2023 NBA betting odds, tips, lines, stats, more for Wednesday - ESPN

We have reached the second night of the 2023-24 NBA season and Wednesday's 12-game slate brings plenty of intriguing matchups.

Among the biggest games on the slate are the two primetime games between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks on ESPN. The Knicks decided to stick with what's working this summer, keeping their lineup intact after one of the most successful seasons in a decade. Meanwhile, the Celtics, who were just one win away from consecutive NBA Finals appearances, went all-out adding Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday in the offseason. As for the Spurs and Mavericks, all eyes will be on rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama in his NBA debut against another No. 1 pick, Kyrie Irving.

Here are some of my favorite prop bets for Wednesday night's slate.

Jaylen Brown over 26.5 points + rebounds. Brown should be actively involved in the Celtics rotation tonight. This number seems low for Brown since averaged 26.6 PPG and 7.0 RPG last season. It might take some time for Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis to gel with the rest of the team. Expect Brown to be busy against the Knicks.

Kyrie Irving over 35.5 points + assists. With Luka Doncic listed as questionable, Irving might need to play a bigger role as a scorer and facilitator tonight. He averaged 27.0 PPG and 6.0 APG in his 20 games with the Mavericks last season and had a usage rate of nearly 30% without Doncic on the floor. While the San Antonio Spurs will be a lot better with Victor Wembanyama on the court, Irving is one of the best finishers in the game and will find a way to exploit the Spurs defensively.

Jeremy Sochan over 3.5 assists. Sochan will start point guard for San Antonio after excelling at the position in the