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NBA Friday presents bettors with an 8-game slate, including a doubleheader on Prime Video with Cavaliers-Mavericks and Timberwolves-Warriors. Let’s dive into our best NBA player prop bets for Friday, March 13, while you can also find out our expert NBA picks for tonight’s matchups and every game throughout the season.
Best NBA player prop bet: Zion Williamson (NOP) over 8.5 rebounds + assists (-105)
Odds available at HardRock Sportsbook at time of publishing.
In a disappointing season that will result in 50+ losses and giving their first-round pick to the Hawks, there were some bright spots for New Orleans. One being the small sample size of Dejounte Murray, Trey Murphy, and Zion Williamson, being +30 in 80 minutes on the floor together. Williamson has logged 50 games as of 3/13, his most since the 2023-2024 season, when he played 70 games. The Pelicans, unlike other teams at the bottom of the standings, are trying to win games because of the Derik Queen trade that will send their likely top 7 pick to the Hawks, so playing their starters big minutes has been the norm. That’s where Williamson finds our top spot of our NBA Player Props for Friday night.
Williamson is logging minutes as the center for the Pelicans – A lineup that has worked wonders for the Pelicans, resulting in 7 wins in their last 10 games. A tall task will be asked for Williamson and the Pelicans against the Rockets, but their strong play has them as just 6-point road underdogs against a 40-25 team.
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NBA player prop bet: Max Christie (DAL) over 10.5 points (-123)
Odds available at DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing.
Good luck trying to guess the Dallas Mavericks injury report heading into Friday Night. They played last night in a game they lost by 2 points, in which Max Christie played 24 minutes, including 8 minutes in the final frame. On the second leg of a back-to-back, Cooper Flagg, P.J. Washington, and Naji Marshall are all candidates to sit, with veteran Khris Middleton also leaving a chance to miss tonight after playing 25 minutes last night. A matchup with the Cavaliers as 14-point home underdogs doesn’t scream “attack this matchup,” but a 235.5-point total does.
If we can luck into one of the Mavericks core starters resting, Christie jumps into a much bigger role with higher usage.
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