Happy Thursday to all! It’s a new day, which means we’re one day closer to the start of March Madness, one of the year's greatest sporting events. While we’re excited for the NCAA festivities, we’re also locked into the NBA season, which has slightly more than a month left in the regular season.
We’ve been dialed into Underdog’s player props all year, putting our top plays together almost every day. This week started hot with a 2-3 day on Monday and a 3-3 day on Tuesday, but yesterday was not a great performance, going 0-2 with one player not suiting up. We’re not letting one bad night bring us down, so let’s turn to tonight’s slate and get back to our sweeping ways!
Live player props data coming soon for Paolo Banchero.
Paolo Banchero OVER 26.5 Points
Sometimes, you just have to play the hits. Paolo Banchero, the new-age LeBron James, is having a heck of a season for the Orlando Magic. He’s commonly talked about as one of the most exciting, electric players in the league, and we expect a massive night from him against the Chicago Bulls.
Not only are the Chicago Bulls a subpar team, but he’s already shown that he can dominate them, as he did with a 31-point outing earlier this year. Banchero has scored 28+ in two of his past three games, including a pair of 41-point contests, and we like his odds of putting up 30 again tonight. The Magic could get to a big lead early, so don’t be surprised if Banchero achieves this mark by the end of the third quarter.
Live player props data coming soon for Jayson Tatum.
Jayson Tatum UNDER 43.5 Points, Rebounds & Assists
How do we put this nicely? The Philadelphia 76ers are not a good basketball team at the moment without Joel Embiid, as they have lost 11 of their last 12 games. The Boston Celtics are likely going to put the hurt on them tonight, hoping to keep their foot on the gas in their race to catch the Cleveland Cavaliers for the best record in the Eastern Conference.
We’re projecting a healthy lead by halftime, and if that’s the case, the Celtics’ starters won’t have to play much in the second half. With that in mind, we’re fading stars like Jayson Tatum tonight, taking the under on his points, rebounds, and assists total. He just won’t have enough time to rack up 44+ PRA against an abysmal opponent.
Live player props data coming soon for Karl-Anthony Towns.
Karl-Anthony Towns OVER 37.5 Points, Rebounds & Assists
The Celtics-76ers game should be a blowout, but we’re anticipating a playoff-like matchup between the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers. Both teams are on a roll, and they should match up well with each other, which will help make this a fantastic game to watch on a Thursday night.
The stars from each team should bring their A-game, including Karl Anthony-Towns, who has been a force to be reckoned with for the Knicks all year. Look for him to dominate in all aspects of this one, easily going over his PRA total.
