NBA Friday Betting Guide: 2 Player Props and Best Bet for January 9

In Friday’s NBA action, watch out for Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets as they look to continue their solid run without Nikola Jokic. In Phoenix, the Suns will look to exploit the struggling Knicks’ defense as Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks could get hot from beyond the arc.

Wednesday, October 21 at 7:10 PM	Spread	Money	Total
Milwaukee Bucks	+6.5 (-115)	+195	O 238.5 (-110)
Washington Wizards	-6.5 (-110)	-210	U 237.5 (-110)

Wizards +3.5 over Pelicans

Washington has won five of their last eight, with Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George, and Tre Johnson starting to come alive in this part of the season. With the addition of Trae Young, I think these young scorers will come out with a chip on their shoulders.

This is a New Orleans team that has lost all of its last nine games. While Trae Young remains out, I still believe this Washington team has so much offensive potential that seems to be starting to click at a good time.

Jamal Murray (DEN) OVER 9.5 Assists

Jamal Murray has put up career-high assist numbers with Jokic out. How about 33 dimes over their last two games, including a 22-point, 17-assist game against Boston on Wednesday in an upset victory.

This team could go down as one of the best stories of the first half of the season, should they claw their way to a few more victories, and Jamal Murray is a major part of that, serving as the primary scorer and playmaker for this offense for the first time in a long time.

Dillon Brooks (PHX) OVER 2.5 Threes

The sharpshooting Brooks has been a key part of Phoenix’s offense all season long and continues to cause damage from beyond the arc. In home games, Brooks has averaged 24.3 PPG on 2.7 threes per contest this season.

With the Suns’ playmakers healthy and moving the ball with ease, I’d expect Brooks to get up his 6-10 three-point attempts in this one against a New York team whose defense has been nonexistent since the new year.