The Cleveland Cavaliers are riding hot on a six-game winning streak. They’ll face the San Antonio Spurs at home tonight and are 15-point favorites. Bettors hunting out sharp plays for Monday’s Spurs-Cavaliers action should tail this NBA player prop at DraftKings — the book has left too much value on the Jarrett Allen player prop markets. Check out OddsShopper’s tools for other sharp plays.
Best Spurs-Cavaliers NBA Player Prop | Jarrett Allen
Jarrett Allen Prop O/U 1.5 Blocks
The San Antonio Spurs shipped off center Jakob Poeltl at the trade deadline and have clearly entered tank mode. With multiple starters sidelined, including point guard Tre Jones and wing Devin Vassell, the Spurs are less experienced and are taking worse shots. That’s shown up in recent box scores — over the last three games, San Antonio ranks 28th in blocks allowed per contest (6).
The Spurs weren’t always like this. Head coach Gregg Popovich has always encouraged his players to take smart shots, and his lineup construction has always rewarded players who do so with more playing time. Despite their thin roster, the Spurs ranked 22nd in blocks allowed per game last year (4.9) and 19th the year before (5.2). They even rank 18th (4.8) so far this year. However, the team’s deadline moves and injury-depleted roster make them a team to target with opposing shot-blockers.
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Recent games illustrate San Antonio’s struggles. Atlanta’s John Collins and Clint Capela combined for five blocks in San Antonio’s last game. Jalen Duren recorded four in the game before that. Precious Achiuwa and Chris Boucher combined for five before that one as well. Jarrett Allen already swatted three shots in his last meeting with San Antonio, and he should have plenty of chances to get at least two blocks on Monday night.
The sportsbooks have set the line at a fair number (1.5) but are pricing it incorrectly. The juice should be stacked against the over, not the under. Bettors should hurry to DraftKings Sportsbook to get the over at +125 — Pinnacle, a sharp book, has it at +121, while BetMGM has it at +120. New users at DraftKings can get $150 in bonus bets by winning a $5 moneyline wager!
Best NBA Spurs-Cavaliers Player Prop: Jarrett Allen Over 1.5 Blocks (+125 for 0.75 Unit) at DraftKings
