Two NBA mega stars, LeBron James and Joel Embiid, headline Tuesday's NBA prop picks.
Today's NBA props narrative: Embiid isn't playing frequently enough to be viewed as a star this season, but he's still an effective scorer when he gets on the court. LeBron, meanwhile, started the year on the sidelines but is finally ramping up for the Lakers.
Check out my top NBA prop picks for Nov. 25, which include a prediction on Jalen Suggs.
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NBA prop picks Nov. 25
Best bet: LeBron over 19.5 points (-123)
Year 23 for No. 23 got off to a rocky start, as he missed the Lakers' first 14 games due to sciatica.
He wasn't back to full strength right away, but I feel like we have to be getting close.
LeBron debuted on Nov. 18 and played again on Sunday. Here's how those games went:
- Nov. 18 (vs. Jazz): 30 minutes, 4-of-7 shooting, 1-for-4 free throws, 11 points
- Nov. 23 (at Jazz): 34 minutes, 8-of-18 shooting, 1-for-2 free throws, 17 points
As you can see, the minutes totals were solid in both games, while the shot volume went way up from one game to the next. If LeBron takes 18 shots again tonight, I love the chances of this bet cashing.
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It would also be nice to see the 21-time all-star get to the free throw line a bit more.
That's not as much a part of his game as it was in his younger days, but he's still averaging 5.8 attempts and 72.8% shooting from the line since joining the Lakers in 2019-20.
Tonight's opponents, the Clippers, rank 25th in defensive rating. That makes this a plus matchup, but it's not really about that.
It's about a titan of the sport who has averaged more than 20.0 points in each of his first 22 seasons. Once he settles in, I don't expect his line to stay this low.
Key stat: Last year, including playoffs, LeBron scored 20+ points in 53 of 75 games (70.7%).
Best NBA picks
Embiid 20+ points (+117): Embiid, who might as well own property on the NBA injury report, is listed as questionable (knee) for tonight's Magic/76ers game.
The two-time scoring champ has only played in six of Philadelphia's 16 games so far, and he's missed each of the past seven.
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With that in mind, it's difficult to know exactly what we'll see from Embiid. But if he does play, I expect the floor for his production to be pretty high.
- Embiid has played 20+ minutes in all six games.
- He's averaging 14.5 field goal attempts and 5.8 free throw attempts so far.
- Embiid had a 1-for-9 dud on opening night, but he has 20+ points in all five games since then.
We might never see the walking 30-piece version of Embiid again. But if he's on the court, I still love his chances for 20 or more.
NBA player prop predictions
Suggs over 5.5 assists (+117): Orlando spreads the passing duties around fairly evenly, evidenced by the fact that four players are averaging between 4.0 and 4.6 assists this season.
Suggs (4.6 APG) is on the high end of that quartet, and I like his chances of going even higher tonight.
-> Back Jalen Suggs at plus money in Philadelphia!
Paolo Banchero (4.1 APG) is out, which removes one facilitation contender from the equation. In four games without Banchero this year, Suggs is 3-1 vs. this prop.
Also, the 76ers allow the most assists per game to opposing point guards (9.97), according to Fantasy Pros. So if there was a time for Suggs to shine as a passer, this is it.
NBA prop picks made at 9:40 a.m. ET on Nov. 25, 2025.
