With the football season officially in the books, we can now turn our attention to NBA betting at least until March Madness.
This is a great day to dive in with 10 games on the board and unlimited options in the player prop markets.
My three favorites include a pair of 3-point props. One is for an up-and-comer, while the other is more well-known.
Those and more NBA picks for Monday, February 9, below.
Best NBA player props today
| Player | Pick |  |
|---|---|---|
 Derik Queen |
Over 11.5 points | -125 |
 Julian Strawther |
Over 1.5 threes | +110 |
 LeBron James |
Over 1.5 threes | +100 |
Prop #1: Derik Queen Over 11.5 points
New Orleans Pelicans rookie Derik Queen is playing his basketball, and he’s in a great spot to keep that going against the Sacramento Kings.
Queen has put up 14 points per game over his last five — topping 16 or more three times over that same stretch — and this is another great matchup for him.
The Kings have little interior presence, even with Domantas Sabonis, and he’s banged up and questionable to play.
Sacramento has surrendered the third-most opponent points in the paint per game, so Queen is a great bet to go Over his point total.
- Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: NBCSCA, GCSEN
Prop #2: Julian Strawther Over 1.5 threes
Denver Nuggets shooting guard Julian Strawther has earned himself more playing time.
The 23-year-old is coming off his second start of the season, playing a career-high 33 minutes, scoring 19 points while going 4-for-8 from 3-point range.
I’m betting he keeps letting it fly against the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight. The Cavs traded away all their best perimeter defenders, and Cleveland already ranks 27th in opponent 3-point shooting percentage and 21st in opponent made threes per game.
- Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, ALT
Prop #3: LeBron James Over 1.5 threes
With Luka Doncic still banged up, you can bet LeBron James will get up a few more shots when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Oklahoma City Thunder.
And that isn’t as bad an idea as you might think. The Thunder were known for their defense last season, but it’s slipped a bit this year, particularly on the perimeter.
OKC allows the fifth-most 3-point attempts while surrendering the fifth-highest opponent 3-point shooting percentage.
LeBron has drained multiple threes in three of his last five games, and I love the idea of him jacking up some treys vs. the defending champs.
- Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: Peacock
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