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    Prop Bet Guy
    +62.5
    (60%)
    3-2 in Last 5 NBA Player Props Picks
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    T. Young
    Over 30.5
    -121
    PTS + AST
    WIN
    Picked: Oct 26 @ 9:55am

    Analysis

    DraftKings (1.5u). Trae Young has cleared this line in three straight games, averaging 13.7 FGA, 11 FTA, and 20 potential assists. He’ll face a Hornets team devoid of backcourt defenders to slow him down. Young is serving as the catalyst for the Wizards, as the team is fully enabling him à la his Hawks days. This is a line that the point guard has hit at a 72% clip over the last three seasons when playing at least 28 minutes.
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    Brad Thomas
    #2
    +287
    (80%)
    4-1 in Last 5 NBA Player Props Picks
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    A. Edwards
    Under 28.5
    -113
    Points
    LOSS
    Picked: Oct 26 @ 11:11am

    Analysis

    Anthony Edwards is listed as questionable with a knee issue, and the Timberwolves are playing the second night of a back-to-back. Even if he suits up, it’s hard to see him at full strength attacking the rim the way he usually does. The scoring has been up and down early. Edwards opened the season with 45 points, then followed it up with 15 and 26. Going back to last season, he’s come in under 28.5 in 18 of his last 30 games. Cleveland won’t make it easy, either. The Cavaliers are holding opponents to a 49.7% effective field-goal percentage, and with Edwards likely leaning more on his jumper, I like him to come up short of this number.
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    Mike Barner
    #1
    +707
    (75%)
    12-4 in Last 16 NBA Player Props Picks
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    G. Allen
    Over 15.5
    -136
    Points
    LOSS
    Picked: Oct 26 @ 1:51pm

    Analysis

    Kon Knueppel (hamstring) and Coby White (calf) remain sidelined for the Hornets. Grayson Allen hasn’t started with them out, but he has still been one of their top scoring options. He only played 20 minutes in their second game of the season because they lost by 47 points to the Hawks. The other two games were close, allowing him to log 29 and 34 minutes. In both games, he emerged with at least 20 points. The Wizards have played at the fifth-fastest pace in the league, so as long as the Hornets keep this close, Allen should have ample opportunities to reach this over.
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    Adam Thompson
    #3
    +166
    (63%)
    5-3 in Last 8 NBA Player Props Picks
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    L. Ball
    Over 19.5
    +102
    Points
    LOSS
    Picked: Oct 26 @ 5:07pm

    Analysis

    Anthony Edwards is a gametime decision, but a non-conference game on a Monday with a lingering knee soreness seems like a good spot to take a break. Ball’s average 17 ppg so this is a slight uptick in his small Timberwolves sample size. He has a larger sample size facing Cavaliers PG counterpart Donovan Mitchell. Over the last nine meetings, Ball has scored at least 21 points seven times. Cleveland (aka, Mitchell) allows the most points to opposing PGs in the league. Someone has to make up for Edwards’ missed 29 ppg. Ball seems like a logical choice.
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    Angelo Magliocca
    Amags
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    A. Panarin
    YES
    +190
    Anytime Goalscorer
    WIN
    Picked: Oct 26 @ 6:19pm

    Analysis

    The Kings won in Artemi Panarin's return to NY last year after being traded, but he was held without a goal thanks to Igor Shesterkin. Tonight, Panarin is back in NY against his former team, but he gets an easier assignment with James Reimer in net this time. Reimer has only seen action in recent years because of major goalie injuries, and I'm not buying the success from his recent shutout against an AHL team translates here. Winning two of their last three, Panarin scored for LA in both victories, so I'm betting he stays hot and finally gets that revenge goal at nearly 2-1 odds! Over 2.5 SOG at -125 is good too, but I wouldn't go past that price.

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