NBA Bets Wednesday, 12/17

NBA Bets Wednesday, 12/17

Jaylon Tyson O 21.5 PRA (-120 FD)

Nikola Vucevic U 25.5 PRA (-110 DK)

Jaylon Tyson

This already jumped up from 20.5 and will likely move as high as 22.5 or 23.5 by Wednesday late morning. Another late night bet I hope you're all able to wake up to for those not still awake.

Tyson may not start once again, but he's going to get big minutes per usual. Both Jarrett Allen and De'Andre Hunter are giving up minutes bc, well, they're both playing like complete ass this season. Hunter especially was supposed to take his new role in the SL and soar, but he's shooting 30% on catch and shoot shots and for a team without Sam Merrill or Max Strus right now, shooting is at a premium. Jaylon Tyson, meanwhile, is leading the team in FG% on catch and shoot shots and is 2nd in rebounds per minute.

Nikola Vucevic

I'm still leaning strongly into the notion that Vooch is on his way out and that the Bulls are splitting the Center minutes between he and Collins/Jalen Smith damn near evenly at this point. In 4 games with Collins, Vooch has averaged 24 minutes per game, down from his normal 30 per game before Collins got healthy. He's only played 2 games with both Collins and Smith, and he saw 24 and 29 minutes in 2 close games. With Billy Donovan playing so many guys between 24-28 minutes there a host of variables that can keep him down, including low usage, especially shot attempts. I like this at 25.5 pretty much as a staple bet moving forward short of him playing bad teams like the Jazz.