The latest game of the NBA scoreboard features the Heat visiting the Clippers. The Heat are 3-3 after losing their first two games of their road trip, while the Clippers are 3-2 with three wins at home, including on Friday in their most recent game against the Pelicans.
On the injury report, the Heat list Norman Powell (groin) questionable but Nikola Jovic (hip) will be available. The Clippers are healthy outside of Jordan Miller (hamstring) and Kobe Sanders (knee).
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Los Angeles is favored by 8.5 points, with the game total set at 226.5 points. In addition to the main game line, DraftKings Sportsbook has numerous player prop bets for Monday night’s matchup. In this post, I’ll take a look at a few of my favorites. Let’s dive in.
Best Heat vs. Clippers Player Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Jaime Jaquez Jr. over 13.5 points (-103)
Jaquez has helped pick up the slack with Powell out, but even when Powell was available, Jaquez was still going over this point total on a regular basis. He only had 13 points in the season opener against the Magic, but he has scored at least 14 points in four of his five games since then. His one down game was a rough outing against the Spurs, but he bounced back with a massive game against the Lakers with a season-high 31 points on Sunday night.
If Powell is out, Jaquez will carry more of the offense, but he went over the total in his last three games with Powell as well. He’s averaging 18.7 points per game this season, and even against the Clippers’ solid defense on the wing, I think he’ll be able to go over this point line.
Ivica Zubac under 13.5 Assists + Rebounds (+101)
Zubac has started out the season playing well for the Clippers, but he hasn’t been getting to 14 assists and rebounds in most of his matchups. In his 29 minutes per game in his five contests, he’s averaging 8.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists for 11 rebounds and assists per game.
He has not reached 14 assists and rebounds in any of his games this season, but he has been close lately. He had 12 points and an assist against the Warriors, followed by 11 rebounds and an assist in his last two games. Last year, Big Z averaged 12.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists, which would be over this prop line, but so far this season, he hasn’t been quite as productive in the early going this season.
Simone Fontecchio 14+ Points + Rebounds + Assists (-104)
After being traded from the Pistons to the Heat this offseason, Fontecchio has been very productive for Miami this year coming off the bench. He has averaged 21 minutes per game, producing 13.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists. That gives him an average of 17.3 PRA (points, rebounds, and assists) per game, well over the 14 he needs to return this even-money prop.
Fontecchio had a rough shooting night on Sunday, going only 2-for-10 from the field against the Lakers and finishing with only 13 PRA. Before that, though, he had gone over this prop line in four of his previous five games. He had at least double-digit points in each of his first five games, and had a season-high 18 points against the Spurs on Thursday.
He should be able to shake off last night’s shooting performance and get back over this PRA line on Monday night.
