Over Under 2/2 – Philadelphia 76ers/Chicago Bulls
Zach LaVine has featured plenty of scoring ups and downs recently, but he’s averaging 28.2 points on 21.2 shot attempts, 6.8 three-point attempts, and 5.8 free throw attempts per game over his last six games. He has scored 24+ points in four of those six games, failing to do so in only one game with 30+ minutes. LaVine has the focal point of the Chicago Bulls offense recently, and that’s unlikely to change tonight. In his only matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, he scored 30 points in 32.4 minutes. Chicago will need his scoring to keep this game close, and he could see 20+ shot attempts again in this game. Similarly to LaVine, Ben Simmons is far from Mr. Consistent. He has posted double-digit assists in three of his last five games, though. He also recorded 11 assists in his only matchup against Chicago this season. While double-digit assists is a bit high for someone like Simmons, he has consistently been playing 40 minutes, and that’s expected to be the case again tonight. It’d be far from surprising if Simmons finds another triple double tonight.
Play $50 on Zach LaVine OVER 23.5 points and Ben Simmons OVER 9.5 assists to win $113.50 (2.27x)
Over Under 2/2 – Minnesota Wolves/Detroit Pistons
Karl-Anthony Towns has been an elite scorer recently. Over the last 10 days, he’s averaging 36.4 points per game. He’s also averaging 22.2 shot attempts, 6.8 three-point attempts, and 9.0 free throw attempts per game. He has scored 28+ points in each of those games, including a pair of games with 40+ points. Andre Drummond likely won’t be able to guard Towns at the three-point line, and he’s shooting 47.1% from beyond the arc over his last five games (thanks Ben Hossler). It’s time we take advantage of Towns’ recent scoring hot streak. Blake Griffin is a major part of the Detroit Pistons offense, and he’s one of the better passing bigs in the NBA. He has recorded 6+ assists in four of his last five games, while averaging 6.6 assists per game over that span. He gets a solid matchup against the Minnesota Wolves, who rank as roughly an average team in assists allowed (3.5) per game to opposing power forwards. While that doesn’t seem like a lot, most power forwards aren’t as involved in the offense as Griffin. He’s also averaging 5.7 assists per game at home this season, and he should be able to find success in this matchup tonight.
Play $50 on Karl-Anthony Towns OVER 25.5 points and Blake Griffin OVER 5.5 assists to win $114 (2.28x)
Over Under 2/2 – Miami Heat/Charlotte Hornets
Jeremy Lamb has embraced his new role off of the Charlotte Hornets bench. He doesn’t have to fight with Kemba Walker for usage, but he’s still averaging 33.7 minutes per game over his last three games. He’s also averaging 21.0 points on 14.3 shot attempts, 4.7 three-point attempts, and 4.7 free throw attempts per game over that span. Lamb has also scored 18+ points in each of those games, and he will continue to play a major role in the offense tonight. Dion Waiters was on fire from beyond the arc earlier this season, but he has since cooled off. Over his last seven games, he’s averaging 1.7 three-pointers made on 5.1 three-point attempts per game. He’s only shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc over that span, as well. Furthermore, Waiters recorded 3+ three-pointers made in only one of those games. There are times when Waiters simply isn’t looking for his shot beyond the arc, as well.
Play $50 on Jeremy Lamb OVER 16.5 points and Dion Waiters UNDER 2.5 three-pointers made to win $115.50 (2.31x)
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