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Saturday brings a seven-game slate that features the first matchup between the Cavaliers and Knicks since last year’s Eastern Conference Finals.
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Let’s dive into a trio of player props that catch our eye for Saturday’s seven-game ledger. Be sure to check out the NBA betting trends page for odds, data and insights on every game.
Best NBA Saturday Props
- Nikola Jokic Over 36.5 Points + Assists
- Jalen Brunson Over 32.5 Points + Assists
- Alperen Sengun Over 36.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists
Nikola Jokic (Nuggets vs. Pacers) Over Points + Assists
Jokic’s numbers are slightly down by his lofty standards to start the season, but he’s still averaging 42.4 points + rebounds + assists across 36.0 minutes. However, the Joker has been even better in the last pair of contests, providing 48.0 PRA over 33.0 minutes. Jokic is averaging 20.5 shot attempts per contest in that span as well, and that type of usage could lead to big numbers Saturday if it persists.
The Pacers are allowing the fifth-highest offensive efficiency rating to centers (34.9), along with 55.8% shooting to the position. Indiana is also conceding the sixth-highest three-point shooting percentage of any team on its home floor (39.4%), which certainly boosts Jokic’s scoring outlook overall.
Original Line Publish: 36.5
Jalen Brunson (Knicks vs. Cavaliers) Over Points + Assists
Brunson has shown some signs of breaking out of his early-season funk, as he has 38- and 33-point tallies within his last four games. Brunson is shooting an improved 46.3% overall during the entirety of that stretch, an encouraging development after he opened the season with a 36.6% success rate from the field over his first four contests. Brunson should have plenty of opportunity to rack up numbers in what could well be a wire-to-wire affair Saturday, as the Knicks and Cavs link up for the first time since the ECF.
Brunson averaged 33.3 points + assists across 39.5 minutes per contest in the four-game sweep of Cleveland last postseason, shooting 48.7% in the process. The Cavs are also ranked No. 21 in offensive efficiency rating surrendered to point guards (27.9), and Brunson should have a solid chance at cashing the over with the amount of minutes and usage he could enjoy in this spot.
Original Line Publish: 32.5
Alperen Sengun (Rockets at Suns) Over Points + Rebounds + Assists
Sengun is putting up his trademark well-rounded stat line early this season, surrendering 22.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, 8.1 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1. blocks across 35.0 minutes per contest. Sengun is shooting a typically crisp 54.1% shooting, including a career-best 50.0% from behind the arc. He’s also putting up a career-best 21.7 field-goal + free-throw attempts contest, so the usage has played a big role in his excellent floor.
Sengun is coming off his first triple-double of the season, as well as back-to-back 10-assist games. The Suns team he’s up against may very well facilitate another higher-percentile performance, as Phoenix ranks No. 30 in offensive efficiency rating allowed to centers (38.3), along with NBA-high 50.0% three-point shooting. The Suns are also yielding 63.6% shooting – the league’s second-highest figure – overall to fives, as well as a co-NBA-high 17.3 rebounds per contest.
Original Line Publish: 36.5
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