The NBA regular season is back in action with a relatively light 4-game slate on Thursday night. So, we've got you covered with player prop predictions for two of tonight's contests.
Our NBA player props for Thursday are targeting Tre Jones and Naz Reid.
Continue below for our NBA player prop picks for Thursday, January 8.
NBA Player Prop Picks for Thursday, January 8
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Heat vs. Bulls
Tre Jones Over 6.5 Assists (-135)
Tre Jones has gone over 6.5 assists in four of seven games without Josh Giddey, and in three of his last five games overall.
We'll see who else is out there for Chicago tonight, but with Jones running the show, he has a relatively high ceiling from a distribution standpoint.
The Heat still lead the league in pace, even if their offense has fallen off a cliff, so we should expect a ton of possessions tonight, and thus, more opportunities for Jones to cash.
Pick: Tre Jones Over 6.5 Assists (-135)
Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves
Naz Reid Over 13.5 Points (-115)
By Joe Dellera
The Cavaliers have been a favorable matchup for Naz Reid going up against Cleveland's double bigs. It’s tough to cover him, especially if he can align with Jarrett Allen's minutes.
Reid has averaged 14.3 field goal attempts per game against Cleveland over the last few seasons — a notable uptick from the 10.7 he's averaged in the rest of his matchups this season.
This checks out compared to the shot profile allowed by the Cavaliers. They are very poor at defending catch-and-shoot opportunities, along with above the break 3-pointers — two things that Naz is excellent at.
Reid is averaging 14.3 points per game this season. So, we simply just need him to hit his season-average in this spot.
