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NBA Thursday player props: Bank on this Devin Booker trend

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Are we hot right now? We might be. After successfully buying low on Atlanta's Kevin Huerter on Wednesday (two rebounds away from a triple-double) and calling for a Tomas Satoransky revenge game against the Wizards (18 points, his highest point total in a game since Dec. 23), we get back to the slate for Thursday, which features five games. Here are the best player props to consider.

Devin Booker under 2.5 made 3-pointers

Booker has a chance to light it up from beyond the arc against a Knicks defense allowing the most 3-point makes to opposing point guards this season. However, Booker averaged just 4.3 attempts from downtown over his last 14 games and converted on three or more of them once. This is a rare case where we'll fade the optimal matchup and instead go under on Booker's 3-point total.

Kawhi Leonard under 40.5 points + rebounds + assists

After limiting LeBron James to 19 points on 7-of-19 shooting Wednesday, the Magic's defense is tasked with holding down another L.A. superstar when it takes on Leonard and the Clippers. Leonard saw plenty of the Magic last season when he was with Toronto, matching up with Orlando eight times. He was held under 30 combined points, rebounds, and assists in half those meetings and averaged just 27 during the regular season. The Magic are one of the best teams in the league at limiting opposing small forwards, allowing the fourth-fewest points in the league.

Omari Spellman over 9.5 points

For a player who's averaging 7.8 points per game, Spellman's gotten hot, relatively speaking. He's posted double-digit points in each of the last seven games and has at least six attempts from the floor in six of those. Not only are the Nuggets playing the second game of a back-to-back, they allow the most points per game to opposing centers.

Josh Hart under 2.5 made 3-pointers

Thursday's clash between the Pelicans and Jazz should be pretty free-flowing, but one player I'd avoid is Hart. Utah ranks No. 8 in the league in opponent 3-point percentage and is allowing the third-fewest points to opposing shooting guards this season. Furthermore, Hart has made more than two threes just twice in his last nine games.

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 @AJKoIodziej.

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