Karl-Anthony Towns is putting together a huge season since joining the Knicks, and he gets another great look against the Suns.
Best Bet
New York Knicks @ Phoenix Suns (2:10pm)
He’s low-key putting together an incredible season and is the clear winner of the trade in the off-season.
Averaging 26.2 points, 12.4 rebounds and 3 assists this season, it’s been what KAT has done recently which is showing glimpses of his early days at Minnesota averaging 30.4 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 34 minutes per game from his last seven.
Thibs has been willing to play KAT for 38 minutes this season, and although he played less than 30 minutes against both the Nets and Wizards due to foul trouble and a blowout, he still managed to have PRAs of 47 and 39 respectively.
Against this Phoenix team that are alternating between Nurkic, Plumlee and Ighodaro at centre, this could be a real KAT fill-up.
SGM – Towns 25+ Points / Towns 12+ Rebounds / Hart 6+ Assists = $3.40
Next Best
Indiana Pacers @ Houston Rockets (12:10pm)
Houston does such a good job at defending opposing teams’ primary scorers, and their athletic wings match-up perfectly with Pascal Siakam.
Off the back of keeping Giannis to 20 with Jabari Smith, Tari Eason and Amen Thompson as defensive weapons, it’s now time for them to limit Siakam’s impact.
Siakam averages a PRA of 29.7 from his last seven games, and although he covered this line in three of those games, two were against the Raptors and Hornets. Expect the length and defensive mindset of Houston to trouble him here.
SGM – Siakam Under 27.5 Points / Mathurin 6+ Rebounds / Haliburton Under 9.5 Assists = $5.00
Value Bet
Chicago Bulls @ Milwaukee Bucks (11:40am)
Whenever Damian Lillard plays for the Bucks, opposing guards go to work offensively as proven by the last time the Bulls played Milwaukee at the start of the season.
Coby White had 35 and LaVine 25, but it’s the latter I’ll be taking as the value pick in this. LaVine averages 21.6 points per game this season, and from his 12 games this season half of them have seen the swingman score 25+ points.
LaVine’s record against teams with Lillard is strong – he’s scored 25+ in games against Lillard in five of his last seven, and the high-octane style that Chicago play could trouble this Bucks back-court.
SGM – LaVine 20+ Points / Vucevic 15+ Points / Giannis 30+ Points = $3.40
Thursday NBA Multi
Rockets / Warriors / Magic / Cavs
$3.20
