Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his best bet for the Thursday NBA slate, featuring Khris Middleton on a minutes restriction versus the Philadelphia 76ers.
Khris Middleton O/U 20.5 PRA vs. 76ers
The Bucks and 76ers will make their season debuts and all eyes will be on Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo as they look to be the No. 1 star duo in the NBA.
With all the big names, we cannot forget about Khris Middleton flying under the radar because of his knee issues. The 32-year-old played 33 games and started 19 last year, the fewest since his rookie year in 2012-13 with Detroit.
Middleton played one preseason game, totaling 12 minutes and posting 5 points, 5 assists, and 1 rebound on 2-of-6 shooting (40%).
Middleton should be limited to 20-25 minutes after the head coach Adrian Griffith said going from 12 minutes (preseason) to 35 minutes would not be smart.
I played Middleon Under 20.5 PRA at -102 odds and if this moves to 21.5, I will likely double down for a 0.5 unit at the Under again. Expecting Middleton to grab more than three rebounds is also a decent fade.
Pick: Khris Middleton Under 20.5 PRA (1u)
Season Record: 1-2 (33.3% -0.96 units
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