Tonight, we take a look at three players who are currently in the middle of statistical slumps. Will Kyle Kuzma finally knock down some three-pointers against the Sacramento Kings? Will Kevin Durant score near his season average against the Atlanta Hawks? And will Nikola Jokic assist on eight baskets for the first time in four games?
Here are the three best NBA PrizePicks plays for Thursday, March 21.
Tonight, we take a look at three players who are currently in the middle of statistical slumps. Will Kyle Kuzma finally knock down some three-pointers against the Sacramento Kings? Will Kevin Durant score near his season average against the Atlanta Hawks? And will Nikola Jokic assist on eight baskets for the first time in four games?
Here are the three best NBA PrizePicks plays for Thursday, March 21.
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Kuzma hasn't made a three-pointer in back-to-back games, and he's only attempted one shot from beyond the arc during that span. But he's still averaging 2.2 makes and 6.6 attempts per game from beyond the three-point line.
The Kings allow their opponents to make the second-highest percentage of three-pointers in the league. Though Kuzma has taken a different offensive approach in his last two games, he should go back to shooting at a high rate from deep tonight. And if he does, he'll knock down at least two against a team allowing opponents to hit nearly 40% of their threes.
Durant averages 27.7 points per game, but he's had a rough last four games. He scored 22 points or fewer in each game during that span, and he had two games with 13 or fewer. Because of his recent numbers, his total for tonight is way lower than it should be.
Earlier this season, Durant scored 35 points against the Hawks. The Hawks allow the second-most points per game in the NBA, so there's no reason to think he won't come close to that number again tonight. Durant is in a cold spell, but tonight, he will break out of it and easily clear this number.
Over his last four games, Jokic has combined for just 20 assists. He hasn't had more than seven in a single game during that span. But much like Durant, Jokic will break out of his slump tonight, as he puts up a number similar to his season average of 9.0 assists.
The Knicks are solid at preventing opponents from racking up assists. But Jokic is the fourth-leading assister in the NBA. For him to go two full assists below his season average in five straight games is very unlikely.
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