NBA Player Props & Bets: Wednesday (10/21)
The NBA is back. We had three games last night, and we have plenty more today. Let’s get started with my first NBA player props article of the season. Enjoy.
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Wednesday's Best NBA Player Props
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Darius Garland Over 23.5 Points (-112)
Darius Garland is in a new situation this season. He was with the Cavaliers since 2019, but the team traded him mid-season last year to the Los Angeles Clippers.
With the Clippers, he averaged 19.9 points and 29.1 minutes per game last season.
As of now, Bradley Beal, Brandon Ingram, Max Strus and a couple of other players are injured and out. Garland is Los Angeles’ main focus right now. He’s in a lineup with Keaton Wagler, Rui Hachimura, Derrick Jones Jr. and Isaiah Jackson.
Additionally, Garland faces a Kings defense projected to be one of the worst in the league this season. Darius Acuff Jr. will likely defend Garland, which should only help Garland’s offensive numbers.
Give me Garland to score at least 24 points.
Alperen Sengun Over 4.5 Assists (-138)
Alperen Sengun is known for stuffing the box score. He averaged 6.1 assists per game last season and dished out at least five assists in 72% of games.
In his last 10 games for the Rockets, Sengun averaged 5.3 assists and hit this line in seven of those games.
Tonight, Sengun faces a Mavericks team projected to be one of the worst at allowing assists to centers. Plus, in his last game against Dallas on January 31st, he earned seven assists.
Last season, the Mavericks ranked 27th in assists allowed to centers. Four of the last five centers that faced Dallas hit their assists prop line. Let’s take a chance with Sengun tonight.
Kyle Kuzma Over 3.5 Rebounds (-122)
Kyle Kuzma grabbed at least four rebounds in 62% of games last season. He also hit this line in 63% of his last 30 games and has averaged 5.6 rebounds per game against the Wizards over his last five games. On January 29th, Kuzma grabbed nine boards against them.
Last season, the Wizards ranked dead last in rebounds allowed to power forwards. While the team has changed a little bit, the system hasn’t. Plus, top prospect AJ Dybantsa won’t play tonight.
That should help Kuzma on the glass.