Things haven’t gone as planned for the Atlanta Hawks. After acquiring Dejounte Murray, some expected Atlanta to compete with some of the Eastern Conference’s best teams, but a down year from Trae Young has left the Hawks ranked eighth in the East. Bettors looking for value on Friday’s Hawks-Jazz matchup should tail this NBA player prop at OddsShopper’s tools for other sharp plays.
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Best Hawks-Jazz NBA Player Prop | Dejounte Murray
Dejounte Murray Prop O/U 27.5 Points + Rebounds
The Atlanta Hawks should get a big performance from Dejounte Murray tonight. The 6-foot-4, 180-pound point guard has the size necessary to cut inside for easy buckets inside and to come down with plenty of boards. Murray is averaging 21.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game this year, slightly below his current NBA player prop total, but he should benefit significantly from this matchup.
The Utah Jazz have struggled to stop opposing guards, especially in the paint. The Jazz have given up the third-most points per game to point guards (26.5) and the sixth-most to shooting guards (24) this year. They have also allowed the fourth-most points in the paint per game this year (54.5). Although things have improved in the paint since the installation of Walker Kessler in the starting five, opposing guards have remained a problem. Over Utah’s last seven games, point guards (31.4) and shooting guards (25) have scored consistently, especially from the perimeter.
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Further, the Jazz haven’t kept opposing guards from rebounding. The Jazz have allowed the sixth-most rebounds per game to shooting guards (6.6), where Murray spends 77% of his minutes. Murray came down with six rebounds in his last game against the Jazz. With Kelly Olynyk back in the mix, Jarred Vanderbilt has slid onto the bench, depriving Utah of a second strong rebounder behind Kessler. Kessler leads the starters in rebound rate (20.1%) with a large gap to Lauri Markkanen (14%) and Olynyk (9.6%). Guards Jordan Clarkson (6.7%) and Mike Conley (4.7%) both own lower rebound rates than Murray (8.2%).
Bettors should back Dejounte Murray to have a solid night in the box score. Those looking for the best deal should head to DraftKings Sportsbook for the best price. The over on this player prop costs only -105 there, compared to -111 at FanDuel and -113 at Caesars. Those yet to at DraftKings can score $200 in bonus bets with a $5 wager!
Best NBA Hawks-Jazz Player Prop: Dejounte Murray Over 27.5 Points + Rebounds (-105) at DraftKings
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