Mavericks vs. Nuggets

How to Watch

• When: Monday, December 18, 2023, at 9:00 p.m. ET
• Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado                                      
• Channel: NBA TV

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Game Preview

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks are the two top NBA MVP favorites with odds of +210 and +430, respectively. Doncic is second on the list of the 2023-24 points leaders list with 32.7 PPG, with Jokic sitting in 12^th place with 27.0 PPG.

However, Jokic and the Nuggets are playing on their turf this evening. At Ball Arena, they’re 10-2 this season, with Jokic having 30.3 points average at this venue in the 2023-24 season.

So, the big question is can he score more points than Doncic in tonight’s game? Odds suggest otherwise, but we think he’s going to pull it off. He hasn’t done that in almost two years, but we think he’ll do it tonight.

NBA Player Prop	Odds
Nikola Jokic vs. Luka Doncic Most Points: Nikola Jokic