NBA Player Props and Best Bets for December 9: Can the Raptors Continue Their Underdog Success

The New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors have sole control of the NBA spotlight on Monday, and we’ve got the best player prop picks from the matchup.

The pair of Eastern Conference competitors are in different spots as organizations, yet the Knicks are only 6-6 on the road, while the Raptors are 6-6 at home. That sets up what could be quite a competitive matchup with two explosive and exciting teams.

Here are our favorite Knicks vs. Raptors betting picks and player props for Monday night.

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Best NBA Prop Bets for Monday, December 9

Josh Hart Under 8.5 Rebounds (+106) at FanDuel 

Hart plays the game of professional basketball the same way a wild pitbull would. He’s tenacious, scrappy, and always jumping for position whenever shots from his team or the opponent go up.

The 29-year-old guard averaged exactly 8.5 rebounds per game but went under this line in seven of his last 11 games. The Raptors also rank second in rebound percentage and are facing a Knicks team that plays at the third-slowest pace in the league, which could lead to fewer rebounding opportunities against a team that doesn’t give up much space on the glass.

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Jakob Poeltl Under 25.5 Points+Rebounds (-104) at FanDuel

While Poeltl is the head of the snake when it comes to the Raptors’ rebounding prowess, he’s about to spend a lot of time defending the perimeter because of Karl-Anthony Towns, leaving the rebounding responsibilities to players such as RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes. 

The Knicks rank third in rebounds and eighth in points allowed per game to opposing centers. Poeltl’s role as an old-school big man also won’t fit well with the space that the Knicks create, which makes this a worthy risk despite his history of going over this total.

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RJ Barrett 2+Threes (-130) at FanDuel

Barrett, a former third-overall draft pick of the Knicks, is having the best season of his career. He also made 2.0 threes per game, while the Knicks are 20th in three-point defense (36.8 percent allowed) and are just 24th in made three-pointers allowed per game.

Barrett went over this line in five of his last six games and is taking 5.8 threes per night, which is tied for a career-high. He only shot 34.4 percent from range this season and still trended over this line, so an efficient shooting night should basically guarantee that he cashes the over.

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OG Anunoby Under 4.5 Rebounds (+112) at FanDuel

Remember everything we said about the Raptors being an outstanding rebounding team? We’re confident that at least one of Hart and Anunoby, if not both, will go under their lines due to Toronto’s proficiency on the glass (again, second in rebound percentage).

Anunoby went under this line in four of his last five games and only grabbed two boards in his matchup with the Orlando Magic, the only team in the top five for the fewest rebounds allowed per game (Toronto is sixth). That gives enough credence to take him under his line on the road, where the Knicks have been average at best.

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Karl-Anthony Towns Top Points Scorer (+250) at FanDuel

Towns averaged 25.2 points on a remarkable 53.1 percent shooting from the field and 45 percent from three-point land. The Raptors rank 25th in points allowed per game and don’t have a true big man who will be comfortable defending him on the perimeter and the interior.

Towns scored 27 points his last time out and is only 0.2 points behind Jalen Brunson for the team lead in points per game (25.4). Towns also did not play in the team’s game on Saturday and will have four days of rest between outings, which would give him an advantage over everyone else in competition for this market.

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