Most of the attention on Thursday is on the MLB’s Opening Day and the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament, so it’s a relatively quiet day in the NBA with just 3 games being played. The highlight of the night will be in Charlotte where the Knicks and Hornets clash for the 3rd time this season, tipping-off at 7:00 PM ET on NBA TV.
I’ve picked out my 2 favorite NBA Player Prop Bets from Thursday’s slate, both coming from Eastern Conference teams. Let’s take a closer look at my bets for Thursday, March 26, and don’t forget you can also find our expert NBA Picks for all 3 games being played this evening.
Best NBA player prop bet: Duncan Robinson (DET) 2+ Made Threes (-135)
The Pistons might have lost to the Hawks in OT last night, but it certainly wasn’t because of Duncan Robinson. The 32 mins he logged was the 2nd-highest amount in the month of March so far, and he finished with 17 points — including 5 threes made from 10 attempts. He’s enjoying the best month of the season so far, at least from a shooting perspective. The three-ball is falling at a rate of 2.4 per game on 5.6 attempts, and his percentage is up from 40.9% the month prior to 43.6%.
Cade Cunningham’s injury hasn’t made any difference whatsoever, as Robinson is experienced enough to find himself open for whoever is in charge of the playmaking for Detroit. Against the Pels, he should be able to drain a couple of threes. New Orleans gives up the most threes to opposing SGs this year, and they’re also 4th overall in threes allowed as a team.
Best NBA player prop bet: Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK) Over 19.5 Points (-120)
Although he’s been criticized for his defense lately, Karl-Anthony Towns is doing his best to compensate his shortcomings on that end with stellar play offensively. His last 9 games read an average of 23.3 points per game, which is 3.1 points higher than his season average. Plus, he’s doing it on really solid efficiency – 55.1% from the field and 35.9% from three.
Thursday sees the Knicks square off with the Charlotte Hornets, who have had their fair share of issues trying to contain KAT in the first two meetings earlier this season. In those games Towns averaged 27 points, while the most recent meeting saw him go off for 35 points and 18 rebounds in just 39 mins played. He’s cleared this line 7 times in 10 meetings, dating back to his days with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Charlotte ranks 3rd for points allowed to PFs this season, so if the Knicks want to be competitive here, then KAT will have to step it up offensively.
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