NBA Prop Bets for Tuesday, December 23 | Betting News

Danny Burke

Written by: Danny Burke

Published: Tue Dec 23, 2025, 12:07 pm ET

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What's going on, everybody? Hope you're doing well. Before a full day off from basketball on Christmas Eve, we've got a 14-game slate to sift through on Tuesday night.

We're 70–46 and up +17.81 units on the year – let's look to build on that with a handful of my NBA prop bets for Tuesday, December 23.

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NBA Prop Bets for Tuesday, December 23

Toumani Camara Under 2.5 3-Pointers (-139)

The Blazers' forward enters this matchup averaging 2.4 made three-pointers on just over seven attempts per game. Over the month of December, that number has ticked up to roughly three made threes per contest, which has led to a bit of inflation in his prop.

While I don't think a 2.5 line is unreasonable in many spots moving forward, this doesn't feel like the matchup where we should expect him to knock down three triples.

Orlando boasts a respectable defense, ranking 11th in points allowed per 100 possessions and second in shot rate allowed from beyond the arc.

Camara takes a majority of his shots from deep, but the efficiency hasn't been there. He's converting just 34% of those attempts, and his overall effective field goal percentage sits at 52.6%, which places him in the 38th percentile among forwards.

Immanuel Quickley Under 2.5 3-Pointers (-120)

Let's take a stab at another player's three-pointers prop and target the under once again. We'll be backing Immanuel Quickley under 2.5 made threes in his matchup against the Heat.

The Raptors head to South Beach for tonight's contest, which is never an easy environment, especially when Miami boasts one of the league's top defenses.

The Heat rank top-five in both Pts/Poss allowed and eFG%, and they also sit sixth in opponent three-point field goal percentage, holding teams to 34.5%.

Quickley is averaging 2.4 made threes on the year, and this is not a spot I expect him to play above his means.

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Naz Reid Under 6.5 Rebounds (-130)

Let's move to the glass, where we're sticking with the unders – but this time on a rebound prop.

I'm backing Naz Reid to finish with fewer than 6.5 boards tonight.

Minnesota takes on the New York Knicks, a team that ranks fifth in the NBA in rebound percentage this season (52%), making this a difficult matchup on the boards.

Reid also isn't a consistent rebounding presence despite his size. He's averaging just six rebounds per game this season and has stayed under 6.5 boards in 18 of 29 contests.

Brook Lopez Under 9.5 Points (-114)

Our fourth and final player prop for Tuesday night's slate revolves around veteran big man Brook Lopez.

The 37-year-old Clipper is averaging just six points in 14.7 minutes per game this season, which naturally raises the question of why his points prop is listed higher tonight.

The answer lies in the injury report. With Ivica Zubac and Derrick Jones Jr. both ruled out, it's reasonable to expect Lopez's minutes to increase. However, more time on the floor doesn't automatically translate to a spike in scoring – especially in this particular matchup.

Lopez draws a tough assignment against the Houston Rockets, who rank fourth in Pts/Poss and eighth in eFG% allowed.

Despite standing over seven feet tall, Lopez takes more than 65% of his shot attempts from beyond the arc. That plays directly into Houston's strengths, as the Rockets rank ninth in opponent three-point field goal percentage allowed (35%) and 13th in shot rate allowed from deep (37.7%).

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Danny Burke
Danny Burke

Danny Burke is a betting analyst with a decade of sports media experience. He got his start at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, sharing picks on the local ESPN affiliate. After college, he hosted shows for VSiN in Las Vegas before returning to Chicago to launch 'Rush Hour', the first daily sports betting show from an Illinois casino. He also co-hosted 'Props and Locks' on Fox32’s Bears pregame show and ran 'Bet On, Chicago' on WLS-AM 890.

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