The Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks will square off early on Saturday afternoon. While the basketball world is focused on the NCAA tournament, there is still plenty of value for NBA bettors to exploit. Let’s dive into this Nicolas Claxton player prop for Saturday’s Nets-Knicks game. If you’re hungry for more action, check out the rest of our NBA player prop picks (when they go live!), our NBA betting tools or our NBA betting promos. Also, you can always check out my guide to NBA player prop betting as well!
Nicolas Claxton Player Prop: Best Nets-Knicks Bet Today
Nets-Knicks Player Prop Pick: Nicolas Claxton O/U 20.5 Points & Rebounds
The New York Knicks do a lot well, but they might be best at shutting down opposing centers. This season, the Knicks have allowed the fewest points per game (19.9) and the fewest rebounds per game (13.2) to the position.
Although losing Mitchell Robinson and Julius Randle has hurt their depth, over the last 15 games, the Knicks still rank third (19.3) and second (12.8) in those metrics.
New York’s dominance near the rim has held Claxton to 9.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game since the 2021-22 season. That’s 18.2. With his points and rebound prop trading at a lofty 20.5, I’m getting action on the under.
Sure, Claxton is averaging 22 points and rebounds per game this season — that average drops to 20.9 when Day’Ron Sharpe is available and 21 since the All-Star Break.
Claxton has surpassed 20.5 points and rebounds versus the Knicks just twice ever. He racked up 13 points and 12 rebounds over 35 minutes of action in January 2023. He popped off again this January by compiling eight points and 17 rebounds over 39 minutes.
Not only did Claxton need to play almost three full quarters to get the job done either time he went over this number versus New York, but he also was lined up against Jericho Sims as the starting five in those games. Isaiah Hartenstein and Precious Achiuwa are far tougher opponents and should contain Claxton.
Nets-Knicks Player Prop: Nicolas Claxton Under 20.5 Points & Rebounds -105 at DraftKings
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