Victor Wembanyama and Anthony Edwards headline Tuesday’s NBA prop bets.
The pregame narrative: Wembanyama is heating up and gets a prime stat-stuffing matchup against the Utah Jazz. In Minnesota, Edwards should clear his 3-point total despite facing a stingy Houston Rockets defence.
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Best bet: Wembanyama over 36.5 points and rebounds (-118)
This is a huge number for most NBA players but it’s one Wembanyama has been smashing lately.
- Wembanyama is 4-1 against this line in his last five games
- While averaging 32.2 points and 11.4 rebounds (43.6 PR)
- On 53.6% shooting from the field (44.4% from deep)
It’s worth noting the second-year centre missed three games between his 28-point, 14-rebound performance against the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 15 and his 25-point, seven-rebound performance against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.
That was Wemby’s worst shooting night in a while (9-of-21) but I won’t let it dissuade me from backing him this evening.
He still played 34 minutes and took 21 shots, which is encouraging.
And now Wembanyama gets to go up against a Utah Jazz team that is already looking ahead to the draft lottery.
Utah has the fifth-worst defensive rating in basketball and is allowing the second-most points and eighth-most rebounds per game to opposing centres, according to Fantasy Pros.
Key stat: Wembanyama had 24 points and 16 rebounds when he played the Jazz earlier this month.
Quick pick
Edwards over 3.5 threes (-154): Let’s get the ugly out of the way: This is an awful matchup for Edwards.
- The Rockets have the second-best defensive rating in the NBA
- And the seventh-lowest opponent 3-point percentage (34.3)
- Teams attempt the fourth-fewest 3s per game against Houston (34.7)
With that said, Edwards has been letting it fly from beyond the arc with great success.
Minnesota’s superstar guard is making a league-best 4.9 threes per night on 11.1 attempts (43.8%). When targeting a 3-point prop you typically want either volume or accuracy — and he has both.
Edwards has gone over this mark in 13 of 16 games with three 3PM in two of the outliers. I don’t care how good Houston’s defence is, I’ll ride with that hit rate.
Picks made a 10:30 a.m. ET on 11/26/2024.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.