The NBA regular season is back in action with a solid 7-game slate this Friday. So, we've got you covered with player prop predictions for three of today's contests.
Our NBA player props for Friday night are targeting Derik Queen, Jarace Walker, and more.
Continue below for our NBA player prop picks for Friday, March 6.
NBA Player Prop Picks: Friday, March 6
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Mavericks vs. Celtics Player Prop Pick
P.J. Washington Over 12.5 Points (+100)
Action PRO is projecting 13.84 points for P.J. Washington in the Mavericks' matchup against the Celtics tonight, presenting an excellent 12.6% edge against his current prop line of over/under 12.5, which is good enough to tag the Over with a B+ grade in our database.
Washington missed most of the month of January with an injury. However, since getting back up to speed in February and March, he has now played in eight of the Mavericks' last 11 games.
In those eight games, Washington scored 13+ points in six of them, while pouring in 18+ points three times during that span, and one of the two Unders rang in just a click south of number at 12.
Granted, many of those games were played in the absence of Cooper Flagg — but Flagg returned to the Mavericks' lineup in last night's matchup against Orlando, and Washington still managed to rack up 18 points.
As of Friday afternoon, neither Flagg nor Washington are listed on the injury report — but it certainly wouldn't be surprising to see the Mavericks rest Flagg on the second half of a back-to-back, fresh off a return from injury.
At the very least, they will probably cap Flagg's minutes again. He only played 26 minutes against the Magic yesterday.
We'll back Washington to hit 13+ points again here.
Pick: P.J. Washington Over 12.5 Points (+100)
Pelicans vs. Suns Prop Bet
Derik Queen Under 3.5 Assists (-150)
Derik Queen has taken a major step back in terms of playmaking since Dejounte Murray returned for the Pelicans.
He's averaged 2.4 assists on three potential assists and 24.8 passes per game with Murray back.
Queen was at 4.1 assists on 6.1 potential assists and 38 passes per game before Murray's season debut.
Pick: Derik Queen Under 3.5 Assists (-150)
Pacers vs. Lakers Player Prop Prediction
Jarace Walker Over 12.5 Points (-130)
Action PRO is projecting 14.19 points for Jarace Walker in the Pacers' matchup against the Lakers tonight, providing a solid 11.5% edge against his current prop line of over/under 12.5, which is strong enough to make the Over a B-graded play in our database.
Walker is only averaging 24.8 minutes per game for the Pacers on the season. However we have seen that number steadily climb lately, as he enters tonight's contest having played 30+ minutes in seven of the Pacers' last eight games.
Walker has certainly taken advantage of the increase in opportunities too. He scored 12+ points in seven of those eight games, while hitting 16+ points in six of those contests; and scoring 19+ points in three of them.
This should be another good spot for him in a matchup against a Lakers team that ranks 21st in defensive rating and will have tired legs playing on the second half of a back-to-back, likely without LeBron James.
Pick: Jarace Walker Over 12.5 Points (-130)
