Check out the NBA betting trends for games on Thursday, January 8, 2026, along with player prop trends listed below.

Thursday’s Schedule – times eastern standard

• Indiana Pacers at Charlotte Hornets (-3.5, 231.5) – 19:10
• Cleveland Cavaliers at Minnesota Timberwolves (-2.5, 240.5) – 20:10
• Miami Heat (-7.5, 240.5) at Chicago Bulls – 20:10
• Dallas Mavericks (-7.5, 241.5) at Utah Jazz – 21:10

Pacers at Hornets Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Spectrum Center – 232.7 ppg; 7-11 O/U

• Indiana has lost 13 straight games and is the underdog, given a 41.7% chance to beat Charlotte.

• Charlotte has covered the spread in 7 straight games on a b2b and faces Indiana, given a 52.8% chance to cover -3.5-points.

• Charlotte Under 11 straight home games on b2b.

Cavaliers at Timberwolves Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Target Center – 225.1 ppg; 6-13 O/U

• Minnesota has won 8 of 9 home games when facing the Eastern Conference and is the favorite, given a 59.2% chance to beat Cleveland.

• Cleveland has failed to cover the spread in 8 of 9 games when coming off a road win and faces Minnesota, given a 51.9% chance to cover +2.5-points.

• Minnesota Under 8 of 9 home games.

Heat at Bulls Betting Trends

Venue Stats: United Center – 231.6 ppg; 6-12-1 O/U

• The underdog has won 5 straight games between Miami and Chicago. Chicago is the underdog given a 31.7% chance to win.

• Chicago has covered the spread in 8 straight home games when facing the Eastern Conference as an underdog. Chicago faces Miami as the underdog with a 53.5% chance to cover +7.5-points.

• Chicago Under 4 straight games on b2b.

Mavericks at Jazz Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Delta Center – 255.7 ppg; 15-4 O/U

• Utah has lost 14 straight games when coming off overtime and is the underdog against Dallas, given a 32.3% chance to win.

• Dallas has failed to cover the spread in 9 straight games when facing the Western Conference as the favorite. Dallas is the favorite against Utah given a 51.5% chance to cover -7.5-points.

• Utah Over 6 straight home games.

NBA Point Trends

• Anthony Edwards 31+ 8 of 10 games vs team over .500
• Donovan Mitchell 30+ 3 straight games
• Keyonte George 27+ 5 of 6 home games
• LaMelo Ball 26+ 4 straight home games vs IND
• Norman Powell 21+ 7 straight games
• Pascal Siakam 20+ 7 straight road games
• Brandon Miller 20+ 4 straight home games
• Miles Bridges 20+ 8 of 10 games on b2b
• Tyler Herro 20+ 16 straight games as favorite
• Cooper Flagg 20+ 4 of 5 games as favorite
• Kon Knueppel 18+ 8 straight games vs team under .500
• Coby White 18+ 7 straight games vs Southeast Division as underdog
• Collin Sexton 17+ 8 straight home games vs Central Division as favorite
• Aaron Nesmith 16+ 4 straight games vs CLT
• Naz Reid 16+ 3 straight home games vs CLE
• Evan Mobley 16+ 20 of 23 games vs Western Conference
• De’Andre Hunter 15+ 7 of 8 games vs MIN
• Sam Merrill 15+ 3 straight games
• Darius Garland 15+ 5 straight games
• Bam Adebayo 15+ 8 straight games in Chicago
• Matas Buzelis 15+ 7 straight games w/out Giddey
• Kel’el Ware 15+ 4 straight games vs team under .500
• Nikola Vucevic 15+ 7 straight games
• Ayo Dosunmu 15+ 4 straight games
• Kevin Huerter 15+ 4 straight home games vs Southeast Division as underdog
• Naji Marshall 15+ 7 of 8 road games vs team under .500

NBA Rebound Trends

• Rudy Gobert 14+ 5 of 6 home games
• Anthony Davis 14+ 4 of 5 games vs UTA
• Kel’el Ware 12+ 5 straight road games vs Eastern Conference
• Nikola Vucevic 11+ 6 of 7 games vs MIA
• Jarrett Allen 10+ 4 straight games
• Miles Bridges 9+ 5 of 6 home games as favorite
• Kyle Filipowski 9+ 4 straight home games vs Western Conference
• Evan Mobley 8+ 5 straight games vs MIN
• Brandon Miller 6+ 4 of 5 games
• LaMelo Ball 6+ 4 straight games vs Central Division as favorite
• Naz Reid 6+ 8 of 9 home games
• Donovan Mitchell 6+ 3 straight games
• Matas Buzelis 6+ 3 straight home games
• Cooper Flagg 6+ 8 straight games

NBA Assist Trends

• LaMelo Ball 8+ 4 straight games as favorite
• Andrew Nembhard 8+ 4 of 5 games vs Eastern Conference
• TJ McConnell 6+ 5 of 6 games vs CLT
• Darius Garland 6+ 12 of 13 games
• Donovan Mitchell 6+ 3 straight games vs MIN
• Davion Mitchell 6+ 14 straight road games
• Keyonte George 6+ 19 of 22 home games
• Cooper Flagg 6+ 4 straight games
• Collin Sexton 5+ 4 straight games vs IND as favorite

NBA 3-Pt Trends

• Sam Merrill 4+ 3 straight games
• LaMelo Ball 3+ 7 straight home games as favorite
• Brandon Miller 3+ 5 straight games
• Klay Thompson 3+ 11 straight games vs UTA
• Keyonte George 3+ 4 straight games vs Southwest Division
• Pascal Siakam 2+ 6 straight games vs Southeast Division as underdog
• Ben Sheppard 2+ 5 straight games
• Collin Sexton 2+ 4 straight home games vs Eastern Conference
• De’Andre Hunter 2+ 6 straight games vs MIN
• Ayo Dosunmu 2+ 7 straight games w/out Giddey
• Andrew Wiggins 2+ 7 of 8 games in Chicago
• Davion Mitchell 2+ 4 of 5 games
• Kevin Love 2+ 5 straight home games vs DAL