Player props have become one of the NBA’s most entertaining ways to bet, offering value beyond the standard spread or total. Each night, this column highlights the best opportunities on the board using matchup data, recent performances, and betting trends to find edges. Keep reading for some of the top OptaAI player prop projections for Thursday, October 29. Then, right below those, you’ll see the player props I’m personally taking. Also, make sure you check out our live VSiN programming for more. Our hosts and analysts should be all over the NBA, which is why it pays to be a VSiN Pro subscriber.
Noteworthy Thursday OptaAI Player Prop Edges
Check out the OptaAI Player Props NBA pages for more of these! VSiN Pro subscribers can find 50+ player prop ideas on a daily basis! We’ll list the top edges in some of the biggest markets below, but there will always be a lot more to uncover on the pages themselves.
DeAndre Hunter Over 11.5 Points (-120) vs. Pelicans
Our OptaAI player prop projections have him finishing with 14.71 points, suggesting these odds should be -388 — a +24.9% edge to the Over.
Donovan Clingan Under 10.5 Rebounds (-106) vs. Grizzlies
Our OptaAI player prop projections have him finishing with 8.66 rebounds, suggesting these odds should be -353 — a +18.3% edge to the Over.
Deni Avdija Under 5.5 Assists (-115) vs. Grizzlies
Our OptaAI player prop projections have him finishing with 4.45 assists, suggesting these odds should be -246 — a +17.6%% edge to the Over.
Thursday Player Prop Best Bets
Below you’ll find my official plays on the player prop market for Thursday. These are the ones that make the VSiN Pro Picks page and count towards my season-long record.
Darius Acuff Jr. Over 21.5 Points (-125 – 1.5 units) & Alt Points 27+ (+200 – 0.5 units) & Alt Points 30+ (+350 – 0.25 units) & Alt Points 35+ (+850 – 0.1 units) vs. Pelicans
Kings at Pelicans – 8:00 pm ET
I feel as though I have had a good read on the Kings to start this season, as I have successfully picked my spots with Domantas Sabonis’ player props. Well, even if tonight does end up being a high-usage game for the Lithuanian, I’m not sure there’s anything that can prevent Acuff from jacking up shots against this Pelicans team. New Orleans is currently tied for sixth in the NBA in pace (103.43), while also being 21st in raw defensive rating (114.8). That makes this a dream matchup for Acuff, as he’ll get to play fast against a team that can’t really guard. The Pelicans are extremely weak when it comes to point-of-attack defense, and they’re also without center Yves Missi right now. Missi is the only source of rim protection on this roster. That said, if Acuff has his usual green light, this could be a game in which he actually scores quite efficiently. Combining that with his volume could make for a monster night. That’s why I’m being extremely aggressive in laddering this.
Late Additions
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