Walker Kessler Points - Player Prop Bet 1/22/2025

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NBA · Player Props

Walker Kessler

C · Utah Jazz

Points

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz · Jan 22, 2025

Updated Jan 22, 2025 9:24 PM EST

Analysis

Walker Kessler Points Prop is currently Over/Under 8.5 (-115/-115).

The money has been on the Under as it opened 8.5 @ +115 before it was bet down to 8.5 @ -115.

Key Factors

Favors Over

Walker Kessler has made 6.4 buckets per game over the last 5 games, 1.6 more than he's put through the net overall this year.
Out of all players in the league, Walker Kessler registers in the 76th percentile for playing time, totaling a whopping 29.8 minutes per game this year.
The 7th-speediest pace-of-play away team in the NBA this year has been the Jazz.
The Jazz will likely see a rise in possessions in this game from facing the 7th-speediest pace offense in the league this year (the Oklahoma City Thunder).
Offensive rebounds maintain possession and result in bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz grade out 2nd-best in in the NBA as the away team with 14.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.

Favors Under

Walker Kessler has made 0.0% of his shots from downtown while on the road this year, putting him in the 8th percentile among all players in the league.
The faceoff with Jaylin Williams measures in the 3rd percentile for difficulty with the other side's starting Cs sinking a mere 0.1 threes per game this year when they are playing on the road.
Walker Kessler should suffer a drop-off in performance in all facets of the game as a result of playing away from home in this game.