Best NBA Player Prop Bets for Thursday, March 9
What kind of performances can we expect on Thursday from Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, and Domantas Sabonis? Follow along as our NBA betting expert, Nick Galaida, breaks down his three favorite NBA prop bets for March 9 on the hardwood.
On Thursday, the NBA slate features six games, beginning with three games on the east coast at 7:00 p.m. EST. Ahead of tip-off, LaMelo Ball, Bojan Bogdanovic, Wendell Carter Jr., Andrew Wiggins and others remain listed as out on the official injury report. To analyze the potential impact of these losses on the player prop market, bettors can use CourtIQ, available at RotoGrinders.
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NBA Player Props, March 9, 2023
- Jordan Poole o17.5 points
- Klay Thompson o3.5 rebounds
- Domantas Sabonis o18.5 points
Jordan Poole o17.5 points (-125), DraftKings
Tonight, bettors have a prime buy-low opportunity on Jordan Poole after three consecutive games in which he has shot 33.3% or worse from the field. In those three contests, he has still averaged 12.0 field goal attempts per game and played 32 minutes or more twice – indicating that his volume is still likely to be high on Thursday evening. On Thursday, he gets a date with the Memphis Grizzlies, a team that will once again be without Ja Morant, Steven Adams, and Brandon Clarke, forcing role players into expanded roles. As a result, Memphis will be more thin in the second unit, which is where Poole will see the majority of his playing time. Across their last two games, Memphis has allowed four separate players on the opposing team’s bench to score at least 15 points. Poole is far more talented than any of those players, giving him value in this spot, despite his recent run of inefficiency and back-to-back games going under this market number.
Klay Thompson o3.5 rebounds (-150), FanDuel
In two games since Stephen Curry returned to the lineup for the Golden State Warriors, Klay Thompson has had 10 rebound chances in both trips to the hardwood. In those two games, Thompson has eclipsed this number both times – tallying five rebounds against the Los Angeles Lakers and four rebounds against the Oklahoma City Thunder. On Thursday, Thompson gets a favorable matchup against a Memphis Grizzlies team that has struggled mightily on the glass without Steven Adams and Ja Morant on the floor. According to props.cash, each of the last seven guards to have a rebound prop released against the Grizzlies have hit the over .Expect that trend to continue in this spot.
Domantas Sabonis o18.5 points (+100), BetMGM
Heading into action on Thursday, Domantas Sabonis has eclipsed this number in 11 of his last 18 home games, with another three games in which he has landed on exactly 18 points. Simply, Sabonis is competitive at this market number nearly every single time he takes the floor. Since the All-Star break, Sabonis has only one game with fewer than 18 points, and it coincided with the only game in that span in which he has attempted fewer than 10 field goals. The New York Knicks have a strong overall defense, but they have been vulnerable to forwards of late, allowing 23 points to Gordon Hayward, 27 points to “(player-popup #kelly-oubre)Kelly Oubre Jr, and 40 points to Jayson Tatum. Trust Sabonis to get the job done here.
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