{"id":40833,"date":"2026-10-23T11:43:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T15:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=40833"},"modified":"2026-10-23T11:43:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T15:43:54","slug":"best-nba-player-props-today-picks-predictions-for-october-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/nba\/best-nba-player-props-today-picks-predictions-for-october-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Best NBA Player Props Today: Picks &#038; Predictions for October 23"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best NBA Player Props For October 23, 2026!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking for the\u00a0<strong>best NBA player props today for October 23, 2026<\/strong>? The 2026-27 NBA season continues with Friday night action, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/picksandparlays.net\/profile\/steve-seagrave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Picks &amp; Parlays handicapper Steve Seagrave<\/a>\u00a0breaks down his top\u00a0<strong>NBA player prop picks and predictions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore today&#8217;s best betting opportunities across points, rebounds, assists, and other NBA player prop markets as Seagrave identifies potential value on the Friday night schedule. NBA player props for Wednesday include <strong>Cameron Boozer <\/strong>and<strong> Dejounte Murray<\/strong> in <strong>Pelicans vs Jazz<\/strong> and <strong>Grizzlies vs Warriors<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more&nbsp;<strong>NBA picks and predictions<\/strong>, visit WagerTalk for daily&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nba\">free NBA picks<\/a>, expert betting analysis, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\/nba\">premium NBA picks<\/a>&nbsp;from professional handicappers. You can also explore our complete collection of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\">free sports picks<\/a>&nbsp;covering the NBA and other major sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cameron Boozer\u00a0Player\u00a0Prop\u00a0Pick:<strong><em> <\/em><strong>OVER 12.5 Rebounds + Assists (-112)<\/strong><\/strong> vs Golden State Warriors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cameron Boozer is a Rookie of the Year candidate who shot only 2-15 from the floor in his first NBA game but he did post a team high +32 +\/-. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More importantly, Boozer logged 16 RA in his first game on a ridiculous 27 combined RA chances across 33 minutes of play. Boozer also thrived in these categories in the preseason where he averaged 8.5 RA across an average of 20.6 minutes per game and that translates to approximately 14.9 RA per 36 minutes of court time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Golden State Warriors are coming off an ugly 127-105 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers in a game where power forwards Zaire Williams and Sandro Mamukelshvili combined for 13 RA. The Warriors don&#8217;t have a ton of size so Boozer should continue to see success in these categories.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/splashsports.com\/wagertalk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WagerTalk-NFL-Pickem-20K-Promotion-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40691\" style=\"width:624px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WagerTalk-NFL-Pickem-20K-Promotion-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WagerTalk-NFL-Pickem-20K-Promotion-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WagerTalk-NFL-Pickem-20K-Promotion-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WagerTalk-NFL-Pickem-20K-Promotion-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WagerTalk-NFL-Pickem-20K-Promotion.png 1672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dejounte Murray Player Prop Pick: <strong><strong>OVER 17.5 Points (-104)<\/strong><\/strong> vs Utah Jazz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dejounte Murray has a relatively quiet preseason while only playing in the first game and missing games with a toe contusion, but he looked great in his first regular season game where he scored 23 points on a 9-18 shooting effort across 34 minutes of play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Murray should be relied on heavily as a scorer on Friday night as Zion Williamson will have his hands full while dealing with an elite defender in Jaren Jackson Jr. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Utah Jazz allowed the MOST points to opposing point guards during the 2025-26 campaign and that trend continued in their first game as they allowed 45 points to Ty Jerome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Murray landed on 17 points in his lone head-to-head game against the Jazz last season, but he only played 26 minutes while shooting only 5-12 from the field. We have a near pick&#8217;em spread with a huge total of 240 so we should avoid a blowout in a high scoring affair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nba\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nba\">NBA Free Picks and Predictions Today<\/a> at WagerTalk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_54426\"  width=\"870\" height=\"489\"  data-origwidth=\"870\" data-origheight=\"489\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com&#038;list=PLhz4vN97Edviict2e3LR4gbmFCCRRjrgq&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=1&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;hl=en_US&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\"><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"\ud83c\udfc0 WagerTalk NBA Free Picks: Your Ultimate Betting Playlist\"  data-facadeoembed=\"playlist?list=PLhz4vN97Edviict2e3LR4gbmFCCRRjrgq\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WagerTalk Live Odds Screen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WagerTalk\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/odds?sport=L5&amp;type=4&amp;cb=0.041518762314237456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">live odds screen<\/a> features up-to-the-minute lines from a variety of offshore and domestic sports books. 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Looking for the\u00a0best NBA player props today for October 23, 2026? The 2026-27 NBA season continues with Friday night action, and\u00a0Picks &amp; Parlays handicapper Steve Seagrave\u00a0breaks down his top\u00a0NBA player prop picks and predictions. 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The 2026-27 NBA season continues with Friday night action, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/picksandparlays.net\/profile\/steve-seagrave\">Picks &amp; Parlays handicapper Steve Seagrave<\/a>\u00a0breaks down his top\u00a0<strong>NBA player prop picks and predictions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Explore today's best betting opportunities across points, rebounds, assists, and other NBA player prop markets as Seagrave identifies potential value on the Friday night schedule. NBA player props for Wednesday include <strong>Cameron Boozer <\/strong>and<strong> Dejounte Murray<\/strong> in <strong>Pelicans vs Jazz<\/strong> and <strong>Grizzlies vs Warriors<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>For more&nbsp;<strong>NBA picks and predictions<\/strong>, visit WagerTalk for daily&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nba\">free NBA picks<\/a>, expert betting analysis, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\/nba\">premium NBA picks<\/a>&nbsp;from professional handicappers. You can also explore our complete collection of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\">free sports picks<\/a>&nbsp;covering the NBA and other major sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cameron Boozer\u00a0Player\u00a0Prop\u00a0Pick:<strong><em> <\/em><strong>OVER 12.5 Rebounds + Assists (-112)<\/strong><\/strong> vs Golden State Warriors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Cameron Boozer is a Rookie of the Year candidate who shot only 2-15 from the floor in his first NBA game but he did post a team high +32 +\/-. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>More importantly, Boozer logged 16 RA in his first game on a ridiculous 27 combined RA chances across 33 minutes of play. Boozer also thrived in these categories in the preseason where he averaged 8.5 RA across an average of 20.6 minutes per game and that translates to approximately 14.9 RA per 36 minutes of court time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Golden State Warriors are coming off an ugly 127-105 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers in a game where power forwards Zaire Williams and Sandro Mamukelshvili combined for 13 RA. The Warriors don't have a ton of size so Boozer should continue to see success in these categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/splashsports.com\/wagertalk\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WagerTalk-NFL-Pickem-20K-Promotion-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40691\" style=\"width:624px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dejounte Murray Player Prop Pick: <strong><strong>OVER 17.5 Points (-104)<\/strong><\/strong> vs Utah Jazz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Dejounte Murray has a relatively quiet preseason while only playing in the first game and missing games with a toe contusion, but he looked great in his first regular season game where he scored 23 points on a 9-18 shooting effort across 34 minutes of play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Murray should be relied on heavily as a scorer on Friday night as Zion Williamson will have his hands full while dealing with an elite defender in Jaren Jackson Jr. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Utah Jazz allowed the MOST points to opposing point guards during the 2025-26 campaign and that trend continued in their first game as they allowed 45 points to Ty Jerome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Murray landed on 17 points in his lone head-to-head game against the Jazz last season, but he only played 26 minutes while shooting only 5-12 from the field. We have a near pick'em spread with a huge total of 240 so we should avoid a blowout in a high scoring affair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nba\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nba\">NBA Free Picks and Predictions Today<\/a> at WagerTalk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WagerTalk Live Odds Screen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>WagerTalk\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/odds?sport=L5&amp;type=4&amp;cb=0.041518762314237456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">live odds screen<\/a> features up-to-the-minute lines from a variety of offshore and domestic sports books. 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