There are eight games on the NBA schedule on Monday and numerous betting options, including standard plays like the spread, total and money line or more exotic NBA player props. High-profile NBA games today include Pistons vs.

Maxey does have the propensity for a 25- or 32-point effort, making him more of a GPP play. With Embiid, it’s hard to find a center with a higher ceiling. A ton of rostership is going elsewhere at the center spot, but from a pure points standpoint, the 76ers center leads the charge for the position tonight.

Monday’s NBA action features eight games, and there are a ton of player prop angles to consider with stars like Cade Cunningham, Jalen Brunson, Shai Gilgeous-Al

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Derrick White over 4.5 boards, Dyson Daniels over 6.5 assists, Mitchell Robinson over 0.5 assists, Javonte Green over 6.5 points.

Onetime NBA draft pick James Nnaji drew plenty of boos in his college debut with Baylor at TCU. The 7-foot center from Nigeria finished with five points and four rebounds in the Bears’ 69-63 loss to the Horned Frogs.