NBA Player Props and Best Bets for January 31: Wemby to Go Under Against Giannis?

The weekend is here, and we’re celebrating by sharing our five best NBA player prop picks for Friday’s games.

Anthony Edwards dropped 36 points and 11 assists in a resounding win for the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Utah Jazz, while Desmond Bane came up clutch with 24 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists in the Memphis Grizzlies’ last-second win against the Houston Rockets.

Here are our best NBA prop bets for Friday.

Best NBA Prop Bets for Thursday, January 31

Royce O’Neale Under 13.5 Points+Rebounds

O’Neale hasn’t had a great time trying to get over this line in recent weeks. He only averaged 5.1 points and 4.3 rebounds on a horrendous 29.8 percent shooting from the field and 23.4 percent from three, and he went under this line in 10 straight games.

The Phoenix Suns are visiting the Golden State Warriors, who kept O’Neale to no points and one rebound in 12 minutes when they met on Dec. 28. O’Neale played 32 minutes in his last game but only averaged 21.6 in January and should regress to the mean with Ryan Dunn back and available after an injury.

Miles Bridges Under 2.5 Threes

Bridges took 19 threes in his last two games and still only made three as part of a streak that has seen him go under this line in four straight games. He also averaged 2.4 made threes on a subpar 35.1 percent from three in January and averaged 2.1 made threes on 30.4 percent shooting for the year.

With no LaMelo Ball or Brandon Miller in the lineup, teams will be able to key in on Bridges as the main (and really the only) offensive threat the Charlotte Hornets have to offer. The Los Angeles Clippers also rank seventh in made threes allowed per game on the third-lowest percentage (34.2) in the league.

Jakob Peoltl Over 2.5 Assists

Poeltl handed out six helpers in his last game and went over in four straight games. He also had three assists the last time he faced the Chicago Bulls on Dec. 16, while the Toronto Raptors are playing their best basketball of the season, having won seven of their last eight games.

The Bulls allowed their opponents to register the second-most assists per game and rank 22nd in assists allowed per game to opposing centers. Chicago wants to play at a breakneck pace, which means they’re often left with defensive mismatches and will give open passing lanes to the Raptors.

Victor Wembanyama Under 23.5 Points

Wemby, a newly-crowned All-Star, is awesome and averaged 24.4 points per game… but as much as everyone wants to cheer for the 7-foot-5 alien, he went under this line in nine of his last 10 games and averaged 21.5 points on 35.6 percent shooting from three in 2025.

The San Antonio Spurs are facing the Milwaukee Bucks, who have a dominant big man in Giannis Antetokounmpo, a great interior defender in Brook Lopez, and rank eighth in points allowed per game to opposing centers. Wemby also scored just 10 points when he played the Bucks earlier this month.

Yves Missi Under 14.5 Points+Rebounds

Missi, a rookie out of Baylor, did not score in back-to-back games and went under this line in six of his last 10 outings. He also went under the last time he faced the Boston Celtics on Jan. 12, when he had seven points and four rebounds and only took four shot attempts in 26 minutes.

The Celtics are a strong defensive team with lots of versatility, which is a major reason why they rank second in points and third in rebounds allowed per game to opposing centers. The New Orleans Pelicans are one of the worst teams in the league, so this could be a blowout that limits Missi’s chances to go over even further.

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