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5/5/24
Paolo Banchero Over 11.5 Assists + Rebounds, -135 (DraftKings):
Bet by: Sam Choudhury
12.3 assists & rebounds per game (86 games)
12+ assists & rebounds in 54.7% of games (47/86 games)
12+ assists & rebounds in 8 of the last 10 games (80%)
12+ assists & rebounds in 6 of the last 7 games logging 30+ minutes (85.7%)
12+ assists & rebounds in 6 of the last 7 games on the road (85.7%)
12+ assists & rebounds in 3 of the last 4 games against Cleveland (75%)
12+ assists & rebounds in 4 of the last 5 games logging 30+ minutes against Cleveland (80%)
Jalen Suggs Over 11.5 Points, -135 (ESPNBet):
Bet by: Sam Choudhury
15.5 points in 32.1 minutes per game this postseason (6 games)
35+ minutes in back-to-back games, logging a season-high 39 minutes the last time out
15.4 points per game logging 30+ minutes (23 games)
12+ points in 69.7% of games logging 30+ minutes (16/23)
13+ points in 5 of the last 6 games (83.3%)
13+ points in 5 of the last 6 games on the road (83.3%)
13+ points in 6 of the last 7 games logging 30+ minutes (85.7%)
13+ points in 6 of the last 7 games logging 30+ minutes on the road (85.7%)
12+ points in 5 of the last 6 games against Cleveland (83.3%)
12+ points in 6 of the last 7 games logging 27+ minutes against Cleveland (85.7%), & 100% of games logging 30+ minutes during that span (2/2 games)
Max Strus Under 3.5 Assists, -135 (DraftKings):
• 3.9 assists per game (76 games) • 3.5 assists per game with Donovan Mitchell & Darius Garland (40 games) • 2.5 assists per game in the playoffs (6 games) • ≤ 3 assists in 55% of games with Donovan Mitchell & Darius Garland (22/40 games) • ≤ 3 assists in 4 of 6 games in the playoffs (66.7%) • ≤ 3 assists in 3 of the last 4 games against Orlando (75%)