Lauri Markkanen Points Prop is currently Over/Under 24.5 (-120/-110) at DraftKings sportsbook.
Pros
- Lauri Markkanen has converted 3.7 threes per game over the last 10 games at home, 0.6 more than he’s sunk overall this season on his home court.
- Lauri Markkanen has tallied 33.0 minutes per game while playing at home this year, putting him in the 88th percentile — some of the highest playing time of any player in the league.
- The Jazz have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games playing at home.
- The Jazz are expected to see an increase in plays in this game from being pitted against the speediest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the San Antonio Spurs).
- The Utah Jazz rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to new opportunities for scoring and assists).
Cons
- The Jazz rank as the 10th-least efficient shooting team in the league over the last 15 games.
- The matchup against San Antonio is a hard one; when the San Antonio Spurs are away from home, they have given up the least points per game in the NBA to the opposing team’s starting SFs this year (8.6).
- The matchup against Julian Champagnie is a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; when matched up against fellow starting SFs this year, they have attempted a mere 2.2 free throws per game (13th percentile).
Lauri Markkanen Prop Prediction
Lauri Markkanen is projected for 22.4 Points, take the under points for tonights San Antonio Spurs vs Utah Jazz on March 27, 2024.
