I’ve got three NBA props for Sunday’s slate.
The pregame narrative: Jalen Suggs will be without Franz Wagner’s help, so I will be backing Orlando’s point guard to have a productive outing. I also like prop picks on Ja Morant and Pascal Siakam.
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Best bet: Suggs over 2.5 threes (-136)
The Magic’s top scorer, Wagner, is out on Sunday with an oblique injury, which means someone will need to step up on offence.
And the obvious candidate is Suggs.
Besides Paolo Banchero, who’s only played five games this season, Suggs is the second option on the Magic.
For the season, he averages 2.2 made threes on 7.0 attempts, and that surely will increase with Wagner sidelined.
The other encouraging news is that Suggs is on a heater right now. He is 8/20 from 3-point range across his last two games, clearing this line in both.
Additionally, the Suns are a much worse team without Kevin Durant who will be out again tonight. In games without KD, Phoenix allows an average of 119.9 points per game.
That would be the third-worst scoring defence in the NBA over the entire season.
Key stat: Suggs is 7-2 against this line in games where he takes eight or more threes.
Quick picks
Morant over 22.5 points (-113): I’m looking to ride with Morant during this strong stretch of play.
The star PG has 30-plus points in two of the last three games including a 32-point outburst in a win against the Boston Celtics on Saturday.
On top of that, the Washington Wizards provide a juicy matchup.
- They allow the second-most PPG to opposing PGs (26.7).
- The Wizards give up the most threes to PGs per game (4.1)
The biggest worry here is a blowout with the Grizzlies being 11.5-point favourites but I think this game will stay close.
That’s because Memphis had to travel overnight for this second half of a back-to-back and I believe fatigue will be an underlying factor.
Even if it is a blowout, I am confident Morant can clear this modest total before it gets out of hand.
Siakam over 19.5 points (-120): It’s hard to back Siakam with all the options in Indiana, but I love this matchup.
- The Charlotte Hornets allow the third-most PPG to power forwards (25.4).
- Siakam has cleared this line in 2/3 games against Charlotte since joining the Pacers.
To expand on that last point, Siakam has 20 or more points in eight of his previous nine games against Charlotte, dating back to his time with the Toronto Raptors.
Picks made at 8:45 a.m. ET on 12/08/2024.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.