Monday is the second of three consecutive eight-game NBA slates. The following NBA betting stats provide starting points for making the best picks possible ahead of all the action.
Be sure to confirm player status on the NBA injury report here before casting picks.
Standout NBA Stat
At the end of February, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was 38-20 to the under on the closing line of his points prop this season. If you’d bet the under on his closing line for his points prop in each of his 58 games that preceded March, you would’ve hit 65.52% of the time.
Things have shifted since February ended. KCP appeared in nine of the 10 March games that Orlando played prior to Monday’s matchup vs. the Lakers. In eight of those games, the over on KCP’s points prop hit against the closing line.
Notable NBA Betting Splits
- 76ers vs. Pelicans is close to a 50-50 split when it comes to distribution of the percentage of spread bets from this game. The larger percentage of bets has gone toward Philadelphia ATS at 53%. However, those bets have only accounted for 38% of the spread handle from this game.
- There are two game total unders that have very noteworthy leans: MIN @ IND and MIL vs. PHO. Only 38% of the game total bets for Timberwolves-Pacers have gone toward the under, but those bets have accounted for 75% of the game total handle from this game. Similarly, the under bets from Bucks-Suns make up a measly 21% of the game total bets. Yet, those plays have made up 63% of the game total handle from Milwaukee-Phoenix.
- Keep track of the latest updates to NBA betting splits here.
3 Most Popular Player Props
- Tyrese Haliburton Double-Double: Yes
- Franz Wagner 4+ 3-pointers made
- Celtics @ Kings First Point Scorer: Kristaps Porzingis
5 Longest-Running Streaks
- LeBron James has an assists line of 6.5. He’s posted at least seven assists in each of his last 16 games vs. the Southeast Division.
- Domantas Sabonis grabbed at least 11 rebounds in each of his last 16 games vs. the Atlantic Division. In his match vs. the Celtics on Monday, he has a rebounds line of 10.5.
- Luka Doncic has a rebounds line of 7.5 vs. the Magic. In each of his previous 15 road games vs. the Eastern Conference, Doncic finished with eight or more rebounds.
- Nic Claxton has a points line of 9.5. In his prior 14 games that the Nets were favored vs. the West, he scored at least 10 points.
- Doncic dished out at least seven assists in each of his last 14 games that his team was favored vs. the Southeast Division. His assists line is set at 6.5.
Active System: Over on Total when Home Favorite is on second leg of back-to-back
This setting applies to two games on Monday:
- NOP vs. PHI
- DEN vs. CHI
Both the Pelicans and Nuggets have seen the over hit +56% of the time this season, making either game appealing. But Denver vs. Chicago has an extra edge.
DEN vs. CHI also fits the following system: Over on Total when Home Favorite is coming off a win. In this setting, the Nuggets are 15-7 to the over.
Random NBA Betting Stats
- Jakob Poeltl has a rebounds line of 7.5 vs. the Wizards. He’s finished with at least eight rebounds in 73.58% of his games this season (39-for-53).
- Nikola Vucevic logged at least 31 points+rebounds+assists in 66.67% of his games this season (42-for-63). His PRA line vs. the Nuggets is 30.5.
