Welcome to Bales’ Bananas – Monkey Knife Fight NBA Prop Picks 2/10! Below I will discuss my NBA favorite plays for tonight’s slate!
More or Less 2/2 – Charlotte Hornets/Detroit Pistons
Reggie Jackson is fully healthy, and looks outstanding. He has played 30+ minutes in each of his last 3 games, averaging 24.3 points per game over that span. In those games, Jackson is averaging 19.7 shot attempts, 8.0 three-point attempts, and 2.7 free throw attempts per game. He has scored 20+ points in each of those games, as well. Jackson gets an interesting matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. They rank last in the NBA in pace, while also ranking 28th in defensive rating. Jackson is likely to see similar shot attempts in this game, and he could continue to his efficient scoring. This total is a bit low, as Jackson is likely to score 20+ points in his fourth consecutive game.
Terry Rozier is a boom or bust scoring option. He’s averaging 16.8 points per game over the last 10 days. Over that span, he’s averaging 14.8 shot attempts, 7.2 three-point attempts, and 3.2 free throw attempts per game. Rozier has scored 16 or fewer points in 4 of his last 8 games. He gets a matchup against the Detroit Pistons. Detroit ranks 26th in the NBA in pace and 21st in defensive rating. Rozier is averaging only 18.0 points per game against the Pistons, while shooting 43.2% from the field, 52.4% from beyond the arc, and 100% from the line. He isn’t a player that is guaranteed shots, and could struggle to find scoring opportunities because of the expected pace of this game.
Play 1 unit on Reggie Jackson OVER 18.5 points and Terry Rozier UNDER 16.5 points to win 3 units (3x)
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