A huge blow for the Thunder with Chet out with a fractured hip – who will step up in his absence?
Best Bet
Brooklyn Nets @ New Orleans Pelicans (12:10pm)
Is literally one of the only regulars standing for the Pelicans, and that being said Jose Alvarado just scrapes in as a regular.
But with Dejounte, CJ, Hawkins, Herb, and now Zion all out, he’s now New Orleans second offensive option.
Grand Theft Alvarado is known for his defence, but he’s proven recently that he can put the ball in the hole. In the two games without that group of players, Alvarado averages 19.5 points covering this line on both occasions, while he scored 27 points against the Cavs two games back.
Scoring at 20.5 points per 36 minutes without the absent group on floor this season, the Puerto Rican guard should cover this easily.
SGM – Nets / Alvarado 15+ Points / Simmons 4+ Assists = $4.00
Next Best
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Chicago Bulls (12:10pm)
A low line for LaVine who will play his second game back from injury.
Averaging 22 points per game this season, LaVine has only failed to cover the 18.5 points line twice from seven games – these were against the defensive back court of Orlando, and last game in his return against the Hawks where Dyson Daniels went up against LaVine.
The Cavs defence is good don’t get me wrong, but they don’t have any genuine lockdown types like Daniels, Suggs or KCP on their roster. Expect to see LaVine’s volume get back up and score 20+ in this.
SGM – LaVine Over 18.5 Points / Garland Over 18.5 Points / Mobley 15+ Points = $4.50
Value Bet
LA Clippers @ OKC Thunder (12:10pm)
Wow, probably the only Thunder player they couldn’t afford to lose and Chet Holmgren could miss half a season with a fractured hip.
Both Hartenstein and Jaylin Williams are still out for OKC, so they’re going to just have to roll out five guards.
Someone does have to rebounds for the Thunder though, and with that in mind Lu Dort’s rebound line is very low. He managed six rebounds in OKC’s loss to Golden State, the game Chet got hurt in. In the 81 minutes this season that Dort has played without Chet on the floor, he’s averaged 7.5 rebounds per 36 minutes. He’s managed six rebounds in three of his last seven games, so this appears great value if the Thunder do just play positionless basketball with all their guards instead of trying to fill Chet’s void with Dieng and Jones.
SGM – Powell 20+ Points / Zubac 12+ Rebounds / Dort 4+ Rebounds = $3.50
Tuesday NBA Multi
Nets / Cavs / Kings
$4.00
