Happy Friday everyone, the weekend kicks off with wonderful NBA action. Play-in games are back, and the previous play-in games had close, down to the buzzard action. There are nine games tonight, one per Eastern group, and two per Western group. The marquee games on ESPN are Brooklyn Nets @ Boston Celtics at 7:30 PM ET, followed by the LA Lakers @ Phoenix Suns with a 10:00 PM ET tip-off. The Minnesota Timberwolves have been on a tear, and travel to play the rookie sensation, Victor Wembanyama, in San Antonio. The New Orleans Pelicans travel to the red-hot Houston Rockets, and the Memphis Grizzlies are favorites at home against the Utah Jazz. These games could be closely contested, and we should see healthier lineups than the previous two days. Tonight’s Fantasy Alarm NBA Best Bets include a bet on Celtics point guard, Jrue Holiday, who is a clutch performer in big games. It features another prop on Anthony Edwards, leader of the Timberwolves who took down each conference’s proposed champion. It also focuses on a moneyline in the marquee matchup tonight of Lakers vs Suns. A gain of over three units is possible with a sweep.

 

NBA Best Bets & Player Props November 10th

BET OF THE NIGHT

Jrue Holiday OVER 5.5 Assists -120 DK 2 Units

Jrue Holiday may have not been happy with being traded, but he is still leading a team to success. He has so much shooting talent around him the assists can add up quickly; Jayson Tatum, Jalen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, and Al Harford can still expose a bad matchup. This is a point guard’s dream, despite J. Holiday having eleven or more points per game, he is still a pass first point guard. He had ten assists against the Brooklyn Nets in their meeting this past saturday, and the Nets do not play aggressive defense. It should be an easy cover for a prop, as winning the first play-in tournament only adds to the Celtics legacy, a legacy the current core players are desperately attempting to join. 

PROP BET OF THE NIGHT

Anthony Edwards OVER 32.5 Points + Assists -105 DK

Anthony Edwards (ANT) has arguably been the best player in the Association this season. In a new age era of rest, recovery and taking not only games off, but plays off, ANT is a true throwback. He played 79 games last season, and the games off came at the end of the year. He takes down the best in the league, and has played 33 or minutes in all but one game this season. The 2020 first overall pick is a special talent, and his assists have improved this year. He is averaging 5.3 assists per game which would outpace his best season, by almost an assist per game. But the young man can still score at will too, and displayed it with three 30+ games this season. ANT has covered this prop in three straight games and four of his last five, trust it near even odds.

STRAIGHT BET OF THE NIGHT

Phoenix Suns Moneyline -165 MGM

Both of these teams have not lived up to early seasons expectations. Although when you have two of the three best players of their era, the expectations are going to be high. The Suns are 4-4 and the Lakers are 3-5. This will be their first play-in game and both have superstars to help them win. However, the Lakers have been blown out of the water with LeBron James on the bench. The King’s +/- is +29 this season, implying when he is on the floor the Lakers do well, but just implode with him off. The Suns have been playing with incomplete lineups and asking Kevin Durant to shoulder a lot of the load. Devin Booker is not expected to play, but Bradley Beal is and that is a huge boost to their team. The Lakers’ Anthony Davis is questionable and he has not been playing well through injuries. The Suns should win this game with the purple court and “El Valle” City edition jerseys. 

 

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