Today's Best NBA Prop Bet Picks & Predictions, Tuesday 3/4: CJ McCollum takes backseat in Pelicans vs Lakers

CJ McCollum of the New Orleans Pelicans
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We have a 9-game NBA slate to get hyped up for on Tuesday night with plenty of playoff teams in action, including a crunch Warriors vs Knicks matchup at Madison Square Garden, which airs live at 7:30 pm ET on TNT. With tons of games across the board, I’ve picked out my 2 best NBA player props for tonight. You can also find out our expert NBA picks for the big games on Tuesday, March 4.

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CJ McCollum (NOP) Under 26.5 points+rebounds+assists (-118)

Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing.

JJ Redick has the Lakers playing their best basketball at the right time, with LA’s daunting defense holding all 7 of their opponents since the all-star break to under 103 points. Reddick has surrounded Luka Doncic with elite perimeter defenders who can negate Doncic’s lack of defense. Off the bench, Jarred Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent and Jordan Goodwin can all be pests on the outside, particularly against CJ McCollum. So, we’ll turn to fading CJ McCollum tonight. With Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy dominating the usage for New Orleans, McCollum is left with seeing the ball less and has a tough matchup in front of him. With that in mind, I expect an unproductive night from him here.

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Bradley Beal (PHX) Under 26.5 points+rebounds+assists (-118)

Odds available at DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing.

Next up, we have another player with the same PRA line and is playing on the West Coast against a team from LA, as Bradley Beal goes up against the Clippers. Much like McCollum, Beal is the 3rd option on one of the most disappointing teams in basketball. He’s seen his usage and minutes tick up since the all-star break, but once again he finds himself on the injury report — a familiar spot. The Suns come in as home underdogs and one of the lowest implied team totals of the slate as they take on one of the toughest defense in the NBA. When the “Big 3” of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Beal have been healthy, Beal has gone under this line in 14 of 22 games he’s played at least 30 minutes in.

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