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PrizePicks has two types of games. The first type of game is known as Fantasy Score, which consists of selecting various players and trying to determine if they will go over or under their projected fantasy points in a game. The second game is known as Single Stat. For NBA, Single Stat consists of points, rebounds, assists, three-pointers made, and free throws made, in which you determine if the player in question will go over or under their projected total. You can mix and match players from each type of game in your entry or select all of your plays from the same type of game. Once you have selected your players and props, you can choose the aforementioned flex play or power play option. Today, we will look at some single-stat scores for tonight, January 4th.
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Single Stat NBA Totals
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Domantas Sabonis OVER 12.5 Rebounds - I start off tonight's recommendations with Domantas Sabonis's rebounds prop. Sabonis hasn't necessarily smashed this number this season, hitting at just a 39% clip. However, he's grabbed at least 13 rebounds in each of his last four games. Indiana will be without starters Malcolm Brogdon and Chris Duarte, and without these two in the lineup, Sabonis has hit this number in two out of a possible two games. While the Knicks' rebound rate is 50%, which is 15th in the league, they allow -0.6 rebounds under the league average. That should be no issue for Sabonis though, who I have projected for 13.8 rebounds tonight.
Russell Westbrook OVER 9.5 Rebounds - While it seems like Westbrook is being "meme'd" nightly on Twitter, he's been rather productive of late. He's grabbed at least ten rebounds in four of his last five and now gets a matchup with Sacramento who comes into this one with a rebound rate of 48.7%, which ranks 25th in the league. They allow +0.3 rebounds over average to point guards this season, and my early projections have Westbrook grabbing 9.7 rebounds tonight.
Harrison Barnes OVER 1.5 Three-Pointers Made - I finish off tonight with Harrison Barnes's three-pointers prop. This is probably my favorite play of the night, as Barnes has been rather consistent on this number, knocking down at least two threes in eight of his last ten, including seven straight. This should be a high-paced matchup, and while the Lakers actually allow -0.25 three-point field goals made under the league average, my early projections have Barnes at 2.3 3PM. Expect Barnes to keep the streak going in a fun matchup tonight.
Other Recommendations - LeBron James OVER 30.5 Points, Fred VanVleet OVER 20.5 Points, Malik Monk OVER 15.5 Points, Tyrese Haliburton OVER 8.5 Assists
Overall recommendation for this play: FLEX
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