NBA Betting Picks: Friday Prop Prediction | Caris LeVert 5.5 Rebounds

Nine games are scheduled to take place across the NBA on Friday night. Those in the NBA betting community love full slates of games. The increase in matchups means more wagering opportunities, particularly in the NBA player props market. Three of the best plays for Friday can be found in this column, including betting picks and props for Caris LeVert, Donte DiVincenzo and Kevin Porter Jr.

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NBA Betting Prediction: NBA Player Props | April 9

Caris LeVert Under 5.5 Rebounds

LeVert has provided a boost to the Pacers since making his return from a nearly catastrophic kidney tumor. As good as it is to see him back on the floor and playing well, Indiana remains four games under .500 thanks to injuries impacting both Malcolm Brogdon and Domantas Sabonis. LeVert has done his part on the glass in the past few games. With that said, tonight’s NBA betting line of 5.5 boards is simply too high.

For as talented a player as LeVert is, rebounding the basketball isn’t exactly his forte. He is averaging just 4.3 rebounds on the season. However, he has grabbed at least four boards in each of the last four and eight of the Pacers’ last nine games. Sabonis’ absence especially has made it vital for other players to step up in the rebounding department. It is likely due to his recent showings that tonight’s line sits at 5.5 total rebounds.

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At the time of writing, both Sabonis and Brogdon are listed as questionable for tonight’s game. If one or both are able to return, this has to negatively impact LeVert’s assist numbers. Indiana faces the Orlando Magic tonight. While this team is a dumpster fire in terms of win-loss record and has clearly signaled they are punting on the season, the Magic are actually one of the NBA’s better rebounding teams. Their 52.8 team boards per game tie for the ninth most in the NBA. Keep in mind that LeVert can still outperform his season average with five rebounds tonight and still come in under the NBA betting prop line. That is a bet worth making.

Donte DiVincenzo Under 13.5 Points

It is tough to find many scorers who have fluctuated to the same degree that DiVincenzo has this season. The roller coaster of performances has culminated in a season-long average of just 10.7 points per game. After DiVincenzo dropped 22 in the Bucks’ game last night, it makes sense to predict a regression to the mean in Friday’s showdown against the Hornets.

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The Awesemo NBA Player Props Tool is all in on playing under 13.5 total points for DiVincenzo tonight. An astute bettor will note that the NBA betting line is nearly 3 whole points higher than DiVincenzo’s season scoring average. Some compensation has likely been made for the fact that Milwaukee will be without Giannis Antetokounmpo tonight. Even so, DiVincenzo would still have to significantly outperform his season average to go over.

Despite losing LaMelo Ball for possibly the remainder of the season to a broken wrist, the Hornets continue to exceed expectations. Charlotte is fourth in the Eastern Conference standings. Without their top player, defense will only be further emphasized down the stretch of the season. After shooting 6-for-10 from 3-point range last night, DiVincenzo should come back down to earth.

Kevin Porter Jr. Over 1.5 Made 3-Pointers

This play will require bettors to shop the odds carefully. The Rockets have already ruled John Wall out for tonight’s clash against the Clippers. This will directly benefit Porter in terms of playing time. Minutes are a key piece of Porter’s prospects on 3-point shooting props. He enters tonight’s contest shooting just 24.7% from beyond the arc on the season. Because of this, the line sits at just 1.5 made triples.

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Since returning from an injury of his own, Porter has attempted five or more 3’s in five of seven games. He knocked down two 3-pointers in Houston’s last outing on Wednesday. This marked the second time in the last three games in which he hit multiple shots from deep. With no Wall tonight, Porter figures to play a key part in the Rockets’ offensive game plan.

While 3-point shooting isn’t the strongest facet of Porter’s game, it’s hard to argue that he won’t have the attempts necessary to hit a couple of them tonight. Now, for the OddsShopper portion of this NBA betting selection. At the time of writing, discrepancies of up to 28 cents exist amongst the odds for this prop. Bettors should be selective in where they place their bets for over 1.5 Porter made 3-pointers to ensure the best value and potential return possible.

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