Kyle Kuzma, James Harden, Trae Young Highlight Our 3 Picks

After going 4-2 on our weekend props, it’s time to see what we will do tonight on this 10-game NBA slate. I offered just a few bonus props as nicely in a recreation that I assumed had a ton of potential within the prop market.

We’ll be utilizing the Action Labs Player Prop tool to check our NBA projections to the props posted at quite a lot of sportsbooks. Beneath, I’ve laid out three prop-bets that I’m taking part in, the case for every guess and one of the best books to seek out odds on these participant props.

Take pleasure in your Monday and let’s win some cash!

NBA Participant Prop Bets

Kyle Kuzma, Over 17.5 Factors (-115)

The Washington Wizards host the Charlotte Hornets in what shall be one of the crucial entertaining video games of the night time. The full is a slate-high 231.5 factors. The Wizards are solely 2-point dwelling favorites with an implied whole of 116.75 factors.

Kyle Kuzma has turned the nook lately and has been way more assertive for the Wizards. In his final three video games, Kuzma is scoring 25.3 factors per recreation whereas averaging 18 area purpose makes an attempt. He’s taking pictures 57.4% from the sector. Kuzma has actually elevated his aggressiveness, too — drives per game are up from 6.6 to 14.3 throughout that point.

This matchup for Kuzma and the Wizards is pretty much as good because it will get within the NBA. The Hornets rank twenty eighth in Defensive Ranking and first in Pace this season. They’ve allowed a league-high 116.5 factors per recreation and permit their opponents to shoot 46.8% from the sector. Kuzma ought to have his method towards the Hornets.

As of 1:45 p.m. ET, one of the best line is at BetMGM at 17.5. FanDuel had 18.5 and plus-money on the over.

Not solely do I really like this prop for Kuzma, however I offered two extra Wizards props under at plus-money. Taking part in towards the Hornets is a celebration for everybody!

Bonus Related Sport Juice Prop Bets

• Bradley Beal, Over 9.5 Assists (+115): Coming off a career-high 17 assists in his final recreation. Hornets permit the second-most assists per recreation to opposing backcourts. Beal has averaged 13.5 assists in his final two video games.
• Daniel Gafford, Over 10.5 Rebounds (+110): Averaging 9.3 rebounds per recreation this season with out Montrezl Harrell within the lineup. Hornets rank lifeless final in Rebounding Proportion this season. Gafford will dominate the paint.

James Harden, Over 45.5 PTS + REB + AST (-115)

The Brooklyn Nets look to rebound after back-to-back dwelling losses towards the Clippers and 76ers. The Nets are sizable favorites towards the Grizzlies, who’re shocking quite a lot of groups this season as they’re fourth within the Western Convention standings.

James Harden has been on an absolute tear lately. Over his final 4 video games, Harden is averaging 35.5 factors per recreation, 11 rebounds per recreation, and 12 assists per recreation. He’s taking part in an absurd quantity of minutes as nicely. Harden has performed 40 or extra minutes in eight of his final 11 video games. In two of these video games he didn’t attain 40 minutes, he performed 39. Anticipate heavy minutes once more.

This prop contains all of Harden’s factors, rebounds, and assists which is what I’m searching for. He has a triple-double in three of his final 4 video games and he’s scoring like loopy.

The Grizzlies are a middle-of-the-road protection throughout the board. Nonetheless, the place they wrestle most is defending the 3-point line. They permit their opponents to shoot 37.2% from behind the arc, which is the second-highest proportion within the league.

Harden appears to have flipped the change these days. I additionally don’t thoughts getting publicity to Harden’s help prop at 10.5 on DraftKings as a result of it’s plus-money. Nonetheless, I nonetheless need the entire Harden stats on this matchup.

Trae Younger, Over 9.5 Assists (-125)

One other dropping dimes prop? Let’s do it! The Hawks look to win their second consecutive highway recreation for the second time all season as they journey to face the Path Blazers tonight. The Hawks are favored by 5.5 factors in an awesome spot.

The Path Blazers are taking part in with out CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard. They’ve misplaced 4 in a row and 11 of their final 13 video games as their file has plummeted to 13-22 this season. They rank last in Defensive Rating and have given up 112.7 factors per recreation. The Path Blazers additionally permit their opponents to shoot 47.8% from the sector which ranks final within the league as nicely.

With protection being elective for the Path Blazers, Trae Younger ought to have the ability to slice and cube all of them night time lengthy. Younger ranks third behind Chris Paul and James Harden in assists with 9.4 per recreation. Younger has had double digit assists in back-to-back video games and in 10 of his final 14 video games.

Over the past three video games, the Path Blazers have allowed a median of 64 points per game in the paint which is the worst within the league throughout that point. Younger has mastered the lob within the paint to Clint Capela and John Collins. I’d contemplate taking this prop if the road obtained pushed as much as 10.5 assists as nicely. It is a nice matchup for Younger and the Hawks tonight.