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Best NBA Bets for Monday | Lauri Markkanen
Tyus Jones Under 8.5 Assists
Jones recorded recording 10 assists against the Mavericks and 11 assists against the Warriors in his last two games and has been a solid fill-in for Ja Morant. However, he is not regularly putting up nine or more assists, averaging 8.1 assists per game as the starting point guard for Memphis. Over the last two weeks, he has been averaging 6.4 assists in those games, primarily starting, and Jones projects below eight assists for this game. The total of 8.5 is massive for assists, and though Jones is a talented player he is more likely to be at eight or assists fewer. Taking the under in this prop bet provides excellent value and is a strong play.
Lauri Markkanen -0.5 Rebounds — Head-to-Head vs. Jimmy Butler
DraftKings has this line at -0.5, which is curious since Markkanen is a much better rebounder than Butler. Markkanen is averaging 8.6 rebounds per game this season, while Butler is averaging 6.0 rebounds per game. Markkanen is also averaging 8.8 rebounds over his last five games, indicating that he is in good form. Additionally, Butler has been dealing with some knee soreness, which may impact his rebounding ability. This is a great opportunity to take advantage of the mispriced line and bet on Markkanen to have more rebounds than Butler in this game.
