Sports bettors must remain flexible throughout a long NBA season. Injuries occur, lineups change and players evolve.
A good example of this is Anthony Black of the Orlando Magic, who visits the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.
The 21-year-old guard is in his third season and is starting to find his feet, having started nine straight games. That has led to him scoring at least 19 points in each of his past seven games, cashing in the Over in his points props in each.
When a young player is rewarded with more playing time, he is usually reluctant to take full advantage of the opportunity right away.
They usually proceed cautiously, and that certainly happened with black. But he now feels much more comfortable and settled in his role, which is why his production is shining right now.
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Black has also capitalized on the Over in his 3-pointer prop, making at least two in five straight games. More importantly, attempts have increased noticeably, which speaks to his aforementioned comfort level. Black has attempted at least seven three-pointers in his four series.
I have an ATS record of 85-73-2 in this post sports section ahead of Tuesday’s game. My next pick is for Black to make at least two three-pointers against the Pacers.
The Game: Anthony Black Over 2+ 3-pointers (-140, Fanatics)
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Doug Kezirian is a contributor to the New York Post and has more than twenty years of experience in the gambling industry, including eleven years at ESPN as a host, columnist and betting analyst. He is also the rare personality who has documented success: a 14th-place finish in the 2023 Circa Million and the Las Vegas SuperContest ($37,000), two top-10 finishes in the 2022 William Hill College Football Challenge ($58,000) and also made headlines with a $297,000 win at the 2021 NFL Draft.
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