Best EuroLeague Bets for Thursday, Dec. 18
All odds for EuroLeague player props current as of 7:15 AM ET Thursday.
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Lamar Stevens Over 7.5 Points (-115 FanDuel)
Stevens did not make his Paris debut until late November due to a foot injury, but he has gradually gotten more involved in terms of playing time and production. He got 23 minutes Tuesday and responded with 12 points and five rebounds.
Stevens is comfortable in a fast-paced environment having spent several seasons in the NBA, and his role should continue to expand, particularly if Derek Willis and Yakuba Ouattara remain sidelined. It wouldn't be the worst idea to find out who starts for Paris on Thursday before making this play, as the line should not move.
Walter Tavares Over 15.5 Points+Rebounds (-120 bet365)
Trey Lyles 15+ Points (+115 bet365)
I contemplated a combination play for Lyles but wound up going with both players. The minutes have been encouraging for Tavares and I think one of the two does work Thursday because Paris has been beaten inside all season.
With Tavares you have a big man that causes big mismatches, and with Lyles you have a player who can run the court and stretch the floor while crashing the glass. If you're worried about the pace of play for Tavares, I think it's perfectly fine to fade him and go with Lyles.
Wade Baldwin IV 15+ Points (+115 bet365)
It's always tough to trust rotations when Sarunas Jasikevicius is involved, but if I get burned by one of his safest option it just wasn't meant to be. This is simply a matchup play, as you can see on RotoWire's EuroLeague Opponent Averages page.
Baldwin is coming off a couple so-so games in the points column, but he has reached double digits in four straight and in all but two appearances this season, and he now faces a Milan team ceding the most points to opposing guards over the last five Rounds by a decent margin.
Thursday's Best EuroLeague Bets
- Lamar Stevens Over 7.5 Points (-115 FanDuel)
- Walter Tavares Over 15.5 Points+Rebounds (-120 bet365)
- Trey Lyles 15+ Points (+115 bet365)
- Wade Baldwin IV 15+ Points (+115 bet365)
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