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Best Jalen Duren prop bet for Pistons vs. Magic Game 7 on Sunday 5/3/26

Best Jalen Duren prop bet for Pistons vs. Magic Game 7 on Sunday 5/3/26

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By: Alex Hunter

The Pistons and Magic face off in a win-or-go-home Game 7 in Detroit on Sunday. On DraftKings Sportsbook, the Pistons are favored by 8.5 points, and this game carries a total of O/U 201.5 points.

Let’s dive into my favorite Jalen Duren player prop for Sunday’s contest.

Best Jalen Duren prop bet on DraftKings Sportsbook

Jalen Duren U 12.5 Points (-105)

Duren has been a shell of himself in this series against the Magic. After averaging a career-high 19.8 PPG in the regular season, the center is averaging just 9.8 PPG in this best-of-seven. Not once in the first six games of this series has Duren topped 12.5 points.

The big man is shooting 52% from the field, but Duren hasn’t been the aggressive player we saw in the regular season, and as a result, his usage has seen a big decline. Duren averaged a 23.6% usage rate in the regular season, but he is garnering just a 16.4% rate this postseason.

Wendell Carter Jr. has made it very difficult for Duren to get comfortable, and it’s hard to imagine that Duren all of a sudden flips a switch in his first career Game 7 on Sunday. The Magic should continue to bother Duren, and backing the big man for under 12.5 points is smart.

Alex Hunter
Alex Hunter is an avid DFS player and sports handicapper, who has been a proud member of the DraftKings Network team since 2020. He is a data-driven analyst, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communications at Worcester State University and has been in the sports content business for nearly a decade, covering the NBA, NFL and PGA TOUR. Alex is a diehard Boston Celtics fan, who loves to be on the golf course when he isn’t grinding lineups or producing content. For all of Alex’s work or if you need any lineup advice, be sure to follow him @Hunta512 on X.
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