The NBA regular season is back in action with a solid 10-game slate on Monday, March 23 — and we've got you covered with player prop predictions for three of today's contests.
Our NBA player props for Monday are targeting Tari Eason, Gary Payton II, and more.
Continue below for our NBA player prop picks for tonight.
NBA Player Props for Monday, March 23
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Lakers vs. Pistons Player Prop Pick
Daniss Jenkins Over 6.5 Assists (-135)
Daniss Jenkins seemed to be heading toward tag-team work at point guard with Marcus Sasser following the injury to Cade Cunningham.
Then, Sasser also got hurt, going down with a hip issue against Washington. Jenkins played 34 minutes in that game — and he got up to 38 minutes against Golden State last time out.
Jenkins is a productive playmaker, so the spike in playing time could lead to big numbers. He's averaged 6.5 assists on 11 potential assists and 59.5 passes these past two games.
Jenkins had a 3-game stretch back in November without Cunningham, where he averaged 9.3 assists on 17.3 potential assists and 65.3 passes. Sasser wasn't in the rotation during that stretch, and Jenkins played 36.2 minutes per game.
Pick: Daniss Jenkins Over 6.5 Assists (-135)
Rockets vs. Bulls Prop Prediction
Tari Eason Under 18.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists (-115)
Reed Sheppard's 14-assist performance against the Heat a few days ago certainly jumps off the page — but the 37 minutes might be more notable.
Head coach Ime Udoka said he was committed to Sheppard in the starting lineup for now. The guard only played 25 minutes in a blowout of the Hawks on Friday, but he saw a massive workload on Saturday.
The 37 minutes for Sheppard meant Tari Eason was limited to 20 off the bench.
Eason has averaged 10.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 16 games as a reserve this season.
Houston has a clean injury report tonight (excluding long-term injuries).
The playing-time ceiling for Eason seems to be relatively low at the moment.
Pick: Tari Eason Under 18.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists (-115)
Warriors vs. Mavericks Player Prop Bet
Gary Payton II Over 10.5 Points (-115)
Action PRO is projecting 12.1 points for Gary Payton II in the Warriors' matchup against the Mavericks tonight, showing a huge 19.6% edge against his current prop line of over/under 10.5, which is strong enough to tag the Over with an A grade in our system.
Payton II is only averaging 6.9 points on 14.8 minutes per game for the Warriors this season.
However, with Golden State dealing with such a crowded injury report at the moment, Payton II has played 19+ minutes in eight straight outings, and as a result, his scoring numbers have seen a considerable uptick as well.
Payton II has scored 12+ points in seven straight games, which includes a run of four straight 14-point performances entering tonight, with two of those point totals ringing in at 15+ points.
We will go ahead and lock in our best bet for this game at Over 10.5 Points. However, we also see value in climbing the ladder and backing him to score 12+ Points (+140) or 15+ Points (+320) on alternate lines.
Pick: Gary Payton II Over 10.5 Points (-115)
