There are eight NBA games today. Thanks to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the first game will be played at noon ET. In all, there are six games with starting times of 5:00 p.m. ET or earlier. How will Mikal Bridges shoot when his New York Knicks take on the Atlanta Hawks?

Welcome to your go-to guide for NBA First Basket bets, where we’ve done the hard work to provide you with the most strategic and profitable picks. Using data from multiple projection sources, we’ve built a comprehensive consensus model to identify the best opportunities.

Chris Faris breaks down his favorite NBA player props including Jordan Poole, Domantas Sabonis, and Anfernee Simons. Free NBA picks for January 19.

Richards just dropped 42 fantasy points against the Pistons Friday, and with Bradley Beal sidelined, there's even more usage to go around. Plus, the Cavaliers have struggled against big men over the past month.

Since today is Martin Luther King Day, the NBA will be on throughout the day. While no matchup has a spread of fewer than 5.5 points, it should still be a super fun day in the NBA. I’ve added two same-game parlays (SGPs) for tonight’s later matchups.

Fred VanVleet has a hot hand right now, and the Kings have struggled to contain opposing guards this season. Our NBA betting picks expect VanVleet to light up the scoreboard in Sacramento tonight.

We are here to help you with your NBA player prop bet picks for today’s games! At BettingPros, we compiled several projection sources to come up with consensus projections. We then compared these projections to the NBA player prop bet

First baskets are complex props to analyze, but the reward could be substantial. Let’s look at two players who could score the game’s first points on Sunday, January 19. Check out our NBA First Basket Prop Bet Cheat Sheet for more of our favorite picks.