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White is a sneaky good rebounder….the Mavs are BAD v opposing PGs and white is now a much higher usage player
The Bulls continue to give DeMar DeRozan a ton of playing time. Over their 14 last games, he has averaged 40 minutes. That enabled him to score at least 25 points in nine of those 14 games. In three of the games that he failed to score 25 points, he just missed with 24 points each. The Mavericks have played at the seventh-fastest pace in the league, which further helps DeRozan’s chances of hitting this over.
Chicago has been playing much better basketball since Zach LaVine suffered a foot injury that has cost him the majority of the season and Coby White was thrust into a high usage role. The Bulls are currently the 9th seed and could conceivably still make up some additional ground. I like this matchup for Coby as he will face a Mavericks defense that is generous to opposing PGs, play have been playing super up tempo, and possess the eighth worst Defensive Rating.