Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook has had a career resurgence this season after a year to forget in 2022. He’ll be asked to carry the load for the Lakers for their Nationally televised game against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. With LeBron James and Anthony Davis both out, let’s take a look at one Russell Westbrook prop that stands out for the Lakers-Heat matchup.
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Best Russell Westbrook Prop For Lakers vs. Heat
Stokastic has recently introduced our NBA Bet Pro tool to help bettors get the best value on a nightly basis. When keying in on the Lakers-Heat matchup, there’s one Russell Westbrook prop the models are especially high on. Stokatic has UNDER 7.5 rebounds (-135 on DraftKings) as a strong play on Tuesday night. The projections have him coming down with 6.1 boards, giving this under a 61% chance go hitting. The expected ROI of 7% is the highest of any Lakers-Heat prop.
Playing mostly off the bench, Westbrook has carved out a role for himself in first-year head coach Darvin Ham’s system. He’s currently averaging 14.3 ppg to go along with 6.2 rebounds and 7.6 assists.
While Westbrook will likely have a featured role Wednesday due to the plethora of injuries, it’s still a solid play on the under in rebounds. Not only is Westbrook’s season average well below tonight’s total, but he has also come in under the eight rebounds total in four of his past six games.
Moreover, Russell Westbrook is dealing with a small injury himself. The point guard was pulled at halftime of the team’s win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night with a foot injury. He’s listed as probable for the Heat game, but Ham may still decide not to play him heavy minutes depending on how the game is going.
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