May 16th Picks

Lock of the Day: Jonas Valanciunas vs. Golden State Warriors - OVER 13.5 Rebounds (+100)

Reasoning:

Valanciunas has been one of the best rebounders in the league averaging 12.5 per game this season. In his 2 games against Golden State this season he recorded 15 and 16 rebounds. The Warriors’ issues with rebounds go beyond Valanciunas, as they have allowed the 3rd most rebounds of any team per game. Valanciunas’ dominance against Golden State, and the importance of this game for both teams make this great value at plus odds.

Jacob’s Pick: Kelly Olynyk vs. Atlanta Hawks - OVER 4.5 assists (-114)

Reasoning:

Olynyk has been playing out of his mind in his past six games, getting very close to a triple-double in 4 of the past 6 games. The forward is averaging 22.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 7.8 assists over that 6 game stretch. He has gone over his 4.5 assist line in all 6 of the games as well. In what should be a high scoring game versus the Hawks, expect Olynyk to continue his dominant stretch and dish out at least 5 assists.

Anthony’s Pick: Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Golden State Warriors - OVER 1.5 three-pointers (-156)

Reasoning:

Jackson spent most of this season recovering from injury, and since coming back he’s been a consistent contributor coming off the bench. His three-point percentage on the year isn’t encouraging at 28.3%, but he’s hit the line in 4 of his last 5 games. He takes enough threes for this to be a solid bet in a pivotal game for playoff positioning.