Happy Thursday, everyone! If you tailed our picks yesterday, you might have learned alongside us that it’s not a good idea to bet against SGA. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a freak athlete, and even if his points line seems high, we’re not taking an under on him again. He’s just too good!
As we do every day, we try to learn from our mistakes and apply them to the next applicable slate. Luckily for fans, the NBA has treated us to a solid seven-game slate tonight.
With a few marquee games on the schedule, we think some great individual performances will take place tonight, which is why we have put together our top four player props from Underdog for you here. Let’s get into it!
Anthony Edwards OVER 30.5 Points
It was just announced that Karl Anthony-Towns will miss some time due to a torn meniscus. With that in mind, we expect Anthony Edwards to take on a much larger role in this offense, which starts tonight against the Indiana Pacers.
The Pacers have been up-and-down at various points throughout the season, which presents a great opportunity for Edwards to have a big game. Their defense will likely not be able to handle the young star, and as a result, we’re hoping we can score closer to 40 points than 30 tonight, resulting in us taking the over on his point total.
Nikola Jokic OVER 46.5 Points, Rebounds & Assists
The Denver Nuggets have a tough matchup against the Boston Celtics tonight. Both are among the best teams in their respective conferences, which should make for a great game.
The Celtics recently suffered a devastating loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and they’ll want to start this game on the right foot. We believe Jokic will need to put his best MVP-caliber performance together to combat them, a big reason we are taking his over on 46.5 PRA.
Jaylen Brown OVER 7.5 Rebounds and Assists
This pick goes hand-in-hand with our analysis of Jokic. With the Celtics trying to dominate this game from the jump, Jaylen Brown should have his fair share of rebound and assist opportunities, so we’re jumping on his low total of 7.5 RA.
Brown continues to be a cornerstone of this team, and he’ll show that tonight against a tough opponent, crushing his RA line.
Draymond Green OVER 7 Points
For whatever reason, Draymond Green seems to love playing against the Chicago Bulls. While he isn’t typically known to be an elite scorer, he averages just shy of nine PPG against the Bulls in his career and has scored at least seven points against them in his last six attempts.
We anticipate that this trend will continue tonight, which is why we recommend his over in this spot.
