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Top NBA Plays Friday March 11th| Everybody's Fresh
There were only two games last night so all teams are coming off at least one night off heading into the 10-game Friday slate. New Orleans plays without Brandon Ingram (hamstring) and now CJ McCollum in a targetable matchup with the Hornets while Gregg Popovich goes for the all-time regular-season wins record against Utah.
The T'Wolves are red hot as they visit Orlando and Kyle Kuzma returns to L.A (again). We've also got potential blowouts with the Celtics -14.5 favorites over Detroit, the Mavs -10.5 at Houston, and the Knicks +9.5 underdogs at Memphis as New York plays their 6th straight road game.
Let's see how it goes:
🏀Top 5 Player Props March 11th 🏀
LineStar has a new Player Prop tab that lets you search for the best individual props through apps such as DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, and PointsBet. Here are some of the best bets for tonight:
🏀D'Angelo Russell (Over 7.5 assists) - Minnesota has scored 120+ in 6 straight, Russell has 27 dimes his last two games, and PGs have dished out 7+ in 5 straight vs. Orlando.
🏀Jonas Valanciunas (Under 34.5 points & rebounds) - He'll be a chalk play with no Ingram or McCollum, but under 12.5 rebounds is -130, meaning he'd need at least 22 points to hit which he's only done once since January 17th (albeit on Wednesday).
🏀Alec Burks (Over 12.5 points) - Memphis' defense vs. the PG is waning a bit, CJ McCollum had 32 points and 11 assists on Tuesday, Kevin Porter, Jr. had 29 points over the weekend, and Marcus Smart had 18 points with 12 assists on March 3rd. Burks has 15+ in 3 of the last 4.
🏀Cam Payne (Over 26.5 points, rebounds, assists) - PGs have put up 38+ fp in four straight vs. the Raptors meaning they are doing a bit of everything. Payne has 17+ points and double digit assists in 3 of his last 4.
🏀Karl-Anthony Towns (Over 36.5 points and rebounds) - He has 36&15 and 39&9 the last two times Minnesota has been in a relatively close game (which it should be vs. Orlando) and the Magic just allowed 30&15 to Jonas Valanciunas on Wednesday.
Tonight's Key NBA Matchups
Timberwolves (-7.5) @ Magic, O/U 232.5 7:00 ET
The T'Wolves are on one right now with six straight wins, scoring 120+ and even covering the spread in each of those. They also have back to back 30+ point wins but have dropped 11 of their last 13 in Orlando and this low spread would seem to point to a Magic win.
Cavaliers @ Heat (-7), O/U 210 8:00 ET
What does Cavs PG Darius Garland have in store for an encore after his 41-point, 13 assists (72fp) performance Tuesday night at Indiana? Another question is if Jimmy Butler will return for Miami after a sinus infection caused him to miss Wednesday's 21-point loss to the Suns.
Hornets (-2.5) @ Pelicans O/U 225 8:00 ET
Still, no Brandon Ingram for New Orleans, and now CJ McCollum goes into the health and safety protocols. That puts some value on the Pelicans lower-tier options against a Charlotte team that has lost 13 of their last 17.
Jazz (-6) @ Spurs, O/U 228.5 8:30 ET
Gregg Popovich couldn't get the all-time regular season win record in Wednesday's 15-point loss to Toronto, so he'll try again tonight for #1,336. That won't be easy against a Jazz team that hasn't played since Monday. Well, they did have a glorified scrimmage in Wednesday's 123-85 win over Portland, but nobody even needed to hit the showers after that game.
Raptors @ Suns (-5) O/U 222.5 9:00 ET
Fred VanVleet and Devin Booker play their second games back from recent absences tonight, both looking rested last time out. FVV went for 41fp and Booker 56, but Booker's return also dropped Deandre Ayton's value a bit as he's gone for 45, 46, and then 35 fp on Wednesday. That was also in a 21-point win though, so let's see what's in store for tonight.
Wizards @ Lakers (-4), O/U 228.5 10:30 ET
The car crash that is the Lakers season continues tonight as they try to rebound from a 139-130 loss to 17-49 Houston on Wednesday. It's the true homecoming game for Washington's Kyle Kuzma because the game at the Clippers last time out didn't count because they play in "different arenas."
Kyle Kuzma played in L.A. tonight for the first time since being traded from the Lakers, but says it will be different on Friday.
"Clipper games ain't Laker games. It's two separate arenas really, and now it's Crypto[.com]. We'll get the real taste of this arena Friday."
— Chase Hughes (@ChaseHughesNBCS)
6:50 AM • Mar 10, 2022
Tonight's Point Guard / Shooting Guard Notables
Spencer Dinwiddie DK $6.3k | FD $5.6k @ Houston
Jalen Brunson (thigh) is out, Dinwiddie has 15+ shots in his last two starts with Dallas
Rockets have allowed 34+ fp to 4 of past 5 SGs
Mike Conley DK $5.4k | FD $5k @ San Antonio
Strange things are afoot here, his total points prop is 13.5 (-120) and three pointers made 2.5 despite making 3 total FGs the last three games
Bojan Bogdanovic (leg) is out for Utah
Spurs struggling vs. PGs, allowing 37+ fp to five straight
Devonte Graham DK $4.3k | FD $4.3k vs. Charlotte
Love the price, love the situation with New Orleans missing Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum
Charlotte has allowed 43+ fp to 4 of the past 5 PGs, Graham needs 25.8 for 6X
Tonight's SF / PF Notables
Kyle Kuzma DK $8.8k | FD $9.1k @ Lakers
Here for it, because you know he'll be launching vs. Lakers
Lakers last vs. opposing PFs over past 20 games
Jaxson Hayes DK $4.7k | FD $4k vs. Charlotte
He's horrible (single digit real points in four straight) but there's no Brandon Ingram or CJ McCollum
Great matchup vs. Charlotte who has allowed 37+ fp to 4 of past 5 PFs
Carmelo Anthony DK $5.3k | FD $5.6k vs. Washington
He's hovered right around 6X for DK in 5 of his last 7
Lebron James questionable per usual, but the Lakers did play OT on Wednesday
Tonight's Center Position Notables
Kristaps Porzingis DK $7.3k | FD $6k @ Lakers
Great FD pricing as he's been solid with 25 and 19 real points his first two games with Washington
Has taken 12+ shots first two games, minutes have increased from 21 to 26
Lakers just gave up 21 points and 14 boards to Alperen Sengun of the Rockets (in OT)
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