Gimme Props with Luke Shuey, NBA Picks, NBA Free Picks, NBA Predictions 1/3/25
- Luke Shuey
- Jan 3
- 3 min read
NBA: Immanuel Quickley (Raptors) OVER 27.5 PRA (pts, rebs, assts)
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Enough of that, let’s fire up a 3-0 night for free winners. I always advise you to play these props as straight bets but let’s sprinkle on a 3-man parlay of them all tonight too. The first play I like is Immanuel Quickley of the Raptors to go OVER 27.5 PRA (pts, rebs, assts). He has one of the quickest first-steps of any guard in the NBA and can get hot shooting the ball. Quickley returned to action on Wednesday night for his first game since November 10th and he looked REALLY good. I sat out his prop bets that night to see how much tick he got and he passed the eye test with flying colors, racking up 21 points, 15 assists, and 4 rebounds in 32 minutes. Quickley is one of the most underrated players and I will look to capitalize on his value here in the coming weeks. Because he already got full minutes in his first game back I feel comfortable backing his total stat combo line PRA tonight. Oddsmakers post his line above his season averages because they know the free flowing Raptors offense will need his usage rate and ball control to be a primary playmaker. Lock in Immanuel Quickley OVER 27.5 PRA!
NBA: Jrue Holiday (Celtics) UNDER 12.5 Points
For the 2nd free prop I’m locking in Jrue Holiday UNDER 12.5 points as the Celtics take on the Rockets. Let me break this one down. Holiday averages 12.3 PPG on the season so this looks like the correct Vegas line at O/U 12.5. However, this Celtics team could potentially be at full strength if Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis play tonight. Because it's a big game against Houston I think they both try to suit up. The last two times their healthy starting 5 played together what happened? Holiday only scored 6 and 7 points and wasn't a factor in the offense AT ALL. I like this play regardless of who plays tonight but it has extra value if Brown and Porzingis are in. Houston has an elite defense, ranking 3rd in the NBA and if you’ve watched them lately, they get after the opposing guards. The under on this line has cashed in 5 of Holiday’s last 7 games and I’m confident it does again tonight. Take Jrue Holiday UNDER 12.5 points for a winner!
NBA: Cade Cunningham (Pistons) OVER 5.5 Rebounds
For the third and final free prop I want you to get this line in early tonight. Cade Cunningham currently has a rebounds prop of O/U 5.5 when his line almost always hovers around 6-6.5 for most games - time to take advantage! The line is deflated slightly from his last 6 games where he’s only hit 6+ rebounds one time. However, prior to that Cunningham had posted OVER 5.5 rebounds in 17 of his last 18 games. You heard that correctly, that is a 94% hit rate over a month span. With no Jaden Ivey in the lineup he is going to shoulder almost all of the offensive burden from the point guard and ball handling perspective. Going against a very average Hornets team there should be plenty of rebounds to grab as they allow the 6th most opponent rebounds/game and are dead last in the NBA in the last 3 games. If you are only going to play one prop tonight this should be the one. But I like all three and maybe even sprinkle that 3-man parlay combining them. Time to get the #PropNation a 3-0 free play sweep. Love you all, let’s have a night!!
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