NBA Tuesday player props: Lakers to lock up Booker from 3
Clint Capela surpassed his point total, Joe Harris was limited from the perimeter, and Friday's props finished in the green to give us an 11-4 record on the week.
Let's see if we can stay hot with a fresh, three-game slate Tuesday. Here are tonight's best bets.
Devin Booker under 1.5 made threes
Booker connected on four of his seven 3-point attempts in Game 1 of the Suns' first-round series against the Lakers, but he's cooled off since. The two-time All-Star is just 2-of-12 over the last three, which is in line with his previous production against L.A.
Booker's last 13 vs. Lakers
| Season | 3pt |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1-5 |
| 20-21 | 1-4 |
| 20-21 | 1-3 |
| 20-21 | 4-7 |
| 20-21 | 0-1 |
| 20-21 | 1-3 |
| 20-21 | 1-5 |
| 19-20 | 0-4 |
| 19-20 | 1-3 |
| 19-20 | 0-2 |
| 18-19 | 0-5 |
| 18-19 | 0-1 |
| 18-19 | 0-2 |
The Lakers' defense has held Booker without multiple triples in an astounding 12 of the last 13 meetings. L.A. was the league's best team against shooting guards this season, allowing the fewest 3-pointers per game (2.8) on the worst field-goal percentage (39.6%).
Robert Covington under 16.5 points + rebounds + assists
Covington blew past this number in each of his last two outings, which suggests this total is inflated. Before those back-to-back overs, Covington was limited to 16 or fewer combined points, rebounds, and assists in seven of his previous eight games for the Trail Blazers.
The Nuggets have kept power forwards quiet on the stat sheet over their last 15, ranking top six in the NBA in points, rebounds, assists, 3-point makes, and field-goal percentage.
Blake Griffin over 1.5 assists
Griffin was a nonfactor for the Nets in Game 4, posting just two points and two rebounds in a little over 18 minutes of action. He was held out of the assist column, but that's where bettors should look Tuesday.
Though Griffin has notched just a single dime across his last two games, the 32-year-old vet crushed this total in eight of nine games prior. This is an extremely solid draw against the Celtics, who have surrendered a league-high 4.6 assists per game to centers across the last 30.
Alex Kolodziej is a betting writer for theScore. He's a graduate of Eastern Illinois who has been involved in the sports betting industry for 12 years. He can quote every line from "Rounders" and appreciates franchises that regularly wear alternate jerseys. Find him on Twitter @AJKolodziej.