{"id":21444,"date":"2025-12-12T05:18:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T05:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bb-auae-prd-ext-blog-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=21444"},"modified":"2025-12-12T05:18:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T05:18:15","slug":"saturday-nba-tips-jalen-johnson-to-cash-in-vs-pistons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/nba\/saturday-nba-tips-jalen-johnson-to-cash-in-vs-pistons\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday NBA Tips – Jalen Johnson to Cash In vs Pistons"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a slow NBA week hijacked by NBA Cup Quarter Finals, we finally get a strong slate of games with seven on Saturday. The Hawks will look to upstage the Eastern Conference\u2013leading Pistons in Detroit, while there won\u2019t be a dull moment when the Timberwolves head to Golden State.<\/span><\/p>\n

Atlanta Hawks @ Detroit Pistons<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Pistons keep rolling with a 19-5 record and a clean bill of health, going 11-deep with more capable players waiting at the end of the bench for their chance.<\/span><\/p>\n

As for the Hawks, they\u2019re the complete opposite. Without Trae and Porzingis, their depth is really being tested and although their starting group is still strong, there\u2019s not much else they can turn to.<\/span><\/p>\n

That being said, when the Hawks are on they\u2019re very capable of causing an upset led by Jalen Johnson.<\/span><\/p>\n

LEG 1 – Jalen Duren Under 18.5 Points<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Surprisingly, Atlanta is the most difficult team in the NBA for centres to score against, restricting bigs to 22% below average \u2014 likely due to their length across multiple positions \u2014 so this doesn\u2019t bode well for Jalen Duren.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Pistons centre stormed into Most Improved calculations early in the season, but he has slowed down in a big way. He\u2019s averaging just 15.4 points over the last seven games, covering 18.5 points only once. When Detroit is at full strength, Duren\u2019s season average drops from 18.8 points to 16.4 points, with just a 20% coverage rate.<\/span><\/p>\n

LEG 2 – Jalen Johnson Over 23.5 Points<\/strong><\/h3>\n

No Trae and Porzingis means Jalen Johnson goes crazy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Johnson has played eight games without the pair, and his numbers explode in every category \u2014 especially scoring.<\/span><\/p>\n

He averages 29.8 points per game from those eight games and has hit 25+ points in all eight. Should see another monster outing from the athletic forward.<\/span><\/p>\n

LEG 3 – Tobias Harris 10+ Points<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Not overly flashy, but Tobias Harris is reliably someone who will score double digits each game.<\/span><\/p>\n

Harris has hit this in 86% of his games this season, and on the two occasions he missed, he finished on 9 points.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even with a potential minutes hit due to Detroit\u2019s depth, Harris should still find his 10.<\/span><\/p>\n

SAME GAME MULTI<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Duren Under 18.5 Points \/ Johnson Over 23.5 Points \/ Harris 10+ Points = $4.00<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

VALUE BET<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Nickeil Alexander-Walker 5+ 3PM @ $4.30<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

When Trae and Porzingis are missing, Alexander-Walker has also benefited alongside Johnson, averaging 24.1 points per game.<\/span><\/p>\n

NAW is averaging 3.3 triples from those nine games, but his recent form is even more impressive \u2014 hitting 5+ in three of his last five.<\/span><\/p>\n

This includes knocking down 6 last time Atlanta faced the Pistons, finishing with 26 points, so there\u2019s no reason why he can\u2019t catch fire again.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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