NBA Player Props and Best Bets: Tatum, Reaves On Fire and a LeBron-Led SGP

The NBA is back on Monday for the final day of March, and I’ve got five player prop bets you need to see before tip-off. 

Rookie first-overall pick Zaccharie Risacher had a career day with 36 points as the Atlanta Hawks walloped the Milwaukee Bucks, 145-124, while Jalen Green’s 33 points helped the Houston Rockets annihilate the Phoenix Suns, 148-109.

Monday’s slate of games includes a playoff showdown between the Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers, the Memphis Grizzlies hosting the Boston Celtics, and more riveting matchups.

Here are my top five NBA player prop picks and a same-game parlay for Monday.

Additionally, be sure to check out our prediction for the Rockets vs. Lakers matchup.

Odds for today's NBA prop bets are courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook. Place a $5 wager at FanDuel Sportsbook and receive $200 in bonus bets if your bet wins.

Best NBA Prop Bets for Monday, March 31

Jayson Tatum Over 3.5 Threes (-102) at FanDuel

Tatum returned from a sprained ankle to put up 29 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists in 36 minutes against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday in his first game in five days. He only went 2-9 from three but made five threes the game before and went over in five of 10 games in March.

The Memphis Grizzlies are a high-tempo team that create lots of possessions per game and rank 25th in made threes allowed per game. They’re also 17th in three-point percentage allowed and 29th over the last 30 days, which gives Tatum a clear and obvious path to cash this NBA player prop pick.

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Austin Reaves Over 2.5 Threes (-118) at FanDuel

Reaves is making a case for having the worst contract in the NBA in a great way for his team, but a terrible way for him. He went 5-8 from downtown on Saturday and went over in seven of his last 11 games while making 2.9 threes on 36.5 percent three-point shooting in March.

The Lakers are about to face the excellent defense of the Houston Rockets, which allowed the third-fewest made threes per game over the last month and the second-fewest made threes per game for the year. That said, Reaves went over in their only previous matchup, and defenses can’t tilt in his direction because of Luka Doncic and LeBron James.

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Josh Giddey Under 7.5 Assists (-120) at FanDuel

Giddey is having himself a terrific month, averaging 8.9 assists per game and going over in five of his last eight games. However, he only managed four assists in 27 minutes in his last game and four assists when he played the Oklahoma City Thunder, his former team, in their only previous meeting.

The Thunder have the best defense in the league and allowed the fifth-fewest assists per game for the season. Giddey and the Bulls have been both playing and shooting the ball well, but they should be due for regression against a team that has stifled nearly everyone in its way.

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Keyonte George Over 3.5 Rebounds (-154) at FanDuel

George, a 21-year-old sophomore from Baylor, averaged 3.7 rebounds per game for the year and in March in a testament to his consistency. He went over in his last game and in six of 11 matchups in March and has a great opportunity to go over against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday.

The Hornets recently added LaMelo Ball to their injured list and now don’t have many players capable of scoring efficiently. That means there will be an influx of missed shots and more rebounding opportunities for the members of the Utah Jazz, which will help George with Walker Kessler and Lauri Markkanen ready to miss the matchup with injuries.

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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Over 7.5 Points (-112) at FanDuel

A two-time world champion, Caldwell-Pope scored eight points in his last game and went over in six of his last eight contests. He also averaged 9.2 points on 50/42/80 shooting splits in March and will face the Los Angeles Clippers, with whom he has an abundance of familiarity from his time in the Western Conference.

The Clippers have been a strong defensive team all year and are fourth in points allowed per game over the last month of action. That said, Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner attract lots of attention, which should free up Caldwell-Pope for a few shots and enough opportunities to get over this line while he’s still shooting the ball effectively.

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NBA Same-Game Parlay (+400) at FanDuel

-Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers (-4.5)

• LeBron James under 23.5 points: He went under in four of his last six games and hasn’t shot the three well since he returned from his groin injury, while the Rockets are fifth in points allowed per game.

• Jalen Green over 2.5 threes: Green is a streaky player who went over in seven of his last nine games, and the Lakers’ defense hasn’t been at its best recently.

• Luka Doncic 8+ rebounds: Doncic got to this number in nine of his last 11 games and will have to take on a big role on the glass seeing as the Rockets are great at rebounding the ball.

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