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NBA Tuesday player props: Pump the brakes on Morant

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Tuesday's NBA card is loaded, featuring seven games to pick from. Rather than dissecting the matchups from a standard spread or totals perspective, let's take a look at the best individual player props.

Bam Adebayo over 26.5 points + rebounds

Adebayo filled up the score sheet Monday against the Orlando Magic, pouring in 20 points and adding 10 rebounds. I like his matchup again Tuesday against the Boston Celtics, who are allowing the fifth-most points in the league to centers this season. This contest could feature lots of scoring, as both teams excel in their respective spots. If all goes according to plan, Adebayo will be one of the players doing some damage.

Lonzo Ball over 13.5 points

Ball has had a rough stretch of late, falling shy of his point total in three of the last four, during which he's shot 12-of-36 from the floor. After a couple of tough matchups against the Celtics and Denver Nuggets, things get easier Tuesday. Ball has arguably the best draw of any player on the floor against the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have allowed the most points and second-most 3-pointers per game to opposing shooting guards this season.

Elfrid Payton under 21.5 points + rebounds + assists

This is a true sell-high spot on Payton, who's gone over 21.5 combined points, rebounds, and assists in each of his last five outings. However, he's had some favorable matchups, facing three defenses that rank in the bottom eight in points allowed to point guards and two in the bottom four in points allowed from a full fantasy perspective. He now gets a Charlotte Hornets defense that surrenders the fourth-fewest points and fewest rebounds to opposing floor generals.

Draymond Green under 19.5 points + rebounds + assists

Green's numbers this season are unsurprisingly down with Steph Curry and Klay Thompson sidelined. The veteran power forward is coming off a game in which he recorded 10 points and 11 assists against the Indiana Pacers. That marked his first double-double since Dec. 31. But Green now faces a Philadelphia 76ers defense that allows both the fewest points and fantasy points to power forwards. Tuesday's game will swiftly stop his momentum.

Ja Morant under 19.5 points + rebounds

Morant is the Rookie of the Year favorite thanks to averages of 17.6 points, 7.1 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game. However, as electrifying as he is on a nightly basis, I'm not rushing to buy in this spot. Denver is trending under the total as a road underdog - which could work to suppress all stats - and allows the fourth-fewest points and sixth-fewest rebounds to opposing point guards.

Alex Kolodziej is a betting writer for theScore. He's a graduate of Eastern Illinois who has been involved in the sports betting industry for 12 years. He can quote every line from "Rounders" and appreciates franchises that regularly wear alternate jerseys. Find him on Twitter @AJKolodziej.

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