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A measly 5-game slate on Thursday that includes half the teams on a back-t0-back will be put on the backburner for the start of March Madness. Nonetheless, I’ll look to extend my 12-3 streak over my last 15 plays. Let’s dive into my best NBA player prop bet for today, while you can also find out our expert NBA picks for the big games on Thursday, March 20.
Coby White (CHI) Over 7.5 rebounds+assists (-114)
Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing.
The “rebound+assist” market has a special place in my heart. Projecting a player’s usage and minutes heading into their game and it coming to fruition is a special feeling. For example, on Tuesday, we coasted to one of the easiest wins of the season with Kris Dunn under 6.5 rebounds+assists. He recorded just 1 rebound, dealt with foul trouble, and didn’t play the 4th quarter in a close game. Let’s move ahead to tonight, where Coby White is in a great spot against the Sacramento Kings with a total of 233.5 points.
The Bulls are in basketball purgatory. They’ll be in the play-in tournament, which I don’t think they want to be in. But Coby White is pacing the Bulls with his all-around game. He’s averaging 27 points per game this month, but more importantly, over 5 rebounds and close to 4 assists — enough to make a play on the over of 7.5 rebounds+assists. The Bulls were cautious with Josh Giddey last night as he returned to action for the first time in over a week. Chicago has yet to release an injury report, so we won’t know if he’s suiting up. But White recorded 11 rebounds+assists last night in 35 minutes and a 27% usage rate, even with Tre Jones running point. I like Coby to go over this number again tonight.
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