We have a small slate this Monday night, with 4 games in total. Detroit and Charlotte meet in the battle for Wembanyama, while Miami and Philadelphia continue their Eastern Conference rivalry. One of the most interesting games tonight has the Celtics travel to Madison Square Garden to take on the Knicks in what could be a playoff matchup. Closing out the evening is Orlando on the road in New Orleans. I'm reluctant to bet player props on tanking teams (even unders) because it very difficult to feel confident about minutes and rotations.
Jimmy Butler (MIA) under 33.5 PRA (-122)
Two teams ranked bottom 5 in PACE and top 10 in adjusted Defensive Rating when Miami travels to Philadelphia tonight. Butler is averaging 31.5PRA over the L10 and was given a boost playing teams in Charlotte and Orlando in that stretch. Against his old team last season, Butler was 1-2 against this number and of late, his FGA have dropped significantly. Butler hasn't topped 11 FGA in the last 3 games and Kevin Love's presence has given his rebounding figures a hit (2.5 rebounds per game w/ Love in the lineup). Love is on the injury report tonight but listed as Probable and should suit up. If you want to wait for his status to be confirmed before putting the bet in, we shouldn't see much movement off this line. 1U