Best bet: Williamson over 31.5 points and rebounds (-118)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThis is shaping up to be a monster night for Zion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mavericks, who are missing Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively and Daniel Gafford, are slated to start 6-foot-6 P.J. Washington at centre, according to RotoWire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s also worth noting that New Orleans’ standout rookie centre, Yves Missi, is questionable with a knee injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Williamson is averaging 24.4 points and 7.4 rebounds, which puts him right in line with this total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He should be able to feast on the glass and score at will against a team missing all of its size and defensive prowess. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mavericks have struggled to contain power forwards to begin with this season, and are ceding the ninth-most points and 11th-most rebounds per game to that position, according to Fantasy Pros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key stat<\/strong>: Williamson has cleared this line in seven of his last nine games while averaging 27.1 points and 7.2 rebounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\nQuick picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Fox under 24.5 points (-118)<\/strong>: Fox is a solid scorer and will have to take the reins in San Antonio with Victor Wembanyama out for the season. With that said, I believe this is a prime fade spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Fox is 3-12 against this line in his last 15 games (2-4 since joining SAS).
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - He narrowly cleared this mark with 26 points last night but has struggled on back-to-backs this season, averaging 22.2 points on 41.9% shooting (nine-game sample).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Spurs are playing a Detroit Pistons squad allowing the ninth-fewest PPG to opposing shooting guards, per Fantasy Pros. All signs are pointing to a dud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Garland over 2.5 threes (-143):<\/strong> You know who’s not fazed by back-to-backs? Garland. Cleveland’s point guard is averaging 24.6 PPG while shooting 50.9% on zero rest this season (nine-game sample).<\/p>\n\n\n\nHe’s cleared this mark in four of his last five back-to-backs and 11 of his last 15 games overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Garland was a member of this year’s 3-point contest and is about as dangerous as it gets from deep, canning 3.0 threes per game on 42.9% shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And tonight, he gets to play a New York Knicks team with the worst 3-point defence in the NBA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Picks made at 9:59 a.m. ET on 02\/21\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Zion Williamson headlines Friday’s NBA prop bets. The pregame narrative: I expect the big man to feast as the New Orleans Pelicans take on an injury-riddled Dallas Mavericks squad. Elsewhere, fade De’Aaron Fox and back Darius Garland. Check out how I’m betting on them in the best NBA prop bets for Feb. 21. Best NBA […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":329787,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[452,62],"tags":[83],"class_list":["post-329797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-com","category-nba","tag-nba"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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