We have a total of three NBA player props for this Monday, and our staff of basketball betting experts is focused on some key players who could be in line for noteworthy performances in tonight's contests.
Read below for our NBA player prop picks for Monday, March 3.
NBA Player Props for Monday, March 3
- Bilal Coulibaly Over 14.5 Points (+100)
- DeMar DeRozan Over 31.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists (-115)
- Jaren Jackson Over 23.5 Points (-125)
By Jim Turvey
The Wizards take on the Heat on Monday and will notably be without Jordan Poole. That leaves a notable amount of usage and field goal attempts for fellow Wizards to soak up, and I'm eyeing Bilal Coulibaly.
Poole missed the most recent game and Bilal went for 17 points and notably took 18 field goal attempts, including 11 from three.
With Poole and Kuzma (now traded) off the court this season, Coulibaly's usage jumps 3.3 percent, leading to the RotoGrinders projection for 16.8 points.
Also helping is that the Heat defense has been very poor since the trade deadline. They have the 23rd-ranked defense over that time, with a net rating of 116.2 that matches the Hawks, for comparison, over that stretch.
Pick: Bilal Coulibaly Over 14.5 Points (+100)
By Jim Turvey
With Domantas Sabonis out for the time being, there are plenty of spots to look at when it comes to the Kings.
DeMar DeRozan is one whose stats pop with Sabonis off the court. His usage has gone up 1.9%, and his assist rate has jumped by 5.2%.
Even sharing the court with new teammate Zach LaVine hasn't slowed down those jumps, and this Mavericks team is a pedestrian defensive team as is.
I am including rebounds here because I also think there's a possibility of Dallas and Sacramento –with their current injuries– both playing small and allowing plenty of open rebounds for their wings.
Pick: DeMar DeRozan Over 31.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists (-115)