4 NBA Player Props for Thursday, January 2: Portis Takes Aim at Nets!

Get locked and loaded for Thursday's NBA slate of games by checking out our betting preview for January 2nd. Our industry expert has 4 player props on tap. This Thursday, look to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Bobby Portis to continue their red-hot stretches of play as they host two conference rivals.

Player	Prop	Price
D'Angelo Russell	Over 13.5 Points	-130
D'Angelo Russell	Under 14.5 Points	-128

G D’Angelo Russell (BKN) OVER 14.5 Points

D’Angelo Russell is back in Brooklyn and will look to secure his second straight 20-point game with the team against Milwaukee. DLo should play around 30 minutes this game against Damian Lillard and a Bucks backcourt that has allowed some big numbers to opposing point guards this season.

With his shooting splits better on the road, this is a perfect spot to bet Russell’s point prop over before this line starts moving to the 20-point range next week.

Player	Prop	Price
Bobby Portis	Over 21.5 Points/Rebounds/Assists	-109
Bobby Portis	Under 21.5 Points/Rebounds/Assists	-120

F Bobby Portis (MIL) OVER 22.5 PRA

Staying with this game, Bobby Portis has been a machine, filling up the stat sheet for Milwaukee as of late. Portis has gone five straight games hitting this PRA prop total, including a 34-point outing against Washington two weeks ago and three total double-doubles.

Playing 30-35 minutes for this Bucks team against a less-physical Nets squad, he should be the x-factor on both ends of the floor and easily hit this PRA mark.

Player	Prop	Price
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	Under 33.5 Points	-125
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	Over 32.5 Points	-115

G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) OVER 31.5 Points

Ride the hot hand in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander this Thursday night. Shai has scored 40+ points in three of his last five while OKC continues to ride their 12-game winning streak into this game against the Clippers.

With the Clips allowing 122 points in their last game and 35 PPG to Shai in two matchups this season, all signs point in the direction of another big night from one of the brightest young stars in the league.

F Kristaps Porzingis (BOS) UNDER 21.5 PRA

Not taking the court since the Celtics' Christmas day loss against Philly, Porzingis will surely be under a minutes restriction tonight against a tough Wolves team. With Minnesota allowing the 4th least PPG this season and the Celtics potentially rolling with more of a small-ball lineup to close the quarters out, Porzingis might have limited minutes and opportunities to reach 22 PRA.