A huge Saturday slate with 12 games of NBA basketball, and there are some big ones. The Heat face the Magic in the battle of Florida, the Celtics head to LA in the ultimate rivalry, and the Spurs, who continue to notch wins without Wemby, head to Cleveland as the Cavs desperately search for a win.
San Antonio Spurs @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Victor who? The Spurs keep balling out without the Frenchman, winning seven of their last nine games.
They face a Cleveland team that has struggled to reach the lofty heights of last season due to an injury-interrupted offseason, which has carried into more injuries to start this season. They sit eighth in the East.
Hosting San Antonio, can they respond after losing four of their last five?
LEG 1 - Jaylon Tyson Over 13.5 Points
Has produced some big games this season, generally when he’s in the starting lineup and when both Garland and Allen are missing for the Cavs.
Tyson averages 14.5 points per game as a starter this season, but when he plays 26+ minutes that average jumps to 16.8. In those nine games he has covered 13.5 points in eight of them.
In the four games where both Garland and Allen have missed, Tyson averages 19.5 points per game, including a 27-point outing against the Pacers the last time this happened. Will cover.
LEG 2 - Keldon Johnson 10+ Points
Averaging 13 points per game this season off the bench, Keldon Johnson has benefited from the injuries to Wemby and Castle.
Across that eight-game stretch, Johnson is averaging 16 points and has hit double figures in all eight games.
LEG 3 - Lonzo Ball 4+ Rebounds
Has played only three games without both Garland and Allen, starting two of them, and has rebounded well in their absence.
Lonzo averages 4.5 rebounds this season from just under 24 minutes per game, but those minutes jump closer to 29 per game when Garland and Allen are out. As a result, his rebound average rises to 6, hitting 4+ in all three games.
Will once again thrive with the additional opportunity.
SAME GAME MULTI
Tyson Over 13.5 Points / Johnson 10+ Points / Ball 4+ Rebounds = $4.00
VALUE BET
Jaylon Tyson 4+ 3PM @ $5.50
Can genuinely stroke it from deep. Tyson is shooting the three-ball at 48% this season, and when Garland and Allen are out that percentage goes through the roof, climbing to a crazy 56%.
Averaging 2.2 triples per game this season, in the four-game sample without Garland and Allen that average jumps to 3.8, and he has made 4+ in three of those games. Should get plenty of looks as a genuine offensive option in this lineup.
