The NBA regular season is back in action with a loaded 12-game slate on Wednesday night. So, we've got you covered with player prop predictions for three of tonight's contests.
Our NBA player props for Wednesday are targeting Giannis Antetokounmpo, Deni Avdija, and Collin Murray-Boyles.
Continue below for our NBA player prop picks for Wednesday, January 7.
NBA Player Prop Picks for Wednesday, January 7
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Raptors vs. Hornets
Collin Murray-Boyles Double-Double (+1000)
By Kyle Murray
I was expecting this number to be closer to +500 or +600.
Murray-Boyles has 7+ rebounds in four of his last five games, as he has been seeing more minutes with Jakob Poeltl out — he has played 25+ minutes in five straight games.
Murray-Boyles has shown upside for 10+ rebounds in that stretch as well, as he recorded 12 rebounds in two of those games.
Pick: Collin Murray-Boyles Double-Double (+1000)
Bucks vs. Warriors
Giannis Antetokounmpo Under 4.5 Assists (+118)
By Jim Turvey
For the first portion of the season, Giannis was seeing a nice uptick in assists, averaging 6.4 per game over his first 16 games. However, most of that time was without Kevin Porter Jr., who left midway through the season opener.
Since Giannis has returned this most recent time from injury, his assists have been notably down, which makes sense given the Bucks are now giving solid minutes to Ryan Rollins and KPJ, two fellow creators.
In the last five games, Giannis has an assist rate of 22.7%, and for the season as a whole, when sharing the court with Rollins and KPJ, he has an assist rate of 20%.
In this same 5-game window, Giannis is averaging 3.4 assists per game and has gone under this number in three of the games.
The Warriors have allowed a below-average number of assists per game, for the final piece of the puzzle.
Pick: Giannis Antetokounmpo Under 4.5 Assists (+118)
Rockets vs. Trail Blazers
Deni Avdija Under 26.5 Points (-110)
By Joe Dellera
Deni Avdija has been tremendous this season for the Blazers, and he is the favorite to win the Most Improved Player award. However, this matchup against the Rockets presents a number of issues.
Deni averages 25.9 points per game on the entire season and is coming off of three strong games against the Pelicans, the Spurs (no Wemby), and the Jazz.
So, I’m selling high here.
One of the sneaky details about Deni this season is he averages the second-most FTAs per game behind Luka with 9.8 — yes, you read that right. He averages more FTA than your favorite foul merchant. Deni does this by relentlessly attacking the rim and getting into the paint.
The Rockets allow the seventh-fewest FTAs per game and are above average at limiting paint scoring — and while Portland plays fast, the Rockets play at the third-slowest pace in the league.
Against teams that play at a bottom-10 pace, Deni averages 24.7 points and has gone under this line in 7-of-9 games.
When he played the Rockets earlier this season, he scored 22 points and fell below his FTA average. It’s tough fading a young star, but this is a tough matchup for him.
