NBA Tips - Saturday, January 25 NBA Picks & Multi

It’s a huge line for LaMelo Ball when the Hornets face the Portland Trail Blazers, and with Camara doing some defensive jobs it could be out of reach.

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Portland Trail Blazers @ Charlotte Hornets (11:10am)

LaMelo Ball

Under 31.5 Points

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$1.80

A huge line for LaMelo – one I don’t quite understand. The Charlotte Point Guard enters this clash with Portland under an injury cloud with a wrist sprain, and although Brandon Miller is done for the season, he hasn’t played much of late anyway.

LaMelo averages 25.9 points from his last nine games, covering 31.5 points just once.

The other factor is the scoring of Centre Mark Williams. The Hornets big man has been on a tear lately scoring 30+ in two of his last four starts. With Camara the likely match-up for LaMelo, I think we’ll see the point guard in the high 20s but not eclipsing 30+.

SGM – LaMelo Under 31.5 Points / Ayton 10+ Points / LaMelo 4+ Rebounds = $ 2.80

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Cleveland Cavaliers @ Philadelphia 76ers (11:10am)

Paul George

Over 4.5 Assists

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$1.70

A tough match-up for the 76ers when they host the Cavs, but I still expect Paul George to split playmaking duties with Tyrese Maxey.

In PG’s last six games, he’s covered the assist line of 4.5 at a 100% strike rate, averaging just over 6 per game over this stretch.

After recording 9 assists last start against the Nuggets, this line appears quite low.

SGM – Garland 20+ Points / Yabusele Over 10.5 Points / George Over 4.5 Assists = $4.20

Value Bet

New Orleans Pelicans @ Memphis Grizzlies (12:10pm)

Ja Morant

10+ Assists

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$3.00

The Memphis Point Guard enters this clash with the Pelicans off the back of a big assist performance against the Hornets, and I think he can back it up.

Morant had 13 assists last start, and three starts back he also recorded 12 against the Spurs.

With the Pelicans conceding assists to point guards 10% above average over the last month, there’s no reason why Ja won’t produce another big one.

SGM – McCollum 20+ Points / Murray 6+ Rebounds / Morant 8+ Assists = $4.00

Saturday NBA Multi

Hornets / Cavs / Grizzlies
$2.10

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