Nba Draft Props
While The Majority Of Free NBA Picks Cover Single Games During The NBA Season, One Of The More Popular Markets Is The NBA Draft Betting. Let's Take A Look! Bet on 2021 NBA Draft at US online sportsbooks. Find NBA Draft lines & live odds, NBA draft betting tips & trends. Claim best bonuses at US sportsbooks. The Golden State Warriors (19-17) and Phoenix Suns (23-11) wrap up their first-half schedule before the All-Star Break Thursday night. The two face off at Phoenix Suns Arena at 10:05 p.m. Below, we analyze the Warriors-Suns odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions. The NBA slate features eight games, so today’s player prop pool has many ballers to choose from. Player props are a fun way to wager on NBA games even if you don’t like a side or total.
Prior to the NBA’s restart, the 76erswere among the most-wagered to win their first championship since 1983.
But things fell apart for the 76ers and their backers. Ben Simmons suffered a season-ending knee injury, and Joel Embiid exited twice with injuries during the seeding games. The Sixers entered the playoffs as a No. 6 seed and were swept by the Boston Celtics.
In the upside-down world of 2020, the NBA’s offseason started when the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat to win the NBA Championship … in mid-October.
PA online sportsbooks list the Sixers at +3000 to win the 2021 NBA Championship and +1200 to win the Eastern Conference.
With a start date set for the 2021 season and the NBA Draft coming up on Nov. 18, let’s take a look at what online sportsbooks have on the menu for the 76ers futures.
When will the 2021 NBA season start?
The NBA and the NBPA put the finishing touches on an agreement to start the 2020-2021 NBA season on December 22.
Key points about the 2021 NBA season:
- Each team will play 72 games.
- Negotiations with free agents will be allowed to begin at 6 p.m. EST on Nov. 20, with signings permitted starting at 12:01 p.m. EST on Nov. 22.
- The salary cap and tax level will remain unchanged.
- Details on team-by-team game schedules and fan attendance for 2020-21 will be released at a future date.
2020 NBA Draft betting
Betting on the NBA Draft is not permitted in Pennsylvania. However, New Jersey online sportsbooks have various betting markets for the draft.
NBA Draft props at DraftKings NJ
- First overall pick
- Player draft position
- Picks 2-9
- Picks 10-19
- Picks 20-29
- Top 10 specials
- Conference specials
- School specials
2020 NBA Draft markets at FanDuel NJ
- First overall pick, No. 2 pick, No. 3 pick, No. 4 pick, No. 8 pick
- Exact order of first four picks
- NBA Draft parlays
- Draft position
- Draft match bets
- Draft props
FanDuel NBA Draft betting splits
Reps from FanDuel say that LaMelo Ball (-210) is the sportsbook’s biggest liability in the No. 1 overall pick market. Ball accounts for 38% of the bet count. However, they said the top overall pick option for bettors is not a market for big wagers. The largest bet was $200 on Ball when he was listed at +420.
James Wiseman was the favorite when the 2020 NBA Draft betting option appeared at FanDuel in November 2019. Currently, he is +550, and Ball and Anthony Edwards have better odds to be taken first.
This year’s No. 1 pick has primarily been a three-player race. The trade rumors for the first two picks made FanDuel look at the Top 5 selections by FanDuel customers by bet count and handle:
Bet Count: Ball 38%, Edwards 18%, Wiseman 9%, Toppin 8%, Avdija 5%
Handle: Edwards 45%, Ball 40%, Wiseman 5%, Toppin 3%, Avdija 2%
As of Nov. 18 at noon at FanDuel, first pick odds were:
- Anthony Edwards: -260
- LaMelo Ball: +180
- James Wiseman: +600
Who do the sportsbooks think the Sixers will draft?
Perimeter scoring tops the list of Sixers needs. Newly hired president of basketball operations Daryl Morey and the Sixers are in “win now” mode. He’s known for making moves, and if he stays with pick No. 21, it will be a surprise. The former Houston Rockets GM hasn’t made a first-round pick since 2015. Instead, he trades them.
Philadelphia 76ers 2020 draft picks:
- Round 1: No. 21
- Round 2: No. 34, No. 36, No. 49, No. 58
It’s highly doubtful the Sixers will make five selections on Wednesday night. Early mock drafts had the Sixers selecting Cole Anthony, Tyrell Terry or Desmond Bane at pick 21. However, as of Wednesday morning, Arkansas guard Isaiah Joe (pictured, lead image) became the favorite to be selected at No. 21.
Pick 21 odds at DraftKings as of Nov. 16:
Pick 21 odds at DraftKings as of Nov. 18:
Sixers offseason changes
High expectations, a sputtering “process” and a quick exit from the bubble resulted in changes for the Sixers.
Head coach Brett Brown was fired after seven years and replaced by Doc Rivers. The front office got a revamp, too. The Sixers hired Daryl Morey as their new president of basketball operations. Peter Dinwiddie and Prosper Karangwa also joined the front office. Alex Rucker, the team’s executive vice president of basketball operations, was let go.
2021 NBA Betting
Current betting markets available at DraftKings online sportsbook in Pennsylvania for the upcoming 2021 season include:
- NBA Championship
- Conference Winner
- MVP Winner
- NBA Championship
2021 NBA Championship odds
76ers: +3000
Top five:
- Los Angeles Lakers: +350
- Los Angeles Clippers: +600
- Milwaukee Bucks: +600
- Golden State Warriors: +700
- Brooklyn Nets: +800
Eastern Conference winner
76ers odds: +1200
Top five:
- Milwaukee Bucks: +225
- Brooklyn Nets: +400
- Boston Celtics: +500
- Miami Heat: +550
- Toronto Raptors: +1000
Nba Draft Prospects Bleacher Report
Player Futures MVP winner
76ers odds:
- Joel Embiid: +4000
- Ben Simmons: +6000
- Tobias Harris: +25000
Top five:
- Luka Doncic: +450
- Giannis Antetokounmpo: +600
- Anthony Davis: +700
- LeBron James: +700
- Stephen Curry: +1000
Lead image credit: AP Photo/Mark Humphrey
The NBA Wednesday card includes 2018 top-5 draft picks clashing when Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks face Trae Young’s Atlanta Hawks, Chris Paul chaperoning the new-school Phoenix Suns against a neophyte New Orleans Pelicans and much more. Here are a few NBA player prop bet predictions to consider Wednesday.
Wednesday’s NBA player prop bet predictions
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Houston Rockets C Christian Wood OVER 1.5 threes made (-125)
The Rockets play the Oklahoma City Thunder in their second straight game with the first one being a Houston 136-106 whooping Monday. Wood was 2-of-3 from behind the arc vs. the Thunder and has sunk at least two 3-pointers in four of his last five appearances.
While Wood attempting only three 3-pointers is concerning, this is a great matchup for him because opposing centers are shooting 50% from three vs. Oklahoma City, which is the highest mark in the league.
Furthermore, Wood is 13th in effective field goal percentage and has double his attempts of 3-points per game since last season. Also, Rockets PG John Wall‘s absence in Wednesday’s game should mean more offensive responsibility for Wood.
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Sacramento Kings PG De’Aaron Fox UNDER 24.5 points (-125)
Fox has been ballin’ lately and really carrying Sacramento, scoring 28.3 points per game on 49.3% shooting in his last seven games. However, there’s value in fading Fox and I think the market agrees since Fox’s Under on his points prop is more expensive than the Over.
Also, the Kings host one of the best defensive teams in the NBA — Boston Celtics — Wednesday and Fox has struggled vs. the Celtics early in his career. He is averaging 13 points per game with a 97 offensive rating in his four career games against Boston.
Finally, the Celtics have done a good job all season guarding point guards and allow the third-fewest points per game out of point guards. Even though Boston is missing elite defensive guard Marcus Smart, they are well-coached enough to make someone else besides Fox beat them on the Kings.
Suns C Deandre Ayton OVER 13.5 rebounds (+115)
I always like to mix in a plus-money prop if I can find one and this could be a great matchup for Ayton if Pelicans’ C Steven Adams sits out this game.
First of all, Ayton is one of the best rebounders in the Association. He’s fifth in both total rebounding and defensive rebounding percentages and 11th in offensive rebounding percentage.
Second, Ayton gathered 12 boards in the first Suns-Pelicans meeting this season even with Adams out there despite playing more than five minutes less than his season average. The reason being Phoenix was up 39 points entering the fourth quarter and rested all its starters.
It’s hard to imagine this game being more lopsided and, with no Adams present, Ayton should feast on rebounds.
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