Top of the morning to ya, lads! Tonight could be an especially lucky day for NBA players as the league celebrates St. Patrick’s Day throughout the 10 arenas hosting contests on Monday.
The luck shouldn’t stop there! For bettors, a pot of gold can be had with NBA player prop bets, especially with tonight’s slate of contests. Which players will help the Leprechaun deliver a pot o’ gold to bettors on Monday, March 17th? We’ll cover that below, lads!
Miami Heat G Tyler Herro UNDER 2.5 3-Point Field Goals
Two teams jockeying for playoff positioning collide on Monday when the Miami Heat head north to face the New York Knicks. The Heat are anything but hot, having lost their previous seven contests and are clinging to the Eastern Conference’s ninth seed.
One player who could turn around this team’s fortunes is Tyler Herro. The 6-foot-5 guard is among the team’s leading scorers, averaging 23.6 points per night. He’s also first on the team in assists with 5.7 each outing.
While Herro is hitting nearly 37 percent of his three-point tries, he’s struggled recently. In five of his past eight games, the guard has failed to eclipse the 2.5 mark for made three-pointers. With the Knicks a guard-heavy roster, expect Herro to fail again on Monday.
Houston Rockets C Alperen Sengun OVER 11.5 Rebounds
The Houston Rockets have relied on 6-foot-11 center Alperen Sengun to be their post presence this season. He’s done that and more, averaging a double-double with 19.2 points and 10.5 rebounds each night.
Philadelphia comes to town on Monday night, and the 76ers would need more than Irish luck to slow down Sengun with their center Joel Embiid paroling the paint. Expect Sengun to nab at least 12 rebounds – as he has in three of the past four games – to cover this player prop bet.
Denver Nuggets C Nikola Jokic OVER 29.5 Points
Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic is having another strong campaign. The 6-foot-11 center is posting a triple-double average through 62 games with 29.1 points, 12.8 rebounds, and 10.3 assists per outing.
The Nuggets will leave Denver for a four-game road trip, starting with the Golden State Warriors on Monday. Although he’s officially listed as questionable, there’s no question he plays this contest against the red-hot Warriors.
Golden State has won seven straight games, feasting on a weaker portion of their schedule. Expect the Nuggets to put an end to that tonight behind Jokic’s strong scoring effort, easily covering this player prop bet for St. Patrick’s Day.
Los Angeles Lakers G Luka Doncic OVER 50.5 Pts + Reb + Ast
Fans who thought the Lakers brought Luka Doncic in to play second fiddle to LeBron James were as mistaken as hunters for the gold at the end of a rainbow. After a lengthy hiatus from the court, Doncic needed a little time to get into the flow of the game. That’s especially true considering he’s playing for a new team and coach, also.
Against Phoenix on Sunday, Doncic feasted with 33 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists – combining for 52 total points, rebounds, and assists. He’s accomplished that feat in four of the past six games. With San Antonio coming to town on Monday, don’t be fooled by the high combo prop bet. Earn your gold by taking the over for Doncic on Monday.
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