Dalano Banton Points - Player Prop Bet 3/6/2024

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Dalano Banton

F · Portland Trail Blazers

Points

Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder · Mar 6, 2024

Updated Mar 7, 2024 3:02 AM EST

Analysis

Dalano Banton Points Prop is currently Over/Under 9.5 (-148/+108).

The money has been on the Over as it opened 9.5 @ -131 before it was bet up to 9.5 @ -148.

Key Factors

Favors Over

Dalano Banton has attempted 10.2 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 6.1 more than he's attempted over the course of the year.
Dalano Banton has accumulated 1.0 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the lowest-fouling players in the NBA (19th percentile).
The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see a spike in plays in this game from facing the 3rd-fastest pace team in the league over the last 10 games (the Oklahoma City Thunder).
Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank 15thbest in in the NBA playing at home with 13.8 offensive boards per game this year.
Dalano Banton will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on your home court usually increases player production in all stat categories.

Favors Under

Dalano Banton has sunk a measly 16.5% of his three-point attempts this year, significantly lower than his 25.5 mark last year.
In terms of shooting, the Trail Blazers's poor 108.5 points per game while playing at home comes in as the 2nd-weakest in the NBA this year.
This year when they are on their home court, the other team's starting SGs have averaged 34.7% on shot attempts from the field (15th-weakest in the NBA) vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, identifying this as a tough matchup.
The 2nd-most lethargic tempo team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Trail Blazers.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have given up the most offensive boards per game (12.5) in the NBA to their opposition this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).