As we approach Christmas basketball, let’s take a look at some of the best prop bets to start your week. Out West, Cooper Flagg should continue his hot stretch of play against a struggling Pelicans defense.
Lastly, Bruce Brown is a quiet x-factor for an injured Denver team that is thin at the wing. Take a look at our 3 favorite player props for Monday, December 22. Good luck, folks!
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The first overall pick is starting to find his stride, averaging 24 PPG in December on 51% shooting from the field. Making just 16% of his three-point attempts during the month, Flagg looks to be only going upwards from this point on as he leads the Dallas offense.
After dropping three straight 20-point games, including a 42-point outing against Utah last Monday, Flagg has a great matchup tonight against a Pelicans defense he has carved for 24.5 PPG over two matchups this year. Coop scores at a higher clip away from home and against sub-par teams. Take his over once again tonight.
With Denver listed as 13.5-point favorites in tonight’s matchup against Utah, I expect Bruce Brown to get some extra minutes down the stretch. The combo guard has averaged 27 minutes per contest in December, while putting up 15.3 PRA during the month.
Brown comes alive in Denver wins, playing more minutes while averaging three more PPG as well as one more dish per win. He has continued to get more and more playing time for this Denver team that is dealing with injuries on the wing, so I am confident in a Bruce Brown do-it-all game, especially after a fierce outing against Houston on Saturday.
The rookie has come down to earth this month, shooting just 19.4% from beyond the arc. With that being said, Cedric Coward still has the green light and can still score at a high clip.
He scored 13 points on 3 threes made in his first contest against OKC this year, and facing the defending champs again as 15-point underdogs, he’ll have the green light from downtown once again. In 7 December games, the rookie has shot 4+ 3PA in six of those games.