NBA Line Shopping Opportunities for 2026-05-16
Top 20 NBA player props by line dispersion on 2026-05-16. Where books disagree, line shopping pays.
Where the books disagree most today
The table below ranks NBA player props on 2026-05-16 by line dispersion (the gap between the lowest and highest line offered by any book). Wider gaps = more line-shopping value, more potential +EV. Computed from NBA prop closing lines pulled from 20 active sources.
| Player | Market | Sources | Line range | Avg | Over price range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Wembanyama | player points | 14 | 0.0 - 44.5 | 24.2 | -5000 to 2339 |
| Anthony Edwards | player points | 14 | 0.0 - 44.5 | 23.4 | -4500 to 2603 |
| Jaden McDaniels | player points alt | 7 | 5.0 - 40.0 | 19.9 | -8000 to 3500 |
| Victor Wembanyama | player points alt | 7 | 15.0 - 50.0 | 29.7 | -4500 to 3500 |
| Anthony Edwards | player points alt | 7 | 15.0 - 50.0 | 30.3 | -4000 to 3500 |
| Stephon Castle | player points | 14 | 0.0 - 34.5 | 15.5 | -1400 to 1539 |
| Total | totals | 10 | 218.0 - 250.5 | 219.4 | -125 to -102 |
| De'Aaron Fox | player points alt | 7 | 8.0 - 40.0 | 20.2 | -3900 to 4000 |
| Julius Randle | player points | 14 | 0.0 - 31.0 | 14.9 | -1200 to 1800 |
| Stephon Castle | player points alt | 7 | 5.0 - 35.0 | 20.0 | -10000 to 3000 |
| Ayo Dosunmu | player points alt | 7 | 5.0 - 35.0 | 16.8 | -9000 to 3500 |
| De'Aaron Fox | player points | 14 | 0.0 - 29.5 | 15.6 | -10000 to 1438 |
| Jaden McDaniels | player points | 14 | 0.0 - 29.5 | 14.6 | -1200 to 2000 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | spreads | 10 | 4.5 - 32.5 | 5.5 | -125 to 102 |
| San Antonio Spurs | spreads | 10 | -32.5 - -4.5 | -5.5 | -125 to 102 |
| Julius Randle | player points alt | 7 | 8.0 - 35.0 | 19.0 | -2700 to 3500 |
| Stephon Castle | player pts asts | 10 | 21.5 - 48.5 | 23.9 | -145 to 111 |
| Stephon Castle | player pts rebs asts | 12 | 26.5 - 53.5 | 28.9 | -135 to 108 |
| Stephon Castle | player pts rebs | 10 | 20.5 - 46.5 | 22.2 | -139 to 103 |
| Naz Reid | player points alt | 7 | 5.0 - 30.0 | 16.0 | -4500 to 3000 |
Get +EV opportunities programmatically
# Pre-computed +EV bets (Pro tier) curl "https://parlay-api.com/v1/sports/basketball_nba/ev?min_edge=0.02&date=2026-05-16" \ -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" # Pre-computed cross-book arbitrage (Pro tier) curl "https://parlay-api.com/v1/sports/basketball_nba/arbitrage?min_profit=0.005&date=2026-05-16" \ -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY"
For information only. Sports betting carries risk. Past dispersion doesn't guarantee future +EV.
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