Last week was a dud, to say the least, going 1-4. Several key players are drawing attention with intriguing projections. From Zach Edey’s consistency without Ja Morant to Kevin Durant’s potential for a bounce-back game, there are opportunities to take advantage of trends and matchups.
In this article, we'll dive into some notable players for the upcoming games, breaking down the stats and circumstances that could influence each player's performance. Whether you’re targeting points, rebounds, assists or a combination of the three, here are some player predictions to consider.
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Last week was a dud, to say the least, going 1-4. Several key players are drawing attention with intriguing projections. From Zach Edey’s consistency without Ja Morant to Kevin Durant’s potential for a bounce-back game, there are opportunities to take advantage of trends and matchups.
In this article, we'll dive into some notable players for the upcoming games, breaking down the stats and circumstances that could influence each player's performance. Whether you’re targeting points, rebounds, assists or a combination of the three, here are some player predictions to consider.
Our PrizePicks Cheat Sheet helps bettors by comparing lines from PrizePicks vs. our daily NBA projections >>
Wednesday's Best NBA PrizePicks Player Predictions
This Season: 33-39 | Last Week: 1-4
In 19 games without Ja Morant, Zach Edey has scored 10+ points in 11 out of 19 games, averaging 9.9 points per game (PPG). The Trail Blazers rank 26th in the NBA in points allowed to centers at a clip of 20.1 per game.
Since Jalen Brunson went down with an ankle injury, Karl-Anthony Towns has only exceeded this number in one out of five games. He is averaging a combined 36.4 points + rebounds + assists (PRA) over that stretch. Without Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs are a worse team at defending the center position. The Spurs are also missing De’Aaron Fox, giving this game a strong possibility of a blowout.
Donte DiVincenzo returned from injury on February 27th and has hit the more than on this line in nine out of 11 games, averaging 24.8 PRA per game. The Pelicans are one of the worst defensive teams overall, ranking in the bottom five in points, rebounds and assists allowed.
Fred VanVleet and the Rockets play the Magic, one of the elite all-around defenses in the NBA. Against the point guard position, they rank in the top 10 in points allowed and in the top five in rebounds and assists allowed. For the season, this number has a 42% hit rate, including eight of the last nine games.
Kevin Durant has been slumping recently, scoring fewer than 25.5 points in six of the last 10 games. Playing the Bulls is a good matchup for a get-right spot and bounce back. In the last matchup on February 22nd, Durant poured in 27 points. The Bulls rank 28th in points allowed and 22nd to the power forward position.
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