There isn’t much Victor Wembanyama can’t do on a basketball court. The 7-foot-4 center who can dribble with guards and shoot from the outside is 14th in the NBA in scoring at 25.6 ppg, but he can also set up his teammates. He isn’t likely to lead the Spurs in assists often, but Wemby does get his Spurs teammates involved as well, and on Friday, SportsLine’s Inside the Lines team has Wembanyama Over 3.5 assists in its Friday NBA best bets for a matchup against the Rockets. 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:
- Victor Wembanyama, Spurs, Over 3.5 assists (+118)
- Zaccharie Risacher, Hawks, Over 10.5 points (-127)
- Alex Caruso, Thunder, Over 6.5 points (-114)
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Victor Wembanyama, Spurs, Over 3.5 assists (+118)
“I actually like that he’s on 9-for-28 from the field his last two games, with just five total assists in back-to-back Spurs losses,” SportsLine senior data analyst Stephen Oh said. “Usually a losing ‘streak’ results in adjustments, and in this case, I’m thinking it results in Wemby finding his open teammates the way he did in three straight wins, where he had monster PRA stat lines (27/16/6, 24/15/4, 31/14/4). Since last season, he has averaged 3.7 assists (23-23 Over/under 3.5) and is projected for 4.0. This fits the criteria of very solid plus-money on a line under both his projection and average.”
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Zaccharie Risacher, Hawks, Over 10.5 points (-127)
“Risacher has averaged 14 points in the three full games since Trae Young got hurt,” Oh said. “He’s projected for 12.5 points in 24 minutes on just under 11 FGAs. That’s pretty much what he’s averaging in his second season. The Raptors are not a good defensive team, allowing 120 points on the road. Risacher scored 16 vs. the Raptors on 10/22 and 14 in his other game vs. the Raptors, and since last season, he has gone Over 10.5 in 61% of his games (47-30).”
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Alex Caruso, Thunder, Over 6.5 points (-114)
“Outside of Sabonis, the Kings are comprised of all big, athletic, offensively aggressive wing players and the Thunder will need Alex Caruso’s defensive presence translating to 24+ minutes,” Oh said. “If this game goes as the Thunder -10.5 spread says it will, there’s a decent chance of a Thunder blowout, which should also result in 24+ minutes for Caruso. When he gets between 22 and 24 minutes, his Over 6.5 is 14-4. When he gets 18-22 minutes, he is only 12-18 Over this line. We are projecting him for 8.5 points in 24 minutes.”
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