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Malik Monk over 20.5 points + assists (-115) at Warriors
FanDuel, 3:01 PM CT
Alex Barutha: De'Aaron Fox is sidelined for Wednesday's game. It's a small sample, but when he's been off the court this season, Monk is averaging 24.5 points on 23.2 shots, plus 9.0 assists per 36 minutes (36.7 USG%).
Shaedon Sharpe over 1.5 steals (+154) at Pistons
FanDuel, 1:48 PM CT
Alex Barutha: Detroit is throwing the ball all over the court, leading the league in TOV% (18.7). While Sharpe is only averaging 1.0 steals so far, he's averaging 2.5 deflections, and he's averaging 36.0 MPG. Being on the court for that long against the Pistons should allow him to exceed his average, and I like getting significant plus money.
Corey Kispert over 2.5 threes (+142) at Hawks
FanDuel, 2:49 PM CT
Alex Barutha: Atlanta is allowing the most corner threes in the NBA, and the fourth-most threes overall. Kispert launches 66 percent of his shots from three, and 12 percent of his shots are from the corner. He's averaging 3.0 three-point makes on 7.0 attempts in 26.7 minutes through three games.
De'Andre Hunter over 1.5 threes (-128) vs. Wizards
FanDuel, 2:53 PM CT
Alex Barutha: The Wizards allow the most three-point attempts in the NBA. Hunter is taking 43% of his shots from distance, averaging 2.3 makes on 5.0 attempts per game. Trae Young was also in consideration, but he's a little banged up.
Ausar Thompson over 9.5 rebounds (+110) vs. Trail Blazers
FanDuel, 4:48 PM CT
Alex Barutha: As expected, Pistons center Jalen Duren is out for this game. Marvin Bagley is likely to start in his place. But consider that Portland gives up the most offensive rebounds in the NBA, and Thompson has been a monster on the offensive boards. The rookie is grabbing 4.3 offensive rebounds (10.5 total rebounds) in his 29.5 minutes. I think he'll be even busier in this scenario in part to make up for Duren's absence.
CJ McCollum over 5.5 assists (-115) at Thunder
DraftKings, 5:15 PM CT
Alex Barutha: Brandon Ingram is sidelined for this game. In the 56 minutes McCollum has played without Ingram on the floor, he's averaged 8.9 assists per 36 minutes. That's too big of a gap compared to his prop for me to ignore.
Kyle Kuzma over 21.5 points (-115) at Hawks
DraftKings, 5:16 PM CT
Alex Barutha: Daniel Gafford is out again. I'm not sure if Kuzma will start at center once more, but he jacks up shots when Gafford isn't around. With him off the floor, Kuzma has averaged 36.6 points on 23.9 FGAs, 6.7 3PAs and 6.0 FTAs per 36 minutes (31.8 USG%). Any time someone's points prop is lower than their expected shot attempts, I'm all in.
LeBron James O2.5 turnovers vs. Clippers
BetMGM, 1:30pm CT
Nick Whalen: If they're going to keep offering it, I'm going to keep taking it. James has turned the ball over at a high rate of late, committing 18 turnovers over the last three games alone. Against a tough Clippers team with elite wing defenders, I don't see that changing.
Boston Celtics -11.5 vs. Indiana Pacers
DraftKings Sportsbook, 1:30pm CT
Nick Whalen: Boston is at home and well-rested and gets a Pacers team that could be without its starting backcourt in Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin. If Haliburton plays, I might back away, but if he does, indeed, sit out, the Celtics should roll.
Cade Cunningham Over 27.5 PTS + AST versus Trail Blazers
FanDuel 1:45 PM
Kirien Sprecher: Cunningham has surpassed this total in two of his four appearances thus far and is averaging 21.0 points and 7.5 assists per game. Portland hasn't been that bad defensively, but their stats are a little skewed this early in the season. They allowed less than 100 points versus Toronto and Orlando but over 120 points to the Sixers and Clippers. Portland is also in the bottom half of the league in assists allowed per game. Cunningham will see more than enough usage to surpass this number, but it's a matter of if he can be efficient. I expect Cunningham to dominate his matchups versus Scoot Henderson, Malcolm Brogdon and Shaedon Sharpe in what should be a close matchup throughout.
Cam Thomas over 24.5 points at Miami (-110)
FanDuel, 3:30 EST
Ken Crites: I can't quit you, Cam. Heck, he keeps making me money! Over three games, he's averaged 33 points per game on efficient (yes, efficient!) 61.4 percent shooting. The Nets are missing Cam Johnson, Spencer Dinwiddie and Nic Claxton tonight. Yes, I know Miami plays solid defense, but Cam is gonna have the green light all night. And old man Kyle Lowry (37yo) won't be able to keep up with him. I'm 3-3 so far this season, so feel free to fade.
