NBA Player Props and Best Bets for January 20: Tatum to Struggle, Ant to Stay Hot?

The NBA is back in session on Monday to help bridge the gap between the NFL playoff and the College Football playoff.

The Los Angeles Clipper took down the Lakers in the battle for LA on Sunday night, while the Denver Nuggets stayed hot with a 13-point win over the stingy Orlando Magic. 

This is one of the best times of the year for sports fans, and we’re here to share our best NBA player prop picks to add another layer of excitement to Monday’s action.

Here are our best NBA prop bets for Monday.

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Best NBA Prop Bets for Monday, January 20

Anthony Edwards Over 3.5 Threes (-118) at FanDuel

Ant Man is officially a great three-point shooter, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. He made 4.4 threes per game on 9.9 attempts (42.9 percent) and went over this line in four straight and in eight of his last nine games, with the only exception being the last time he faced the Memphis Grizzlies.

While it would be nice if he also went over against Memphis, his team shot 40.5 percent from three against a Memphis team that is fourth in three-point percentage allowed. We expect to see adjustments to better account for Edwards’ teammates, leading to him having more success from range.

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P.J. Washington Over 7.5 Rebounds (-144) at FanDuel

Washington barely missed going over his last time out and had 14 rebounds in the game before that. He went over this line in five of his last seven outings and now gets a favorable matchup with a Charlotte Hornets team that is below league average in rebounds allowed per game.

Not only are the Hornets not great on the glass, but they recently traded their best rebounding center, Nick Richards, to the Phoenix Suns. Washington, a former member of the Hornets, had seven rebounds in 28 minutes in his only matchup with his old team, and he just played 36+ minutes in back-to-back games.

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Jayson Tatum Under 40.5 Points+Rebounds+Assists (-120) at FanDuel

Tatum went under this line in seven of his last eight games, while the Boston Celtics have been uncharacteristically sporadic with their performances in recent weeks. That could spell trouble on the road against the Golden State Warriors, who already beat the C’s and held Tatum to 38 PRA.

The Warriors are 10th in points, 11th in rebounds, and 15th in assists allowed per game during 2025. Draymond Green is out and Steph Curry could also miss the game, which means there’s also a chance this game turns into a blowout, and Tatum doesn’t log enough minutes to get over this line.

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Nick Richards Under 9.5 Rebounds (-130) at FanDuel

We mentioned Richards earlier, so why not double back to him for one of our best NBA prop bets? The 7-footer had 21 points and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench in his only game with the Suns after going under this line in 11 of his final 12 games with the Hornets.

The Suns need serious help at center, but it’s unlikely that Richards produces enough as a scorer and defender to warrant him getting another 29 minutes of game time. The Cleveland Cavaliers also have two seven-footers in their starting lineup, are 12th in rebounds allowed per game, and score so easily that there often aren’t many rebounding opportunities at all. 

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Jalen Johnson Under 17.5 Points (-115) at FanDuel

Johnson only just returned from an injury that held him out for a couple of weeks and scored 14 points on 38.5 percent shooting in an overtime win against the Celtics. Assuming similar levels of inefficiency due to the layover but fewer than 38 minutes of action without the overtime, this feels like a strong spot for an under.

Johnson went under this line in five of 10 games before his injury and was horrible shooting the three in recent months. The New York Knicks are one of few teams with the defensive personnel needed to defend his size and versatility, and it should be tough for him to find his scoring rhythm.

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