Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is one of the most athletic players in the NBA, and although the vast majority of his highlights come on the offensive end, the 24-year-old superstar can alter a game on the defensive side as well. Edwards has a block in two of his last three games, while also dominating offensively with 32.7 ppg during that stretch, and the Inside the Lines team and the SportsLine Projection Model has Edwards Over 0.5 blocks as one of its top Friday NBA player props. You can find even more best bets at the Inside the Lines live blog.
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Best NBA player prop picks on Friday:
- Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves, Over 0.5 blocks (+110)
- Miles Bridges, Hornets, Over 10.5 rebounds + assists (+107)
- Franz Wagner, Magic, Over 1.5 steals + blocks (-113)
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Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves, Over 0.5 blocks (+110)
“The Kings are one of the higher shots blocked teams (5.2 per game on the road), and they are a team where 85% of FGAs are by wing players and guards, who Edwards will likely be matched up on, especially if the athletic wings (LaVine, DeRozan, Westbrook) look to challenge Edwards and make him work defensively,” SportsLine senior data analyst Stephen Oh said. “This is another simple case where our projection (0.52) and his average (0.7) and his trend (26-22 Over at home) all point over and we are getting good plus-money.”
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Miles Bridges, Hornets, Over 10.5 rebounds + assists (+107)
“We are projecting him for 11, he averages slightly less on the road but still Over this line (11.1 on road, 11.6 at home), and the Over 10.5 is 40-35, 53.3% since last season,” Oh said. “So again, let’s take the plus-money value. He had 12 in Charlotte’s upset win vs. Milwaukee in their last game. LaMelo Ball is probable (good for Bridges’ assist numbers), but backup forwards Josh Green and Grant Williams, along with rookie center Ryan Kalkbrenner, are all out, which should guarantee heavy minutes and rebounds from Bridges.”
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Franz Wagner, Magic, Over 1.5 steals + blocks (-113)
“He comes in on a 3-0 streak, is projected for nearly 2, he averages over this line since last season and the Over is 56.8% at home, so we’re going to jump on this line,” Oh said. “There is a heavy risk of a blowout with Brooklyn being pretty uncompetitive, but hopefully, after a big win at New York, the Magic take the Nets lightly to start the game, and with Paolo Banchero out, Wagner ends up playing heavy minutes. Since last season, he is 18-12 Over 1.5 when he plays 37+ minutes vs. just 18-19 when he plays 30 to 36 minutes.”
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