January 3rd NBA Player Props – Monday’s Best Bets Including Warriors vs Heat

• It’s a hefty 10-pack of games Monday night in the NBA
• The upstart Grizzlies vs the East-leading Nets highlights the slate
• Read on for the player props odds and best bets

It’s a solid 10-pack of games Monday night in the NBA, with plenty of stars in action.

The marquee appears split, with a good one expected in Brooklyn, as the upstart Memphis Grizzlies are in town to size up NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant and the Nets.

The NBA’s best team, the Golden State Warriors will welcome in the Miami Heat, in the midst of a 6-game road trip, while reeling off five wins in their last six games.

There’s also an all-West showdown between NBA MVP hopefuls, as Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets visit Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks.

Let’s look at the player props odds and a few of our favorite best bets below.

(*Note: no player props were available for Rockets vs 76ers or Pistons vs Bucks at time of publishing)

NBA Player Props Odds – January 3rd

Odds as of January 3rd at FanDuel.

Steph Curry 3-Pointers Made

When they’re giving the greatest shooter in NBA history plus-odds for making six three-pointers, you’ve got to entertain it, right?

That’s tonight’s scenario as Steph Curry and the Warriors host the Miami Heat. Curry is coming off a 28-point, 9-assist performance in a win over the Jazz, where he connected on 6-of-12 from downtown.

THREEEEEEE#StephenCurry || #NBAAllStar

📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/i7catQhDN8

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 2, 2022

For the season, he’s eclipsed this total 15 times, though including that Jazz outing, he’s only hit 6+ triples since the start of December, a span of 13 games.

This will be the first time he meets Miami, but last year, they held him to five three-pointers made in each contest, including a brutal 5-for-20 night from beyond the arc.

Steph Curry has just set the NBA record for consecutive games with a three-pointer made (158). He dethrones Steph Curry, who once did it 157 games in a row.

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) January 2, 2022

However, this edition of the Heat have been surrendering threes — they rank 4th-worst in the NBA, allowing teams to hit 13.6 per night.

Look for Curry to cash in from deep.

Pick: Steph Curry Over 5.5 3-pointers made (+100)

James Harden Points

The Beard is back — at least we think he is.

After cracking the 30-point plateau just three times across his first 26 games, James Harden has cruised past that threshold in four straight, including last time out, when he potted 34 in a 120-116 loss to the Clippers.

7th triple double of the season and 4th with 30 points – @jharden13 is on a tear. #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/iahLnI4Avi

— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 2, 2022

It hasn’t been just out of necessity either, like when Kevin Durant missed Christmas Day vs the Lakers and the Dec 27 matchup with the Clips. KD has been back for the last two games, and he’s been able to score just fine with Harden getting his.

The scoring difference has been Harden’s work getting to the free throw line. Save for a 39-point performance in a win over the Clippers on Dec 27, each of Harden’s 30-point games have come when he’s taken at least 10 free throws.

James Harden over his last 4 games:

34 PTS – 12 REB – 13 AST
33 PTS – 14 REB – 10 AST
39 PTS – 8 REB – 15 AST
36 PTS – 10 REB – 10 AST pic.twitter.com/41jm2Dxixq

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 2, 2022

After a slow October, where he made just 5.3 trips, a better November at 7.8 attempts per night, he’s now at 10.8 attempts since December.

The Grizzlies allow teams to shoot 20.9 free throws per game, which ranks in the bottom-half of the league. Couple that with Harden’s current high-level play, that should push him over with plenty to spare.

Pick: James Harden Over 27.5 Points (-102)