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Cade Cunningham over 21.5 points
Two-unit hammer! The third-year guard is averaging 23.9 points per game since the All-Star break and crossed this mark against the Nets in their last four matchups, most recently posting 41 points in December. Brooklyn allows 24.9 points per game to point guards, ninth-most in the NBA. This line is so low because the Nets haven’t played a true starting point guard recently. Their matchups with the 76ers (Tyrese Maxey), Grizzlies (Ja Morant), Hawks twice (Trae Young) haven’t featured healthy scoring point guards. I like laddering Cunningham up to 27 points.
Luka Doncic over 32.5 points
Doncic is on a heater with four straight 30-point triple-doubles as the desperate Mavs need their superstar to outscore their opponents. Doncic put up 42 and 34 points in his last two games against Miami.
Nikola Jokic over 26.5 points
Jokic has given Boston trouble in their recent matchups, posting 34, 30 and 29 in their last three games. The Celtics seem to focus on taking away Jokic’s ability to facilitate. The MVP has attempted 20-plus field goals in three of their last four matchups, while averaging only seven assists per contest during that timeframe.
Malik Monk over 17.5 points
Monk typically sees an uptick in minutes on back-to-backs. With Victor Wembanyama out, the Spurs will roll over against a hot Kings squad. With De’Aaron Fox taking major minutes and action last night, Monk should see 30-plus minutes if the Kings establish a lead early. When Monk plays 30-plus minutes, he averages 21.8 ppg. He has also scored 20+ against the Spurs in each of their last three contests, putting up 21 points in their last matchup on Feb. 22.
Parlay and Round Robin (3’s): Cunningham 20+ points + Doncic 30+ points + Jokic 25+ points + Monk 15+ points.
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