We’re back today with another exciting NBA slate featuring some of our favorite matchups here at Basketball Forever. With the help of advanced simulations and machine learning, our Basketball Forever bot has run thousands of simulations on every game to expertly pinpoint our best player props and bets for tonight’s NBA slate. (2/23)
PLAYER PROPS
1. ALPEREN SENGUN OVER 1.5 TOTAL BLOCKS (+178)
Odds: +178
Probability: 48.2%
Projection: 1.5
Edge: 12.2%
Game: Jazz vs Rockets (9:30PM EST)
Our Basketball Forever betting bot has identified the best NBA player prop bet for today’s NBA matchups. The best player bet takes place in the Jazz vs Rockets matchup – with Alperen Sengun showing value in the total blocks made prop market. Our model has narrowed down Alperen Sengun Over 1.5 Total Blocks as the best player bet for today. Sengun has been blocking the ball a lot lately, exceeding this number in 3/5 of his most recent matchups, showing 3/1/3/0/3 in each. Our model suspects that after exceeding this number against the Jazz, averaging 2.5 blocks against them. Our model Sengun that Spencer will keep blocking the ball, with the betting bot projecting a total of 1.5 BLK, we believe this is a solid wager to have.
Our model recommends placing a wager on Alperen Sengun Over 1.5 Total Blocks at +178 odds and an attractive 12.2% edge, making this our best player bet of the day.
2. KEVIN DURANT OVER 4.5 TOTAL ASSISTS (+116)
Odds: +116
Probability: 55.4%
Projection: 5.5
Edge: 9.1%
Game: Jazz vs Rockets (9:30PM EST)
The next NBA player prop bet our betting bot recommends playing comes in the Jazz vs Rockets game, with Kevin Durant showing value in the total assists made prop market.
So far this season, Durant has been able to hold an average of 4.4 assists made per game. Throughout his first two head-to-head matchups against the Jazz, Durant has been able to hold an average of 4.5 assists made, showing 5 and 4 assists made throughout two games. The Jazz’s roster is suffering from some injuries with two players listed as GTD and three as OUT. With the Jazz having a lot of injuries on their roster, our model predicts Durant to exploit them, moving the ball to the best scoring matchups, leading to assists made. Our model is projecting KD to finish tonight’s game with a total of 5.5 assists made, giving our model confidence in this wager.
The Basketball Forever betting bot predicts Kevin Durant Over 4.5 Total Assists in tonight’s game, which gives us a 9.1% edge on the +116 odds.
3. RUSSELL WESTBROOK OVER 5.5 TOTAL ASSISTS (+135)
Odds: +135
Probability: 48.1%
Projection: 5.1
Edge: 5.5%
Game: Kings vs Grizzlies (8PM EST)
According to our model, another best player prop bet for today’s NBA slate features Russell Westbrook Over 5.5 Total Assists in the Kings vs Grizzlies. Westbrook has been playing well so far this season, averaging a total of 6.4 AST per game. Throughout the three games they’ve faced off head-to-head in, Westbrook was able to walk away with an average of 5.3 assists made. With the Grizzlies letting up an average of 27.3 assists per game to their opponents, our model predicts Westbrook will have enough time to exceed this particular number.
The Basketball Forever betting bot recommends placing a wager on Russell Westbrook Over 5.5 Total Assists, with an edge of 5.5% at +135 odds.
BEST BETS
1. JAZZ +12.5 (-102)
Odds: -102
Probability: 58.6%
Edge: 8.1%
Game: Jazz vs Rockets (9:30PM EST)
Our Basketball Forever betting bot has uncovered the best bet of the day, taking place in the Jazz vs Rockets matchup. In this matchup, our model has determined that Jazz +12.5 is a solid wager. Throughout the Jazz’s last 5 matchups, they were able to hold off the other teams, covering this particular line in 4/5 matchups. Throughout the Rockets last 5 games, they weren’t able to cover this number in any of their most recent matchups, leading our model to predict that the Jazz will keep this game close. Our model suspects that tonight, the Jazz will be able to cover this particular number.
Our Basketball Forever betting bot recommends placing a wager on Jazz +12.5. With -102 odds and a 8.1% edge, this is our best bet of the day.
2. SPURS +1.5 (-110)
Odds: -110
Probability: 52.6%
Edge: 4.5%
Game: Spurs vs Pistons (7PM EST)
Our model has determined another best NBA bet for today’s game slate, setting its sights on the matchup between the Spurs vs Pistons. Our Basketball Forever betting bot has pinpointed Spurs +1.5 as the play in tonight’s NBA slate. Tonight marks their first head-to-head matchup so far this season. Our model predicts that this game is going to be a very close one, with both teams fighting for the lead throughout the matchup. With both teams ranked first in each of their conferences with both on a 5+ win streak. Our model predicts tonight’s game will be lower scoring with both teams battling both defensively and offensively, with the Spurs being able to cover this particular number by the end of the game.
The Basketball Forever betting bot recommends placing a wager on Spurs +1.5, at -110 odds and a 4.5% edge.
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