If you’re dialed into the NBA regular season and do the homework, you can find some easy winners betting NBA player props. Lines are juiced up because BetMGM knows that the informed bettor has more of an advantage in these wagers compared to sides or totals.
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Let’s build up our bankroll by betting these NBA player prop locks:
Jackson will maul the Pistons
The Grizzlies-Pistons should be a get right game for Jaren Jackson, who’s scored below his season average of 17.7 points per game in three of his last four games.
Jackson has only played the Pistons once in his early career; but, man, it was an impressive performance. He scored 26 points on 8-11 shooting from the field, hitting both threes attempted, and added 10 boards. Based on this season’s results, the matchup bodes well for Jackson who is shooting .406 from 3-point land this season and the Pistons are ranked 27th in opponent’s 3-point %. In addition, Detroit gives up the sixth most points in the paint per game and the fourth most points per game to power forwards.
BET JAREN JACKSON OVER 16.5 (-125).
Domantas vs. Draymond
Going against one of the NBA’s best big-man defenders in Domantas Sabonis will not be a welcomed sight for Draymond Green, who’s been struggling since the new year. Sabonis is having a better defensive season than Green; his 105 defensive rating, defensive rebounding percentage and defensive win shares are all higher than Green’s.
This month Green is averaging just 4.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. Pretty solid for your run of the mill role-player, but given Green’s contract, championship hardware and personal accolades, those numbers are slightly disappointing. The Pacers, as a team, is giving up the sixth fewest fantasy points per game to power forwards. Opposing starting power forwards have scored just 8.8 PPG in the the last six games against Indiana.
BET DRAYMOND GREEN UNDER 18.5 (-125) points, rebounds and assists.
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Lonzo will drop dimes against Denver
Now that Zion Williamson is finally starting for the Pelicans, Lonzo Ball has more options to pass the ball. Ball has had seven or more assists in nine of his last 10 games, is averaging 9.1 assists per game in January and averages 6.6 APG in his career against the Nuggets.
Also, the Nuggets allow the most APG to point guards in the NBA and have given 8.4 APG against starting point guards in their last five games. Expect Ball to really control the tempo against a Nuggets backcourt that could be without starters Jamal Murray and Gary Harris Jr.
BET OVER LONZO BALL 6.5 ASSISTS (-125).
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