Best NBA Player Prop Bets for Thursday, February 23
What kind of performances can we expect on Thursday from C.J. McCollum, Kyrie Irving, and Jordan Clarkson? Follow along as our NBA betting expert, Nick Galaida, breaks down his three favorite NBA prop bets for February 23 on the hardwood.
Following a week off for the All-Star break, the NBA regular season returns on Thursday with a nine-game slate. Despite seven days of rest, the NBA injury report once again features notable names listed as questionable, including Jamal Murray and O.G. Anunoby. Other stars such as Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Aaron Gordon, and more are listed as out.
On the final day before the break, we went 1-2 on an extremely small slate with limited options available. Still, we are profitable six of the last 10 days, 11 of the last 17 days, and 19 of the last 27 days overall. Across the last 49 days, we are 79-62-6, including a 45-32-4 run during the last 27 days. Below, we have three spots we are targeting for February 23 on the hardwood.
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NBA Player Props, February 23, 2023
- C.J. McCollum o5.5 assists
- Kyrie Irving o5.5 assists
- Jordan Clarkson o4.5 assists
C.J. McCollum o5.5 assists (-135), DraftKings
When Zion Williamson is off of the floor this season, C.J. McCollum is averaging 6.4 assists per 36 minutes of action. Since January 31, McCollum leads the New Orleans Pelicans with 46.7 passes made per game. In that span, he is averaging 6.7 assists and 10.6 potential assists in seven games and has eclipsed this market number in five of six games played with Brandon Ingram on the floor. McCollum’s lone miss in that stretch came against the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team that has allowed the third-fewest opponent assists per game since January 16. Tonight, McCollum gets a favorable matchup against a Toronto Raptors defense that ranked 23rd in opponent assists per game in that same time period, and 26th in opponent assists per game in six home contests. Expect McCollum to have a great opportunity to hit the over in this spot.
Kyrie Irving o5.5 assists (-130), DraftKings
Since joining the Dallas Mavericks, Kyrie Irving has eclipsed this market number in three of four games, including both games played with Luka Doncic in the lineup. On February 11, Irving had seven assists on a team-high 14 potential assists. On February 13, Irving had six assists on 12 potential assists. In two games with both Irving and Doncic on the floor together, it has been abundantly clear that those two players will dominate the ball, which means that there will be very little competition for assists from elsewhere on the roster. In their two games played together, no other player on the team averaged more than 4.0 potential assists. Tonight, Irving gets a favorable matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, a team that ranks 26th in opponent assists per game across their last 15 contests. Assuming we continue to see the same volume of potential assists for Irving going forward, this line is a whole number too low on the market right now.
Jordan Clarkson o4.5 assists (-132), FanDuel
Following the Mike Conley trade, Collin Sexton assumed the role as one of the primary playmakers for the Utah Jazz, leading the team with 5.5 assists and 11.8 potential assists per game from February 7 to February 13. On February 15, Sexton left Utah’s contest early against the Memphis Grizzlies, playing only four minutes. In that contest, Clarkson had six assists on 10 potential assists, with only Talen Horton-Tucker having more potential assists for the Jazz. On Thursday, Clarkson gets a favorable matchup against an Oklahoma City Thunder team that ranks 25th in opponent assists per game since January 16. Per CourtIQ, Clarkson is averaging 5.8 assists per 36 minutes this season with Sexton and Conley both off of the floor. The math makes sense here, take the over and live with the result.
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