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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNBA Player Props Best Bet #1: Bennedict Mathurin (IND) Over 24.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (-120)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Two of the worst teams in the NBA go at it tonight as the Jazz and Pacers battle in Indiana. The Pacers have actually been playing somewhat better as of late going 3-2 straight up in their last five including a 118-114 loss to Houston last night although they did cover ATS as a 6-7 point underdog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Benedict Mathurin notched 34 points + rebounds + assists as we\u2019ll take him to go over 24.5 points + rebounds + assists tonight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Utah has been vulnerable to opposing shooting guards specifically this season allowing the third most points as well as second most rebounds and assists per game to the position over the last 15 days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mathurin missed three weeks of action in January and has played in four games since his return averaging 25 points + rebounds + assists per game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also missed the first head-to-head meeting between these two teams which was a 152-128 Utah win and while we don\u2019t anticipate 280 points being scored tonight, both teams rank bottom ten in defensive efficiency this season with Utah specifically coming in dead last. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Utah also sits bottom ten in rebounding rate and it won\u2019t get any better tonight with Jusuf Nurkic already being ruled out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Jazz also allow the most assists per game overall of any team this season so let\u2019s take Mathurin to fill up the stat sheet tonight going over 24.5 points + rebounds + assists for the Pacers<\/strong> in what should be a fast paced, high scoring game in Indiana tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The two teams who currently run at the fastest pace in the NBA go head-to-head tonight with the Hawks and Heat meeting in Miami. <\/p>\n\n\n\n These two teams have met once already in Atlanta this season with small forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. scoring 16 points in 28 minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ll take him to go over 15.5 points tonight averaging 17.6 points in their last three games which all came against the Bulls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Since the start of January Jaquez Jr. is shooting 51% overall from the field with the Hawks allowing the most points to opposing small forwards over the last 15 days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jaquez Jr. does a lot of scoring driving the lane and it\u2019s worth noting that Atlanta is facing some depth issues inside with Onyeka Okongwu already being ruled out and Kristaps Porzingis listed questionable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jaquez Jr. averages over a point more per game scored in home games compared to road games with Tyler Herro ruled out and Norman Powell questionable heading into tonight as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With that let\u2019s take Jaquez Jr. to be a force off the bench for Miami tonight going over 15.5 points<\/strong> at home against the Hawks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WagerTalk is the largest picks<\/a> site online offering NBA FREE PICKS<\/a> every day as well as premium paid NBA picks<\/a> from expert professional sports bettors.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNBA Player Props Best Bet #2: Jaime Jaquez Jr. (MIA) Over 15.5 Points (-115)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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