It will be all hands on deck if Philadelphia want to beat a healthy Boston line-up, Kelly Oubre Jnr will need to contribute just like he has been the last month.
Best Bet
Boston Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers (11:10am)
Has cleared this line in 8 of his last 10 games and will have every chance to clear here, with extended minutes expected against Boston.
Kelly O’s minutes are just under 40 per game and the reintroduction of Joel Embiid doesn’t seem to have affected him at all. Averaging 17 points per game over his last 10, add to that the nearly 8 rebounds per game and this line looks too low.
Philly faced Boston on the 2nd of Feb, where Oubre had 31 PR and that was on a poor shooting night. He attempted 17 shots that game and played 44 minutes. If we get similar production here, Oubre should cruise past 18 Points and Rebounds.
SGM – Oubre Over 17.5 PR/ Embiid Under 26.5 Points/Grimes 4+ Rebounds = $4.20
Next Best
Phoenix Suns @ San Antonio Spurs (1:30pm)
The Spurs rookie had a showcasing All Star weekend, drawing plenty of praise from around the league, as he won the rising stars MVP award.
Castle has been kicking down the door for a starting spot in San Antonio and post All Star Weekend is usually when we see teams ask for more from their rookies. Although I don’t see him cracking the starters in this game, his minutes are consistent enough now that he can find a rhythm and get some work in when he is on the floor.
Over his last ten games he is averaging 19/3/2.5, he is shooting above 50% in his last five games and looks to have figured out his role for this team and the way to score in the NBA. Wemby has caught an illness and is doubtful to suit up here, Castle wont replace Victor as such, but don’t be surprised if Castle’s usage rate spikes because of it.
SGM – Castle Over 20.5 PRA/ Barnes 10+ Points/ Richards 8+ Rebounds = $3.60
Value Bet
Chicago Bulls @ New York Knicks (11:30am)
The big Kat is coming off back to back 40 point games before the All Star break and absolutely loves playing the Bulls.
He averages 35.4 points against Chicago in his last five games, but that includes 3 games playing for Minnesota, before he was traded to New York. Since becoming a Knick, he has given the Bulls 46 and 44 points this season.
He loves the match up against Nikola Vucevic and hopefully can go big for us again here.
SGM – Towns 30+ Points/ Brunson 8+ Assists/ Achiuwa 8+ Rebounds = $5.00
Friday NBA Multi
Celtics/ Cavaliers/ Nuggets/ Suns
$2.91