Last 10 games
| Defender | Games | Min | eFG% | vs Season | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges | 4 | 16 | 60% | +6.7% | medium |
| AJ Green | 4 | 13 | 50% | -13.3% | medium |
| Ausar Thompson | 3 | 12 | 31% | -15.8% | medium |
| Brandon Ingram | 3 | 11 | 58% |
Matas Buzelis is in strong recent form, averaging 20.4 PPG over his last 5 and 21.6 PPG over his last 10, with his minutes up to 33.0 and 32.7 in those windows. That said, his season baseline is still 16.3 PPG, and his vs-opponent history is much quieter at 9.17 PPG across 6 games. Philadelphia has a 116.15 defensive rating with a 0.164 scoring suppression mark, so the combination of a hotter recent stretch and a tougher scoring environment points to a more cautious projection than the last-5 suggests.
Paul George, Kelly Oubre Jr., and Quentin Grimes are the only listed key defenders, with no specific defender matchup data beyond their limited minutes and points allowed. Philadelphia’s team defense shows a 116.15 defensive rating and 0.164 scoring suppression, which is the main matchup lean from the provided data.
| Player | Prop | Line | Pick | Confidence | ML | Trend | Evolution | Actual | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matas Buzelis▼ | Points | 19.5 | UNDER | 82%HIGH | 2/2 | 40% | 16.5→19.5 | 18 | ✓ |
Matas Buzelis▼ | Rebounds | 5.5 | OVER | 55%MEDIUM | 1/2 | 70% | FLIP | 8 | ✓ |
Matas Buzelis▼ | Assists | 2.5 | UNDER | 71%HIGH | 2/2 | 70% | 2 | ✓ | |
Matas Buzelis▼ | 3PM | 2.5 | OVER | 61%MEDIUM | 1/2 | 60% | 4 | ✓ | |
Matas Buzelis▼ | Blocks | 1.5 | UNDER | 74%HIGH | 2/2 | 40% | 1 | ✓ | |
Matas Buzelis▼ | STL+BLK | 3.5 | UNDER | 68%MEDIUM | — | 70% | 1 | ✓ | |
Matas Buzelis▼ | PRA | 23.5 | UNDER | 64%MEDIUM | 2/2 | 20% | — | 28 | ✗ |
Matas Buzelis▼ | P+A | 19.5 | UNDER | 60%MEDIUM | 1/2 | 20% | 20 | ✗ |
This is the strongest value on the board: DraftKings shows the best side as UNDER with a 22.7% edge, and our model gives the under a 76.4% probability. His season average is 16.3 PPG, his head-to-head mark is only 9.17 PPG across 6 games, and the recent hot streak looks inflated relative to the longer baseline.
| medium |
| Noah Clowney | 4 | 11 | 33% | -18.0% | medium |
| Defender | Games | Min | PTS | FG% | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul George | 2 | 6 | 3 | 20% | 30% |
| Dominick Barlow | 2 | 6 | 7 | 50% | 50% |
| Quentin Grimes | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0% | 0% |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | 1 | 4 | 11 | 83% | 92% |
| VJ Edgecombe | 3 | 3 | 8 | 60% | 60% |
The value data shows the best side is UNDER at 19.5 with a 22.7% edge on DraftKings and our model probability of 76.4% for the under. His season mean is 16.29 PPG, and his vs-opponent average is only 9.17 PPG across 6 games.
His season average is 5.59 RPG and he is at 6.8 RPG over the last 5 and 6.6 over the last 10, so the over is live if his minutes stay in the low-30s. Confidence stays modest because rebounds are near the middle of his range and the market is mixed.
He averages 2.01 APG for the season but only 1.0 APG over his last 5, and his recent assist production has not matched the elevated minutes. The season mean and recent mean both sit below 2.5, making the under the cleaner side.
He averages 2.29 threes per game on the season and 3.4 over both his last 5 and last 10, with 3.2 in away games. The recent volume supports the over, though his 1.5 B2B mean and variance keep confidence moderate.
His season average is 1.5 blocks, but the line is still high at 1.5 and his recent block rate is volatile rather than consistently above the mark. With no strong edge from the provided value data, the under is safer on a number this elevated.
He averages 2.22 stocks on the season and 2.5 over the last 10, but the combined stat is volatile with a 1.65 season standard deviation and 1.91 recent standard deviation. That profile makes 3.5 a tough over without a stronger pricing edge.
His season baseline projects below this number when you combine 16.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.0 assists, and combo props carry extra variance. Recent scoring is up, but the assist drop and historical vs-opponent scoring pull the projection down.
His season 16.3 PPG plus 2.0 APG lands at 18.3, below the line, and recent assists have fallen to 1.0 over the last 5. The combo is especially sensitive to scoring regression from the 20+ PPG stretch.