Tag: Jrue Holiday

1.29.31 Hoop Tales: Who Doesn’t Love Revenge Games?!

If Nets get Harden, where should New Orleans Pelicans trade Jrue Holiday?

Wednesday: 5-2 (+2.41 units)

Season: 32-35 (-7.53 units)


First Pick: Devonte’ Graham O15.5 pts vs IND (-118)

Fact #1: Graham has eclipsed 16 points in four of his last five games.

Fact #2: Indiana is allowing an average of 26.5 PPG to the two-guard position over their last seven games — the second most in the NBA over this span.


Second Pick: De’Andre Hunter O16.5 pts vs WAS (-106)

Fact #1: Hunter has eclipsed 17 points in three straight.

Fact #2: The Wizards are allowing 26.5 PPG to the small forward position over their last seven games.


Third and Fourth Picks: Trae Young O2.5 made 3pters (-105) and O28.5 pts (-120) vs WAS

Fact #1: Young has eclipsed 3+ made three’s in four straight.

Fact #2: Young has eclipsed 29+ in three of his last four.

Fact #3: The Wizards are allowing 28.1 PPG to the point guard position over their last seven.


Fifth Pick: Bucks/Pelicans O57 1st quarter points (-112)

Fact #1: The Bucks (31.5) and Pelicans (29.8) are 1st and 6th, respectively in first quarter point averages this season.


Sixth Pick: Jrue Holiday O16.5 pts vs NOP (-103)

Logic: Holiday is coming off his worst shooting performance of the season against Toronto (2-14), but tonight is his first regular season return to New Orleans, who traded him this past off-season. I’m here for the revenge game narrative.


Seventh Pick: Marvin Bagley III O13.5 pts vs TOR (-110)

Fact #1: The Raptors are allowing 23 PPG to the PF position over their last seven games.

Fact #2: Bagley has eclipsed 14 points in three of his last five and put up 15 against the Raptors in their first meeting back on the 8th.


Eighth Pick: James Harden O27.5 pts vs OKC (-106)

Fact #1: You have to remind your past that you’re better since you left them.

Fact #2: Durant is out tonight.

Fact #3: Harden has 28+ in three of his seven games since joining Brooklyn.

Hoop Tales: Christmas is a (Jrue) Holiday Worth Celebrating Edition

Wednesday: 2-0

Season: 2-2 (-0.32 units)

Recap: Domantas Sabonis reminded us that PFs are going to continue to give the Knicks trouble this year and Rudy Gobert showed the world why he deserved that contract extension. It’s a nice feeling when both player props cash well before the 4th quarter.

First Christmas Pick: Jrue Holiday O16.5 points vs GSW (-120)

Fact #1: Holiday’s Bucks’ debut went well: 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting against a defensive-minded Celtics team.

Fact #2: The Warriors are not a defensive-minded team with this supporting cast around Steph, especially with Draymond being ruled out again today.

Fact #3: Warriors surrendered 26 points to Kyrie Irving in just over 25 minutes of play. Holiday’s only worry in this game is how much he plays in the second half because of the potential rout that could happen early.

Second Christmas Pick: Nets -1 1st quarter vs BOS (-110)

Fact #1: “The preseason doesn’t matter” but the Nets treated it like a real game and blitzed the Celtics out the gate prior to their season opener against Golden State.

Fact #2: The Nets were +15 in the first quarter of their season opener against the Warriors — a quarter in which Steph Curry played all 12 minutes.

Fact #3: In Boston’s season opener against Milwaukee — a solid offense in their own right, but not at Brooklyn’s level — they trailed by three after the first quarter. Boston also ranked 21st in 1st quarter scoring a season ago (26.9)

Fact #4: Kyrie is hopefully going to sage the building (again!) and the Nets are going to back him in a game that we all know he really wants to win.