The NBA regular season is back in action with a solid 7-game slate on Wednesday night. So, we've got you covered with four player prop predictions spanning three of tonight's contests.
Our NBA player props for Wednesday are targeting Brandon Ingram, De'Andre Hunter, Lauri Markkanen, and more.
Continue below for our NBA player prop picks for Wednesday, January 14.
NBA Player Prop Picks for Wednesday, January 14
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Raptors vs. Pacers
Brandon Ingram Over 23.5 Points (-112)
By Joe Dellera
The Raptors face off against the Pacers on Wednesday night, and I’ll be targeting Brandon Ingram.
The Raptors are listing RJ Barrett and Jakob Poeltl as out, while Mamu as questionable on the injury report today.
This naturally cuts into some of the Raptors' scoring options, and if they do have to run without a more traditional big, it may improve some of the spacing.
One of the hallmarks of Indiana’s defense stylistically is that they tend to play straight up and want to force you off of the three-point line — two things that Ingram is completely fine with.
Ingram scores the bulk of his points from two-point range, especially the mid-range, and that’s a shot that Indiana has been willing to live with.
This season, Ingram has scored 19 points and 26 points against Indiana, and over the past couple of seasons, he’s averaged 27 points per game against them.
This is a solid spot in what could be a contested game due to the Raptors’ injuries, and I expect that to open up more opportunities for Ingram.
Pick: Brandon Ingram Over 23.5 Points (-112)
Cavaliers vs. 76ers
Quentin Grimes Under 16.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists (-120)
It took a couple of games for Kelly Oubre Jr. to get up to speed. He played limited minutes in his first two games back, but got up to 34 minutes in an overtime loss on Sunday. Then, in a back-to-back spot on Monday, he played 30+ minutes again.
Quentin Grimes was the big loser in terms of playing time in that game. He played a season-low 16 minutes.
Outside of a few probables, Philadelphia has a clean injury report tonight. They should be at full strength.
With the starters playing big minutes, and Oubre taking on a starter-sized role off of the bench, there isn't much left for Grimes.
Pick: Quentin Grimes Under 16.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists (-120)
Cavaliers vs. 76ers
De'Andre Hunter Under 15.5 Points & Rebounds (-130)
By Kyle Murray
It sounds like De'Andre Hunter is on the outs for this Cleveland team, as he has reportedly requested a trade (coincidentally) right around the time when his minutes started to fall off.
With other bench options, Cleveland has several ways to limit his minutes, and with their core-4 starters also playing more minutes of late, Hunter comes in with a projection of just 20 minutes.
In that time, I have him slated for just 8.6 points and three rebounds.
Pick: De'Andre Hunter Under 15.5 Points & Rebounds (-130)
Jazz vs. Bulls
Lauri Markkanen Over 25.5 Points (-117)
By Kyle Murray
This number seems a bit too low here, as Lauri Markkanen is averaging over 27 points per game, and he projects for 28.9 in this matchup against the Bulls.
This is an ideal spot for him, as this game has a point total of 243.5, but also a 2.5-point spread.
So, we could actually see full minutes for Markkanen here in a matchup against Chicago, who ranks 25th in defensive efficiency and 2nd in pace.
Not to mention the revenge narrative, if you're into that kind of thing.
