Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ty Jerome is projected to score over 21.5 points in Monday’s 7:30 p.m. ET game against the Toronto Raptors, according to DraftKings Sportsbook odds cited by ESPN’s Andre Snellings.
Jerome enters the game averaging 26.6 points per game. He has scored 21 or more points in three straight games and in six of his eight games this season. His most recent outing was a 21-point performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder — the NBA’s stingiest defense against opposing point guards — allowing just 18.6 points per game to that position.
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The Raptors rank 15th in the league in points allowed to opposing point guards (25.6 PPG), presenting a more favorable matchup.
Toronto center Jakob Poeltl, rostered in 36.3% of ESPN fantasy leagues, posted 19 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals in 31 minutes on Friday. That marked his second double-double in three games. Poeltl has been managing a shoulder injury but showed signs of recovery while playing without injured forward Scottie Barnes, who is listed as GTD with a groin injury.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Saddiq Bey, rostered in 35.9% of leagues, averaged 19.8 points, 1.8 three-pointers and 1.4 steals in 29.6 minutes per game over his last five contests. He serves as the team’s primary shooting and scoring sixth man.
Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington, rostered in 36.8% of leagues, has started all 10 games this season. He recorded double digits in points or rebounds — or both — in nine of those 10 games. He scored at least 20 points in two of his last three games, including a 21-point, 10-rebound effort — his second 20-10 game of the season.
Indiana Pacers guard Quenton Jackson, rostered in just 5.0% of leagues, has assumed a larger role with Tyrese Haliburton sidelined. Over his last five games, Jackson averaged 15.0 points, 1.8 three-pointers and 1.6 steals in 24.2 minutes per game.
Other notable betting angles include Austin Reaves over 22.5 points despite being listed as questionable with illness and Luka Doncic’s probable return; and the Dallas Mavericks as 3.5-point favorites over the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers are 3-7 and have lost six of their last seven games — five of those losses by more than 3.5 points. The Mavericks are 6-4 and have won two straight.
All eight NBA games on Monday’s slate were covered in ESPN’s daily cheat sheet, which included injury reports, DraftKings odds, Basketball Power Index projections and Rotowire injury aggregation.
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