Best NBA Player Prop Bets for Saturday, February 25
What kind of performances can we expect on Friday from Jordan Clarkson, Markelle Fultz, and Brandon Ingram? Follow along as our NBA betting expert, Nick Galaida, breaks down his three favorite NBA prop bets for February 25 on the hardwood.
Saturday’s NBA slate features seven games, beginning with the Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons at 12:00 p.m. EST in the Motor City. This evening, stars such as Nikola Jokic, Ja Morant, Jayson Tatum, and Joel Embiid will be in action. There is plenty of opportunity for bettors on the player prop market this evening, for those who are looking to avoid sides and totals with the chaos of NBA injury reports.
Yesterday, we suffered our first reverse sweep in nearly two months. Still, we are profitable seven of the last 12 days, 12 of the last 19 days, and 20 of the last 29 days overall. Across the last 51 days, we are 81-66-6, including a 47-36-4 run during the last 29 days. Below, we have three spots we are targeting for February 25 on the hardwood.
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NBA Player Props, February 25, 2023
- Jordan Clarkson o4.5 assists
- Markelle Fultz o20.5 points + assists
- Brandon Ingram o24.5 points
Jordan Clarkson o4.5 assists (-140), DraftKings
Following the Mike Conley trade, Jordan Clarkson has become one of the primary facilitators for the Utah Jazz, ranking second on the team with 4.8 assists and 10.0 potential assists across his last five contests. On February 15, Collin Sexton left the game early against the Memphis Grizzlies, playing only four minutes. Clarkson, being forced into a higher-usage role, had six assists on 10 potential assists that night, and followed it up with six assists on 12 potential assists in his most recent trip to the floor against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tonight, Clarkson gets a favorable matchup against a San Antonio Spurs team that ranks 24th in opponent assists allowed per game across the last month of action. Per CourtIQ, Clarkson is averaging 6.66 assists per 36 minutes of action this year when both Sexton and Mike Conley are off of the floor. Take the over here and live with the result.
Markelle Fultz o20.5 points + assists (-115), FanDuel
Since January 30, Markelle Fultz is averaging 15.8 points and 5.5 assists across a span of 10 games. In that span, he ranks second on the team, with 13.1 field goal attempts per game – establishing himself as a player with a high floor from night to night. In his last 10 games, he has zero games with fewer than 10 shot attempts. In his last nine games, he has scored at least 15 points seven times, with only one game scoring fewer than 14 points. In the last month, he has dished as many as 10 assists in a game, and has only one game with fewer than three assists. On Saturday, Fultz has a favorable matchup against an Indiana Pacers team that ranks 27th in defensive efficiency and 29th in opponent assists per game since January 25. Take the over in this spot.
Brandon Ingram o24.5 points (-125), DraftKings
Entering play, Brandon Ingram has eclipsed this market number in seven consecutive games, including four games with at least 30 points. Since February 2, Ingram ranks eighth in the entire league in points per game, and his 21.9 field goal attempts per contest trail only Damian Lillard in that span. Simply, with Ingram’s recent volume, there is little reason for the sportsbooks to continue pricing his points prop this low. In recent seasons, Ingram has averaged more points per game on the road compared to at home, meaning that there is little concern regarding the fact that the New Orleans Pelicans are traveling to Madison Square Garden for this matchup. Facing a New York Knicks team that will be on the second day of a back-to-back set, expect Ingram to find success on Saturday – take the over.
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