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Hornets +5.5 (-108) at Celtics
DraftKings, 5:07 PM CT
Alex Barutha: Boston is sitting all six of its top players. I know their bench is solid, but I'm not giving them this much credit. Yes, Charlotte is less than healthy, but Brandon Miller and Miles Bridges are still out there, while the backcourt of Vasilije Micic and Tre Mann has been solid.
Suns -4.5 at Kings (-110)
DraftKings, 5:11 PM CT
Alex Barutha: I know the Suns have been fairly disappointing, and the Kings are on a back-to-back, but this line feels suspicious. Should Phoenix really be favored by 4.5 on the road over Sacramento? Instead of hitting the other side of the line, I'm leaning into my suspicions that the books know something we don't.
Bam Adebayo over 3.5 1Q points (-170)
DraftKings, 5:15 PM CT
Alex Barutha: Miami are 14.5-point favorites here, so I don't trust player props beyond the first quarter. But I still want to exploit how poor Toronto has played lately. The Raptors are allowing the most opponent points per game over the past 10 games, including specifically the most to centers over the past 30 days. Adebayo hasn't been especially active in first quarters lately, not having reached 4 points since March 29, but he's gone for 4+ points in 53 of his 69 first-quarter appearances.
Donovan Mitchell under 3.5 threes (-150) vs. Pacers
DraftKings, 5:19 PM CT
Alex Barutha: The Pacers have been excellent protecting the perimeter lately. Over the past 10 games, they're allowing the fewest threes to opponents, including the second-fewest to shooting guards over the past 30 days. Since the All-Star Break, Mitchell is making 3.3 threes on 40%.
