After the shocking and saddening chain of events last night on ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcast, it may be tough for sports fans to think about anything other than Damar Hamlin. While nothing is more important at the moment other than that young man’s health, it’s likely that some people are trying to take their mind off of what occurred. If that’s the case, take some time to check out some of the best NBA props and bets to make on PrizePicks.
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PrizePicks NBA Player Props | Jan. 3
Jordan Clarkson Over 7.5 Rebounds + Assists
The Utah Jazz have struggled this season, as they’re currently 19-20 and 10th in the Western Conference standings. While they haven’t been very good, they do have a couple of bright spots on the roster — including shooting guard Jordan Clarkson. On the year, Clarkson is averaging 8.4 rebounds/assists per game.
His hit rate for this play has been very high when he plays 30 or more minutes as of late. In December, Clarkson played 30 or more minutes 11 times and he recorded eight or more rebounds/assists in eight of those 11. Over his last five games, he’s gone over this line four times while averaging 9.2 rebounds/assists (on 14.4 potential assists/rebound chances) per game. He played against the Kings just a few days ago when he finished with 13 rebounds/assists. Collin Sexton will be out for a couple of weeks, which should solidify Clarkson’s usage, as he sees a 3-percentage-point usage increase this year when Sexton sits. Expect to see Clarkson with the ball in his hands often in a game that has the highest implied point total and closest spread of the night.
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Jalen Williams Over 15.5 Points + Rebounds
Since the injury to Aleksej Pokusevski, Thunder rookie Jalen Williams has really seemed to step up for Oklahoma City. He has played in three games since Pokusevski got hurt, and in those three games has recorded 24, 20 and 20 points/rebounds. He has been playing around 30 minutes per game in those outings and attempting 10.3 field goal attempts per game. He’s also had 15 or more points alone in each of those outings while averaging over 10 rebound chances per game.
Williams’ usage has been up, and he’s simply been playing active minutes. The Thunder are set to face the Boston Celtics tonight, who are allowing over 30 points/rebounds per game to the power forward position. With his team having such subpar reserves (like Darius Bazley and Mike Muscala), assume Williams will play a big role in this one.
