The NBA regular season is back in action with a loaded 9-game slate on Friday night. So, we've got you covered with player prop predictions for four of tonight's contests.
Our NBA player props for Friday are targeting Kawhi Leonard, Lauri Markkanen, Jarrett Allen, and more.
Continue below for our NBA player prop picks for Friday, February 20.
NBA Player Props for Friday, February 20
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Cavaliers vs. Hornets
Jarrett Allen 15+ Points (-125)
I'm running this back after we hit it again yesterday.
Jarrett Allen is averaging 20.5 points per game since James Harden got to town.
Charlotte has solid defense, but the Hornets are missing starting center Moussa Diabate.
The Hornets also rank 19th in points in the paint allowed per game.
Pick: Jarrett Allen 15+ Points (-125)
Jazz vs. Grizzlies
Lauri Markkanen Under 29.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists (-110)
The Jazz will start to get hit with the tanking tax in the near future, but for now, the books are still lagging a bit behind.
Markkanen maxed out at 27 minutes in the five games before the break.
We might only have to sweat three quarters here.
Pick: Lauri Markkanen Under 29.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists (-110)
Clippers vs. Lakers
Kawhi Leonard Over 26.5 Points (-105)
By Kyle Murray
Kawhi Leonard failed to go over his points prop for us last night, but that was largely due to Bennedict Mathurin having a career game and a blowout causing him to miss out on minutes down the stretch.
I think this number going to 25.5 after being at 27.5 last night is too much of an overreaction, as I project Kawhi for 29.9 points in tonight's matchup against the Lakers, who rank 25th in defensive efficiency this year.
Pick: Kawhi Leonard Over 26.5 Points (-105)
Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers
Jonas Valanciunas Over 6.5 Points (-115)
Action PRO is projecting 8.8 points for Jonas Valanciunas in tonight's matchup against the Trail Blazers, giving the Over a 24.6% edge against his current points prop line of over/under of 6.5, which is good enough for an A+ grade in our database.
Valanciunas only scored six points in 12 minutes of action in the Nuggets' one-point loss to the Clippers last night.
However, prior to last night's performance, Valanciunas scored 9+ points in eight of his last nine games, while eclipsing double-digit points in seven of those contests.
Granted, a handful of those games were played with Nikola Jokic sidelined — but with the Nuggets playing on the second half of a back-t0-back tonight, and Jokic still gradually working his way back to full strength, this should be a solid spot for Valanciunas to get back over this number.
Pick: Jonas Valanciunas Over 6.5 Points (-115)
