After hitting two of our three NBA player props last night, we look to keep that momentum to finish off the weekend with tonight’s three-game slate. Even with only three games on the schedule, there are two props that look great in our NBA Model which are Buddy Hield and Jonas Valanciunas.
NBA Player Props & Picks
Indiana Pacers vs.
Memphis Grizzlies
| Spread | Grizzlies -8.5 |
| Time | TV | 6 p.m. ET | NBA League Pass |
| Best Line | DraftKings |
Playing without their star point guard Tyrese Haliburton has been a struggle for the Pacers. They have lost nine of their last 10 games as they continue to plummet down the Eastern Conference standings. The Pacers are 8.5-point road underdogs against the Grizzlies who has a 20-3 home record this season.
Many players have had to step up in Haliburton’s absence, including veteran shooting guard Buddy Hield. He has averaged five 3-pointers in his last four games and still has failed to score 23 or more points in any of those contests. In fact, Hield hasn’t scored more than 22 points in a game since January 11th.
In that 10-game stretch where the Pacers have gone 1-9, Hield is averaging only 16.8 points per game. In a game where the Pacers could easily lose by double-digits, it is tough to see Hield reaching this over at this inflating prop line. Our Prop Model has Hield projected for only 19 points in this matchup.