Anthony Edwards Points - Player Prop Bet 10/22/2024

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Anthony Edwards

G · Minnesota Timberwolves

Points

Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves · Oct 22, 2024

Updated Oct 23, 2024 2:21 AM EST

Analysis

Anthony Edwards Points Prop is currently Over/Under 25.5 (-145/+115).

The money has been on the Under as it opened 28.5 @ -125 before it was bet down to 25.5 @ +115.

Key Factors

Favors Over

Out of all players in the league, Anthony Edwards rates in the 98th percentile for field goal attempts, totaling 19.8 per game since the start of last season.
Among all players in the NBA, Anthony Edwards rates in the 97th percentile for playing time, putting up a whopping 36.0 minutes per game since the start of last season.
In terms of three-point shots, the Timberwolves's excellent 38.3% rate of sunk threes ranks 2nd-best in the league since the start of last season.
The Lakers have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo tempo in the league since the start of last season, which should boost plays for the Timberwolves.
Among all players in the league, Anthony Edwards places in the 97th percentile for foul shots scored, tallying a massive 5.3 per game since the start of last season.

Favors Under

The matchup against Los Angeles is a challenging one for field goals; when the Lakers have the home court advantage, the opposing team's starting SGs have shot for the 3rd-lowest FG% in the NBA this year (37.1%).
The 4th-most sluggish pace-of-play offense in the NBA since the start of last season has been the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Timberwolves have been the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further opportunities for scoring and assists).
The matchup vs. the Lakers may be a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting SGs have attempted a lowly 1.7 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (5th-least in the NBA).
Anthony Edwards ought to experience a decrease in performance in all facets of the game in light of playing on the visting team in this contest.