NBA Player Prop Bets, Odds & Picks: Tuesday (1/7)
How will Jordan Poole shoot from beyond the arc when his Washington Wizards take on the Houston Rockets? Will Collin Sexton pick up the slack for the injury-riddled Utah Jazz when they battle the Atlanta Hawks? Can Rudy Gobert follow up his 18-rebound game with another impressive performance against the New Orleans Pelicans?
Here are the three best NBA player props for Tuesday, January 7th.
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Tuesday’s Best NBA Player Prop Bets
This Season: 24-30 (-2.30 units) | Odds Courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook
Jordan Poole Under 3.5 Three-Pointers Made (-120)
Jordan Poole is averaging 3.6 three-pointers made per game this season, but he's about to find himself in one of the toughest matchups in the league. The Rockets are allowing the second-fewest three-pointers per game this season. Opponents are making just 12.4 per game and shooting just 35.7%.
Poole has made at least five three-pointers in five of his last six games. However, in his most recent performance, he was just 3-of-10 from beyond the arc. If Poole was in the middle of his hot shooting streak, I'd probably stay away from this prop altogether. But the fact that he may have cooled off just before one of the toughest matchups he'll face this year, makes it a no-brainer to take the Under. After all, he did go just 1-of-5 from deep against the Rockets earlier this season.
Collin Sexton 3+ Three-Pointers (+130)
Collin Sexton is only averaging two three-pointers per game, but there are a lot of reasons to like him to make three shots from beyond the arc. First, the Jazz are loaded with injuries entering tonight's game. Both Keyonte George and Jordan Clarkson are out. Those two players rank second and fourth on the team in made three-pointers this season. The player leading the way in three-pointers made is Lauri Markkanen, and he is listed as a game-time decision. Whether Markkanen plays or not, Sexton is the healthiest capable shooter on this team tonight.
Then there is Sexton's opponent. He's taking on the Hawks, a team that consistently has the worst three-point defense in the NBA. They're the only team in the league allowing more than 15 three-pointers per game. While they'll likely see that number drop a bit tonight against this banged-up Jazz team, Sexton will still have plenty of chances. Plus, he's made at least three three-pointers in two of his last three games.
Rudy Gobert Over 11.5 Rebounds (+100)
Rudy Gobert is coming off an outstanding 18-rebound performance against the Los Angeles Clippers. The game broke a streak of three consecutive games with seven rebounds or fewer. Now, Gobert gets one of the best matchups in the league, as he looks to build off his most recent performance and improve his season average of 10.5 boards per game.
Gobert has yet to face the Pelicans this season, but they're not going to have much of an answer for him down low. The Pelicans are allowing 54.4 rebounds per game, which is the fourth-most in the NBA. The only real concern for Gobert is that he's playing on the second night of a back-to-back. But even in that scenario, this matchup is too good to not support him.
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