The NBA regular season is back in action with a solid 9-game slate this Thursday. So, we've got you covered with player prop predictions for three of today's contests.
Our NBA player props for Thursday are targeting Austin Reaves, Bub Carrington, and more.
Continue below for our NBA player prop picks for Thursday, March 5.
NBA Player Props for Thursday, March 5
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Jazz vs. Wizards
Bub Carrington Under 20.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists (-120)
The Trae Young Era begins for the Wizards tonight.
I doubt Young gets extended run in his first game since December, but I expect him to start and soak up plenty of usage and playmaking duties while he's out there.
Young's return likely pushes Bub Carrington to a bench role.
Carrington has averaged eight points, 3.6 rebounds, and four assists in 29 games off the bench this season.
Pick: Bub Carrington Under 20.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists (-120)
Nets vs. Heat
Nolan Traore Over 10.5 Points (-115)
In a miserable, tanking season, Nolan Traore has been a nice bright spot for the Nets.
Traore was inserted into the starting lineup 15 games ago, and he has averaged 12.3 points per game over that stretch.
His usage has skyrocketed recently, however, as fellow rookie guard Egor Demin has been out with an injury, putting more offensive responsibility on Traore.
In the last two games without Demin, Traore has posted a 32% usage rate and put up 31 points, including 14 last game against this same Heat team in just 23 minutes.
Pick: Nolan Traore Over 10.5 Points (-115)
Lakers vs. Nuggets
Austin Reaves Over 0.5 Blocks (+175)
Action PRO is projecting 0.63 blocks for Austin Reaves in the Lakers' matchup against the Nuggets tonight, presenting a solid 10.4% edge agains his current prop line of over/under 0.5, which is good enough to tag the Over with a B-grade in our database.
Reaves has been relatively underwhelming as a scorer for the Lakers lately.
He's averaging 23.8 points per game on the season. However, he enters tonight's contest having scored 15 points or less in four of his last six games, while maxing out at 18 during that stretch.
We are seeing Reaves play much harder at the defensive end of the floor, though.
Over that same stretch, Reaves recorded at least one block in four-of-six games, while blocking 2+ shots in three of those contests.
He's also recorded 2+ steals in four of his last seven outings, further demonstrating his high effort level at the defensive end of the floor recently.
The Lakers are in a primetime, nationally televised spot against a very good Nuggets team tonight; a game that the Lakers really want to win.
We expect Reaves to bring his A-game on defense in tonight's contest.
Pick: Austin Reaves Over 0.5 Blocks (+175)
