The 2026-27 NBA season continues Friday with nine games on the schedule, including matchups featuring the 76ers, Spurs, Trail Blazers, and Lakers. The Trail Blazers and Lakers face each other, ensuring one winning streak will end.
The SportsLine Projection Model identifies three top player prop bets for Friday's slate. Jayson Tatum over 7.5 rebounds (+102) against the Hornets, who are missing Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, and have Moussa Diabate questionable. The model projects Tatum at 8.6 rebounds.
Donovan Mitchell over 24.5 points (-121) versus the 76ers. Mitchell has cleared this line once in his last five games, but the model projects 25.1 points as he aims to snap a two-game losing streak against a Philadelphia team on a five-game winning streak.
Walker Kessler over 23.5 points plus rebounds (-109) in a Western Conference showdown. Kessler's home/road splits are stark: 18.4 points per game at home versus 9.5 on the road. The model projects 23.1 combined points and rebounds.
All odds are from DraftKings Sportsbook. The SportsLine model has returned nearly $19,000 in profit for $100 players on top-rated NBA picks since 2018, including a 26-11 (70%) run on spread picks entering Week 3.
