Don’t look now, but we have found eight consecutive player prediction winners in this article. Does that mean I just jinxed it? Time will only tell. Let’s keep the winning ways rolling to start the week off.
Here are three of my favorite player predictions via PrizePicks for Monday, January 6th.
Don’t look now, but we have found eight consecutive player prediction winners in this article. Does that mean I just jinxed it? Time will only tell. Let’s keep the winning ways rolling to start the week off.
Here are three of my favorite player predictions via PrizePicks for Monday, January 6th.
The Grizzlies’ depth chart is going to be tested today. Already missing Ja Morant and Marcus Smart, Memphis will also be without Luke Kennard and Santi Aldama, plus Desmond Bane is doubtful.
It makes sense Jaren Jackson Jr. would see an increase in usage, but not to this extent. He has gone for less than 39.5 on this combo player prediction in 27 out of 30 games this season, averaging 31.3 points + rebounds + assists per game. Filter that to games without Bane and Morant, he’s hit the less than in three out of four. Ultimately, this feels like an overcorrection to the absences.
Any matchup with the Bulls involved calls for plenty of offense, hence this being the highest total (237) on the board. They are 24th in adjusted defensive rating and third in pace.
The Bulls have allowed the third-most assists and fourth-most points to pick-and-roll ball-handlers as well. Chris Paul finished with 12 points (4-of-11 shooting) and nine assists (18 potential assists) against Chicago last month.
Opposite to Jaren Jackson Jr., this number feels like it hasn’t been corrected enough for the absences Dallas will have today. Both Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic are out, leaving plenty of scoring to go around.
In three games without them, P.J. Washington has posted the following combined points + rebounds stat lines:
23 (vs. LAC)
32 (SAC)
22 (CLE)
This is a solid matchup for Washington, considering Memphis is 20th against spot-up shooting, 27th in transition and has allowed the third-most free-throw attempts. Washington scores 65% of his points via those play types.
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