We have a total of three NBA player props for this Thursday, and our staff of basketball betting experts is focused on some key players who could be in line for noteworthy performances in tonight’s contests.
Read below for our NBA player prop picks for Thursday, March 13.
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NBA Player Props for Thursday, March 13
- Dalton Knecht
- Zach Collins
- Franz Wagner
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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Dalton Knecht Over 3.5 Rebounds (-145)” subtext=”Lakers vs Bucks, 7:30 p.m. ET” center=”false” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/lal.png” link1=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/odds/los-angeles-lakers” link1follow=”true” logo2url=”” link2=”” link2follow=”true” trailinglogourl=”” trailinglink=”” trailinglinkfollow=”true”][/subheader]
By Kyle Murray
Dalton Knecht got the start for the Lakers last game with LeBron James and Rui Hachimura out, and he played 41 minutes.
While 41 minutes is not likely again, that did show the new minutes ceiling he has, especially in close games.
Knecht has 4+ rebounds in 5 straight games, and he projects for 4.8 rebounds tonight.
Pick: Dalton Knecht Over 3.5 Rebounds (-145)
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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Zach Collins Under 10.5 Rebounds & Assists (-135)” subtext=”Nets vs Bulls, 8:00 p.m. ET” center=”false” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/chi.png” link1=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/odds/chicago-bulls” link1follow=”true” logo2url=”” link2=”” link2follow=”true” trailinglogourl=”” trailinglink=”” trailinglinkfollow=”true”][/subheader]
By Kyle Murray
This is an interesting spot for Zach Collins, as he has been fantastic since entering the Bulls‘ starting lineup.
While it sounds like he will continue to start, Nikola Vucevic is back and played more minutes than Collins last game. It sounds like Vuc will continue to ramp up his minutes, and that would lead to less minutes for Collins.
Initial projections have Vucevic for 26 minutes, leaving 22 for Collins. In that time, I have Collins projected for 6.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists.
Pick: Zach Collins Under 10.5 Rebounds & Assists (-135)
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By Kyle Murray
It has been a brutal stretch of late for Franz Wagner, which has led to a decrease in this line, as it was consistently around 29.5 in recent weeks.
He now gets a great matchup for a bounce-back, as the Pelicans have the 28th-ranked defense, and have allowed the 5th-most points and 3rd-most assists per game.
I have Wagner projected for 27.4 points alone, while also adding 4.9 assists in this spot.
Pick: Franz Wagner Over 28.5 Points & Assists (-115)
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