Sleeper.com NBA DFS Prop Picks - Over/Under Props for Friday, January 26

Welcome to our Sleeper NBA DFS prop picks for Friday, January 26. Another quality day of basketball ahead of us following a more modest night in the NBA. Thursday was anchored by the late games and luckily Friday only has one team on the schedule playing the second night of a back-to-back. The Pacers have an All-Star guard for the first time in a while, but until Tyrese Haliburton returns, it’s going to take more herculean efforts from their supporting cast to keep the ship afloat. Now that we are just past the midway point of the season, any trades happening are going to happen quickly, so make sure you are staying on top of lineup adjustments as they are announced.

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NBA DFS Props - Over/Under Picks for Friday, January 26

Andrew Nembhard OVER 11.5 Points

With the Pacers lacking offense and Pascal Siakam still getting his bearings, Andrew Nembhard will have no problems finding shots against the Suns. Siakam distributes the ball well and can produce, but that one-dimensional dynamic isn’t what Indiana wants driving their offense. While it has potential, players like Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, and even bench options like Ben Sheppardspacing the floor fuels the scoring.

There’s no doubt Siakam’s assist total is going to get smashed while Haliburton is out, but it’s not a reliable source of point-generation. The stats may look pretty, but the ball movement dying directly in Siakam’s hands will eventually cost valuable possessions. He may be at the top of the totem pole currently, but it’s also obvious that Nembhard is more than capable of contributing on a nightly basis.

Zion Williamson OVER 4.5 Assists

The Pelicans offense loves to feed the hot-hand and against our best wishes, that role is changing every game. Last week was Brandon Ingram’s time to shine and this week Zion Williamson is the one generating an excess of assists. His playing style makes any assist prop risky, but lately the trends favor Williamson collapsing defenses and the Pelicans hitting shots because of it.

With Williamson distributing 11 assists last game and posting nine assists just a few games prior, the evidence supports our claims. He’s passing more and with the Pelicans actually hitting shots, it’s the perfect time to take both into consideration when betting. The line is fairly low considering he isn’t a pass-first scorer, but the way he’s been playing lately gives good reason to why he is more likely to incorporate teammates now more than ever.

Jalen Williams OVER 4.5 Assists

The Thunder have made a mockery of other rebuilds with how well they are playing and Jalen Williams is a key facet of their success. He’s no Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but the efficiency, spacing, and consistency has been an astounding development to the first half of the season. He’s hit this line in three out of his last five and there shouldn’t be much convincing needed to why he should continue to rack up assists within this offense.

Playing alongside Gilgeous-Alexander means he’s the one taking a majority of the shots. Williams spaces the floor, but Gilgeous-Alexander attracts the defense. Although that doesn’t fit into our assist prop, Williams will attack when the opportunity presents itself and New Orleans prefers to engage in shootouts rather than dragging out a long, defensive-minded game anyway.

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