Thursday in the NBA brings us a massive 10-game slate, including a couple of high quality matchups that will be available on Amazon Prime Video. To start the night, the Houston Rockets will be taking on the Orlando Magic in a battle of a couple of playoff hopefuls. That will be followed by the clash between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Clippers in what is sure to produce some fireworks. With all these teams in the playoff mix, there is plenty at stake tonight to keep things interesting. You can find out all of our expert NBA picks for each game tonight. But first, let’s break down my best NBA player prop bets for Thursday, February 26.
Best NBA player prop bet: Jalen Green (PHX) under 20.5 points (-112)
Jalen Green has not been having a good season. While injuries have played a part, he has still only managed to score 20 or more points just twice in 11 games. His efficiency in recent games has been abysmal too, making 34% of his field-goal attempts in February and just 21.7% of his three-point attempts. This month, he is also averaging just 2 free-throw attempts per game so has shown a tendency to keep firing away instead of trying to aggressively attack the rim.
Green is going up against a Los Angeles Lakers team that is middle of the pack in defensive rating over the last 10 games. They are coming into this after a close loss to the Magic, so we can expect a motivated unit here. This does not feel like the type of game where Green gets out of his slump.
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NBA player prop bet: Norman Powell (MIA) over 2.5 made threes (-114)
The last time that Norman Powell took on the Philadelphia 76ers, he torched them by dropping 32 points on 4 of 7 shooting from three-point range. Do not be surprised to see him do something similar here. Over his last 5 regular-season games, he has managed to hit the over on this line on 4 occasions. He is coming into this contest after 3 straight games of attempting 8 three-pointers, and considering he is a 39.2% shooter on the season, that output gives him a great chance to knock down at least 3. During the last 10 games, the 76ers are 20th in the league in opponent three-point makes per game. They are not well-positioned to contain Powell tonight.
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NBA player prop pick: Donovan Clingan (POR) over 33.5 points+rebounds+assists (-104)
The Chicago Bulls had no answer for Donovan Clingan the last time they matched up against him. The Portland Trail Blazers center dropped a 17-point and 21-rebound performance against them. Over the last 10 games the Bulls are 25th in both rebounding percentage and opponent points in the paint while also ranking 28th in opponent second chance points per game. With the team facing continued issues inside, we can expect another dominant Clingan display in this spot. In recent games he has shown his passing skills, as the second-year big man has recorded 5 or more assists multiple this month, including a season high 7 dimes against the Utah Jazz. Let’s back Clingan to clear this prop once again.
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