Best NBA Player Props Today for February 24: Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Bane

Desmond Bane's hot streak has fueled a good run of Orlando Magic basketball, and the shooting guard highlights my NBA player prop picks heading into tonight's matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Andrew Caley - Senior Betting Analyst at Covers.com
Andrew Caley • Senior Betting Analyst
Feb 24, 2026 • 09:51 ET • 4 min read
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Photo By - Reuters Connect. Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane (3) dribbles the ball.

It’s an absolutely jam-packed day of hoops action with 11 games on the schedule, which means a seemingly endless supply of NBA player props.

I’ve sorted through the odds and found my three favorites for the day, including Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane casting a spell on the Los Angeles Lakers defense.

That and more NBA picks for Tuesday, February 24.

Best NBA player props today

Player Pick bet365
Hornets  Kon Knueppel Over 17.5 Points -120
Bucks  Myles Turner Over 5.5 Rebounds +100
Magic  Desmond Bane Over 20.5 Points -112

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Prop #1: Kon Knueppel Over 17.5 Points

-120 at bet365

Rookie Kon Knueppel sure is creating a buzz around the Charlotte Hornets.

The former Duke standout is averaging 19.2 points per game while shooting an impressive 43.5% from three. He’s also on fire, going for 23 PPG while shooting 50% from downtown over his last seven.

Tonight, he gets a great matchup against a rebuilding Chicago Bulls team that is winless in February and ranks next to last in defensive rating. 

Yet, we’re still getting a modest 17.5 point total for Knueppel, a number he’s topped in six of his last seven.

  • Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
  • Where to watch: FanDuel Sports Network Southeast-Charlotte, WSOC

Prop #2: Myles Turner Over 5.5 Rebounds

+100 at bet365

As long as the Miami Heat are playing basketball games, I will be fading them on the boards.

The Heat aren’t the worst rebounding team, but Miami leads the NBA in pace and, as a result, takes the most shots per game. 

Lots of shots mean lots of rebounds, and it’s the Milwaukee Bucks' turn to crash the boards. My favorite candidate to cash their rebounding Over is Myles Turner.

The Bucks' big man averages 5.7 rebounds per game, and he’s hauled down six or more in four of his last five. 

  • Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
  • Where to watch: FanDuel Sports Network South, FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin

Prop #3: Desmond Bane Over 20.5 Points

-112 at bet365

The Orlando Magic are playing better basketball, thanks in part to Desmond Bane shooting the lights out.

The Magic guard has scored 31 or more points in three of his last four games, and is averaging 25 while shooting a crazy good 54% from three over his last 10.

I’m betting he stays hot against the Los Angeles Lakers.

It’s hard to have faith in the Lakers, given their 24th-ranked defensive rating and ranking 27th in opponent effective field goal percentage.

Keeping Bane Under 20.5 points will be tough, as he’s topped it in nine of his last 11.

  • Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
  • Where to watch: FanDuel Sports Network Florida, SPECSN

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When his dreams of becoming the next Steve Nash died, all Andrew "Taco" Caley wanted to do was write about sports, something he's been doing at Covers for more than a decade. A Journalism School grad from Holland College in Charlottetown, PEI, Andrew previously worked at The Chronicle Herald and Star Metro, but knew in his heart that his future lay in sports. He began at Covers as a news editor and has now done everything under the sun when it comes to content. His work has been seen on TSN, Sportsnet, VSiN, and CBS. These days Andrew's betting expertise is focused on his favorite teams; the Toronto Blue Jays and Toronto Raptors. He's also an avid college football fan and bettor. He can't be friends with you if you don't appreciate a Service Academy Under. The sportsbook where he does the bulk of his betting is bet365 thanks to its numerous prop betting options and competitive odds. His best advice? Find the balance between the numbers and what you see on the playing field. Then find the best price using multiple books. And don’t ask him where the nickname Taco comes from. It's not an interesting story. Seriously.

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