There's a huge slate of 11 NBA games tonight, and I'm looking at three of the best player props of the day. Pascal Siakam gets a great matchup, as his Indiana Pacers take on the winless Brooklyn Nets. Donte DiVincenzo has made at least five threes in back-to-back games, and tonight, he faces the New York Knicks' struggling three-point defense. And finally, Deandre Ayton will attempt to grab rebounds against the best rebounding team in the NBA.
Here are the best NBA player props & picks for Wednesday, November 5th.
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Wednesday’s Best NBA Player Props & Picks
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Pascal Siakam 30+ Points (+164)
Pascal Siakam has dropped at least 30 points in three of his seven games this season. He's scored at least 27 points five times, and he's about to take on the worst defense in the league.
The Nets are allowing a league-worst 127.6 points per game. Opponents are making 52.8% of their field goals against them, which means Siakam has a legitimate chance to shoot greater than 50% for the second time this season.
Finally, the Pacers are just 1-6, so you don't have to worry about them blowing out the Nets and benching Siakam early. So with Siakam averaging 11.3 points more than any other Pacer stepping on the court tonight, there's no reason not to love him here.
Donte DiVincenzo 4+ Made Three-Pointers (+142)
Donte DiVincenzo is averaging 3.4 made three-pointers per game. He's made at least three in six consecutive games, which makes hitting his standard over of 2.5 a lock tonight. But this is such a good matchup that I want to take advantage of this great price for this alternate line.
The Knicks are allowing opponents to make 39.6% of their three-point attempts, the second-highest rate in the league. And opponents are taking shots from beyond the arc at a high rate, leading the Knicks to allow 15.4 made threes per game, the third-most in the NBA. DiVincenzo just faced the Nets, the team that ranked last in both those categories, and he knocked down six of his 13 three-point attempts.
Deandre Ayton Under 8.5 Rebounds (-146)
Deandre Ayton has grabbed at least 10 rebounds in three of his last five games, but this is a terrible matchup for him. With Victor Wembanyama grabbing rebounds for them, the Spurs are allowing a league-low 36 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Ayton and the Lakers are averaging just 40.1 rebounds per game, the third-lowest mark in the league.
Ayton has recorded eight or fewer rebounds in four of his seven games this season. He also played at least 31 minutes in three of those four games, so it's not as if playing time was the reason for his lack of success. And in one game, he played 17 minutes, yet didn't grab a single board.
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