Jamal Murray is dealing with knee soreness. Will that stop him from making two three-pointers against the Utah Jazz tonight? Will Luka Doncic redeem himself after shooting just 1-of-9 from deep against the Charlotte Hornets earlier this season? And will Isaiah Hartenstein clean up the glass against the Chicago Bulls?
Here are the three best NBA PrizePicks plays for Tuesday, April 9.
Jamal Murray is dealing with knee soreness. Will that stop him from making two three-pointers against the Utah Jazz tonight? Will Luka Doncic redeem himself after shooting just 1-of-9 from deep against the Charlotte Hornets earlier this season? And will Isaiah Hartenstein clean up the glass against the Chicago Bulls?
Here are the three best NBA PrizePicks plays for Tuesday, April 9.
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Murray is attempting 5.6 three-pointers per game this season. In March, he averaged just 5.0 per game, and he attempted four in the only game he’s played this month. However, the Jazz three-point defense is so bad that Murray won't have to put up many threes in this game to hit this over.
The Jazz are allowing opponents to make 39.7% of their three-pointers this season. That's the worst mark in the league by nearly one percent. Murray is shooting 42.0% from deep this season. Murray has attempted at least five three-pointers in all three of his games against the Jazz this year. He's also knocked down at least three in two of his three games. Even if he only attempts four shots from deep tonight, he will hit this over.
Doncic has faced the Hornets only once this season. He shot just 1 of 9 from beyond the arc in that game. However, that game holds almost no weight entering tonight's contest, as it was played back on November 3rd.
The Hornets aren't good at defending the three-point line. Though Doncic averages just 4.0 makes per game, this is the type of matchup where could end up crushing his season average, much like he did against the Houston Rockets on March 31st. Doncic has made at least four three-pointers in six consecutive games. During that same span, he’s made five or more in three games. Expect him to attempt at least 10 shots from deep for the fifth consecutive game, which will lead him to at least five makes tonight.
This is the second time the New York Knicks and Bulls have met in five days. When they played on Friday, Hartenstein managed just seven rebounds in 30 minutes. While that was certainly disappointing, it's important to remember that he pulled down 20 boards against the Bulls earlier this season.
Hartenstein just pulled down 10 rebounds against the Milwaukee Bucks, ending a streak of three consecutive games with seven or fewer boards. While he has had some abysmal performances, such as his one-rebound game against the Heat on April 2nd, this is a matchup that works in his favor. Set right at his season average, take his over against a team with which he’s familiar.
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