The 2026-27 NBA season continues on Friday with nine games on the schedule, including a matchup between the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers that will end one team's winning streak. The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates each game 10,000 times, identifies three top player prop bets for the night.
Jayson Tatum Over 7.5 Rebounds (+102)
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum faces the Charlotte Hornets, who will be without Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, and have Moussa Diabate questionable. Tatum has been a solid rebounder historically, and the SportsLine model projects him to grab 8.6 rebounds in this favorable matchup.
Donovan Mitchell Over 24.5 Points (-121)
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell has cleared this line only once in his last five games, but that came against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Motivated to snap a two-game losing streak against a Philadelphia 76ers team that has won five straight, Mitchell is projected for 25.1 points by the model.
Walker Kessler Over 23.5 Points + Rebounds (-109)
Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler posted 13 points and eight rebounds in the previous meeting with Portland, but his home-road splits are dramatic. Kessler averages 18.4 points per game at home versus 9.5 on the road, and the SportsLine model forecasts 23.1 combined points and rebounds for Friday's game between the top two teams in the Western Conference standings.
All odds are from DraftKings Sportsbook. The SportsLine model has returned nearly $19,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks since 2018, including five straight seasons of four-digit profit, and enters Week 3 on a 26-11 (70%) run on top-rated spread picks.
