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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNBA Player Props Best Bet #1: Max Strus (CLE) Over 9.5 Points (+102)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Cavaliers took care of business in their Game 1 matchup against the Raptors on Saturday 126-113 with help from Max Strus off the bench scoring 24 points on 8-10 shooting from the field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re going to take the Cavaliers small forward to get over 9.5 points tonight as Cleveland will look to go up 2-0 in the series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Strus has become the main scoring threat off the bench for Cleveland notching 24 minutes last game as we should see him around that mark again tonight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He averaged 14.3 points per game in six regular season home games compared to just 8 points per game in six road games missing most of the regular season due to injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In last year\u2019s post season Strus played nine games while averaging 11.7 points per game while averaging 7-8 three-point attempts per game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He went 4-6 from down town in Game 1 and we should see a healthy dose of three-point attempts again from Strus tonight averaging seven per game during the regular season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the Cavaliers 6th man displaying solid home metrics in his shortened season and the team\u2019s second leading scorer in Game 1, let\u2019s take Strus to notch double-digit scoring once again going over 9.5 points<\/strong> in Game 2 for near even money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ayo Dosunmu has certainly carved out a nice role for himself on the Timberwolves since being traded from Chicago before the deadline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He saw high usage when Anthony Edwards was banged up near the end of the regular season and is still scoring at a solid rate with Edwards back including Game 1 where he put up 14 points on 5-10 shooting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019re going to take Dosunmu to go over 12.5 points averaging 17.8 points in his last five regular season games on 49% shooting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Aside from Naz Reid the Timberwolves don\u2019t have much scoring off the bench and if they want to avoid a 0-2 deficit they\u2019re going to need the same kind of scoring production from Dosunmu going over 12.5 points in 11 of his last 12 games overall dating back over a month ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For what it\u2019s worth, Anthony Edwards is listed as questionable again tonight and if he\u2019s limited in any way then Dosunmu\u2019s usage would increase once again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Look for the Minnesota backup guard to be a scoring threat off the bench once again tonight going over 12.5 points<\/strong> in Timberwolves vs Nuggets Game 2. 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: Ayo Dosunmu (MIN) Over 12.5 Points (-102)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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