Best NBA Player Prop Bets Today - Saturday, March 12th
We’re bringing you the best NBA player prop bets for Saturday, March 12th. Not in state with legal sports betting? No problem. Check out PrizePicks props and Pick’em contests at Underdog Fantasy!
Following a hard week of work, bettors can treat themselves to some NBA action on Saturday evening, with plenty of opportunities to get in on the action. The seven-game slate begins with the Indiana Pacers and the San Antonio Spurs at 8:00 pm EST, and will end with the Washington Wizards taking on the Portland Trail Blazers at 10:00 pm EST. Let’s take a look at some of our favorite wagers for tonight.
NBA Player Prop Bets for March 12th, 2022
Bobby Portis o8.5 rebounds (-138)
PrizePicks: O/U 8.5 rebounds
Per EdgHouse, Bobby Portis has eclipsed this number in 30-of-58 games played this season (51.7% hit-rate), including 28-of-48 games played since November 19th (58.3% hit-rate), 16-of-27 games played since January 7th (59.3% hit-rate), and 7-of-11 games played since February 10th (63.6% hit-rate). Portis averaged 16.1 rebound chances per game in November, 16.3 rebound chances per game in December, 16.4 rebound chances per game in January, 13.1 rebound chances per game in February, and is averaging 14.4 rebound chances per game in March. Portis averaged 9.0 rebounds per game in November, 9.8 rebounds per game in December, 9.7 rebounds per game in January, 9.0 rebounds per game in February, and is averaging 9.8 rebounds per game in March. Since February 9th, the Golden State Warriors rank 28th in rebound percentage and 19th in opponent rebounds per game.
Per Cleaning the Glass, when Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala, Gary Payton, and Otto Porter are off of the floor at the same time this season—the Warriors rank in bottom half of the league in both offensive and defensive rebounding. Everything in the data indicates that this number is too low for Portis this evening. Barring foul trouble or a blowout game script, it is difficult to see where this plays goes wrong.
Tyrese Haliburton o4.5 rebounds (-110)
PrizePicks: O/U 4.5 rebounds
Since joining the Indiana Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton has eclipsed this number in 6-of-11 games played, per EdgHouse. In that span, Haliburton is averaging only 7.5 rebound chances per game, but he is averaging 5.2 rebounds per 36 minutes of action when Malcolm Brogdon, T.J. McConnell, Myles Turner, and Lance Stephenson are on the sidelines. In eight games since the All-Star break, the San Antonio Spurs ranks 25th in opponent rebounds per game. Haliburton should be able to cash this prop tonight.
Buddy Hield o18.5 points (-110)
PrizePicks: O/U 18.5 points
Since the All-Star break, the San Antonio Spurs rank 24th in defensive efficiency and 24th in opponent three-point percentage. Since joining the Indiana Pacers, Buddy Hield is averaging 20.2 points per 36 minutes of action when Malcolm Brogdon, T.J. McConnell, Myles Turner, and Lance Stephenson are off of the floor. In that span, Hield has scored at least 13 points in every single game, including three games with 20 points or more. The absence of Brogdon, coupled with a favorable matchup should lead to an over in this spot.
Klay Thompson o2.5 three-pointers made (-170)
Klay Thompson 4+ three-pointers made (+156)
PrizePicks: N/A
Klay Thompson has gone under this number in four consecutive games, but that is likely to change this evening in an extremely favorable matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. Though Thompson has been coming up short of this number, he has still been posting massive volume from the perimeter. During the month of March, Thompson is averaging 7.5 three-point attempts per game, and only once has attempted less than eight shots from beyond the arc. Since the All-Star break, the Bucks rank 21st in opponent three-point attempts per game and 27th in opponent three-point percentage. Expect Thompson to have a big night in this one. Bettors looking for a little bit of extra risk tonight could be interested in taking a stab at alternate lines at significant plus-money.
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