Top 6 NBA Player Performance Doubles: Lillard, Durant Star
Ben DiGiacomo
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Damian Lillard 30+ Points/Milwaukee to Win (+190)
Damian Lillard has only hit 30 points in one game in January, but I don’t care. No game this season will be more important to Dame than tonight when he returns to Portland. The ball will be in his hands all night as he will want to put on a show. Getting him to score 30 in a win at +190 is something that I cannot pass up.
Nikola Vucevic Double Double/Chicago to Win (+120)
The Charlotte Hornets stink against big men. They allow the second most points and rebounds per game to opposing centers. Nikola Vucevic has had a double-double in 15 of his last 22 games, but included in that are three meetings against the Hornets where Vucecic had a double-double in two of three of those contests, with the one miss being a game where he only played 25 minutes. Even though this is only a five-point spread, you’re telling me there aren’t a lot of Chicago Bulls fans in the state of North Carolina? This could be a home game for the Bulls. They are the better all-around team here. At +120, the value is there.
Max Strus 4+ Threes/Cleveland to Win (+300)The Cleveland Cavaliers are -900 on the money line against the Detroit Pistons, so getting +300 for this player performance double is definitely worth taking a shot at. Max Strus has only made at least four threes in 13 of 44 games this season, but he’s managed to knock down four threes in both of his meetings against the Pistons. At +300, why not?
The Cleveland Cavaliers are -900 on the moneyline against the Detroit Pistons, so getting +300 for this player performance double is worth a shot. Max Strus has made at least four threes in 13 of 44 games this season, but he’s managed to knock down four threes in both meetings against the Pistons. At +300, why not?
Kevin Huerter 3+ Threes/Sacramento to Win (+225)
The Miami Heat are amid an ugly seven-game losing spell, so I cannot confidently back them against a strong Sacramento Kings team that has won four straight. Defensively, the Heat are most vulnerable against opposing shooting guards, and Kevin Huerter has managed to knock down at least three shots from beyond the arc in five of his last seven games. At +225, there is value to be had.
Jalen Suggs 10+ Points/Orlando to Win (+160)
The Orlando Magic are on the road tonight against the San Antonio Spurs after taking a tough loss to the Dallas Mavericks, making this a prime bounce-back spot to take advantage of. It happens that the Spurs are the worst defensive team in the league against opposing point guards. I’ll eye up Jalen Suggs to give us ten points at +160, as he’s done in 17 of his last 23 games, plus a Magic win.
Kevin Durant 25+ Points/Phoenix to Win (+160)
Kevin Durant has failed to reach 25 points in four straight games. Still, in his return to Brooklyn, you know he’ll prioritize laying it on a bad Nets team that has lost 12 of their last 16 games. On a night like this, you just shut your eyes and hope KD does his thing with the national spotlight on him. Plus, getting him at +160 to score 25 points in a win this season has been rare, so let’s take advantage of the deal.
Damian Lillard 30+ Points/Milwaukee to Win (+190)
Damian Lillard has only hit 30 points in one game in January, but I don’t care. No game this season will be more important to Dame than tonight when he returns to Portland. The ball will be in his hands all night as he will want to put on a show. Getting him to score 30 in a win at +190 is something that I cannot pass up.
Nikola Vucevic Double Double/Chicago to Win (+120)
The Charlotte Hornets stink against big men. They allow the second most points and rebounds per game to opposing centers. Nikola Vucevic has had a double-double in 15 of his last 22 games, but included in that are three meetings against the Hornets where Vucecic had a double-double in two of three of those contests, with the one miss being a game where he only played 25 minutes. Even though this is only a five-point spread, you’re telling me there aren’t a lot of Chicago Bulls fans in the state of North Carolina? This could be a home game for the Bulls. They are the better all-around team here. At +120, the value is there.
