2 Best NBA Player Prop Bets for Wednesday 1/21/26

The beauty of the NBA is you will never be short on prop-betting options for a given slate.

From points to steals and three-pointers, FanDuel Sportsbook's NBA player props are overflowing with possibilities. We're here to help you sift through it all.

Using FanDuel Research's NBA projections as a guide, here are some of today's best NBA player props to target at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Please note: lines and projections are subject to change throughout the day after this article is published. All NBA odds come from FanDuel Sportsbook.

Best NBA Props for Today

Jalen Duren to Record a Double-Double (-170)

A matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans puts Jalen Duren in a smash spot.

New Orleans ranks 28th in defensive rating this season and is 22nd in rebound rate. They're letting up the fifth-most points per game (23.9) to the center position as well as the sixth-most rebounds (15.2) per night to Cs.

Duren can take advantage. He is averaging 17.8 points and 10.7 boards per game.

As far as his double-double chances, Duren netting 10-plus points shouldn't be much of an issue as he's listed at -1600 odds to score at least 10. Rebounds will likely be the tougher hurdle as Duren is -225 to pull down at least 10 boards.

Duren is averaging exactly 10.0 rebounds per game so far in January (four games), and while there's some blowout risk tonight with the Detroit Pistons a 9.5-point favorite, Duren to notch a double-double is my favorite prop bet for today.

Jalen Brunson Under 25.5 Points (-104)

There are a few reasons to back Jalen Brunson to have a lower scoring game tonight.

The Brooklyn Nets are tough on point guards. For the season, Brooklyn is allowing the second-fewest points per game to PGs (22.6).

The Nets also play at the NBA's fourth-slowest pace.

In two meetings against Brooklyn this season, Brunson is averaging 23.0 points per game.

There's also some blowout risk. The New York Knicks are 11.5-point home favorites and just had a players-only meeting in an effort to try to snap out of their current skid, a run that's seen them go 2-9 over their past 11 games. There's a chance they respond in a big way against the Nets, and that could lead to fewer minutes than usual for Brunson.

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