{"id":204068,"date":"2025-12-19T08:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T13:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/props.com\/?p=204068"},"modified":"2025-12-19T15:06:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T20:06:38","slug":"nba-strategy-guide-pickem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/props.com\/nba-strategy-guide-pickem\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA DFS Pick&#8217;Em Strategy: How To Maximize Value"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making money on player props isn\u2019t strictly about finding winners. 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It\u2019s about making money. There\u2019s a ton of variance in sports, and a loss doesn\u2019t necessarily mean it was a bad pick. On the other hand, a win also doesn\u2019t mean it was a good pick.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The easiest way to limit this variance is by using smart bankroll management. There\u2019s enough variance in the actual sport and results themselves, you don\u2019t need to add more variance via your style of play.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several ways you can use your bankroll, but it has to stay consistent. First, 1 unit should equal 1% of your bankroll. If you have a $1,000 bankroll, 1 unit would equal $10.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you understand units, you simply need to stay consistent. The easiest way to do this is to place 1 unit on every play. As you win more, your units increase, and you\u2019ll place more actual money (not more units) on each play.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to get more advanced, you can create a scale between 1 and 5. You can play 1 unit on your least favorite plays and 5 units on your favorite ones. The in-between will sit at 2, 3, and 4 units. 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For instance, LeBron James could be set at 23.5 points on PrizePicks, 24.5 on Underdog, and 22.5 on Sleeper. Assuming the payout is the same on all three sites, you\u2019re getting the biggest discount on Sleeper. That\u2019s where you should play.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When considering this, it\u2019s important to understand that getting even a point off of a total can add up over the long run.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second way to leverage these sites is via the payout. PrizePicks has set payouts, excluding stacks, while Sleeper has variable odds, and Underdog is a combination of both of them.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a play [same on all sites] that involves Luka Doncic and Trae Young, you should compare the payouts on each site. It\u2019ll be 3x on PrizePicks, but it might be 3.15x on Underdog and 3.35x on Sleeper. In this instance, Sleeper is the best site to make this play.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may think 0.35x is only a slight increase, but if you extrapolate this over 100 wins, you\u2019re now up +35 units compared to PrizePicks and +20 units over Underdog.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-minutes\">Minutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minutes are the most important aspect to consider for the NBA. If you aren\u2019t on the court, you can\u2019t record stats. It\u2019s simple, but it\u2019s an overlooked aspect of playing NBA props.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limited opportunities limit players drastically more in basketball than in other sports. If you get only one shot at the basket, your ceiling is 4 points. In baseball, one at-bat can turn into a home run. In football, one play can turn into 99 yards and a touchdown.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You certainly want more opportunities in other sports, but opportunities are more important in basketball because of the limited ceiling a player has on any individual opportunity. More minutes equal more opportunity for specific opportunities.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andre Drummond is one of the easiest players to see this with in the NBA because his high-end per-minute production is outstanding. In 2023-24, Drummond averaged 8.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.6 blocks in only 17.1 minutes per game for the Chicago Bulls.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On a normal basis, Drummond is limited in his opportunities because of his lack of minutes. On a per-36-minute basis, his averages are 17.7 points, 18.9 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 1.9 steals, and 1.3 blocks.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Granted, more minutes don\u2019t guarantee production to expand at a certain rate, but the minutes show the difference in what\u2019s available for a player, particularly like Drummond.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-matchups\">Matchups<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matchups are one of the most important aspects of projecting basketball props. Some teams are drastically better or worse against certain positions, and those are situations you can avoid or take advantage of.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2023-24, the Washington Wizards allowed 26.72 points per game to opposing centers. It was the most in the NBA. The Sacramento Kings allowed only 19.57 points per game to the position, which was the lowest in the league. 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