The NBA regular season is back in action with a solid 6-game slate on Friday, March 20, and we've got you covered with player prop predictions for three of today's contests.
Our NBA player props for Friday are targeting Amen Thompson, Jamal Murray, and more.
Continue below for our NBA player prop picks for tonight.
NBA Player Props for Friday, March 20
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Hawks vs. Rockets
Amen Thompson Over 18.5 Points (-112)
By Jim Turvey
Amen Thompson has quietly hit the turbo button in March, averaging 21.4 points per game — mostly thanks to some good shooting, but also the fact that he's playing a crazy-high amount of minutes on a regular basis.
He's averaging 38 minutes per game, and against a solid Hawks squad, he should see a heavy workload again tonight.
Combined with the efficient shooting, the Over on his points prop is popping in our system.
Action PRO is projecting Thompson for 20.8 points in tonight's contest.
Pick: Amen Thompson Over 18.5 Points (-112)
Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves
Bones Hyland Over 11.5 Points (-125)
Action PRO is projecting 14.05 points for Bones Hyland in the Timberwolves' matchup against the Trail Blazers tonight, showing a massive 18.9% edge against his current prop line of over/under 11.5, which is strong enough to tag the Over with an A grade in our database.
Hyland has seen as sharp uptick in minutes the last few games in the absence of Anthony Edwards. He enters tonight's contest having played 25+ minutes in back-to-back games, despite averaging only 15.3 minutes per game on the season.
As a result, Hyland has scored 18+ points in back-to-back games, and he's scored 10+ points in five of his last six, which is also a sharp uptick compared to his season-average of 7.6 points per game.
Edwards is out again tonight. So, let bet on Hyland's role to continue to grow in his stead.
Pick: Bones Hyland Over 11.5 Points (-125)
Raptors vs. Nuggets
Jamal Murray Over 3.5 Rebounds (-112)
Action PRO is projecting 4.7 points rebounds for Jamal Murray in the Nuggets' matchup against the Raptors tonight, providing a solid 10.3% edge against his current prop line of over/under 3.5, which is good enough to tag the Over with an B grade in our system.
Murray has been quiet in the scoring department over the last week or so. He enters tonight having scored less than 20 points in three straight games.
However, Murray has still been out there hustling around, finding other ways to fill the stat sheet during his most recent stretch, considering he's also recorded 6+ rebounds in three straight games.
Zooming out a little bit further, Murray has tallied 4+ rebounds in seven of his last 11 outings, while reaching 5+ rebounds in six of those contests; and getting all the way up to 6+ rebounds in five of them.
We will go ahead and lock in our best bet for this game at Over 3.5 Rebounds. However, you could also consider climbing the ladder and sprinkling some alternate lines at 5+ Rebounds (+160) or 6+ Rebounds (+315).
Pick: Jamal Murray Over 3.5 Rebounds (-112)
