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DraftKings. It hasn’t happened much this season, but when Zion Williamson plays, he’s been very productive. Despite operating on a soft minutes cap, he’s cleared this line in 7/11 games this season, including 4/5 without Brandon Ingram (out). The matchup against the Raptors is ideal, as Toronto is allowing the 7th most points in the restricted area, and the most free throws attempted per game. Zion should be able to get to the rim at will, both in the half court and in transition. I’d bet this up to 21.5, or over 27.5 points + rebounds.

This game being played in Toronto is important for this prop. Scottie Barnes is shooting 43.5% on the road this season, but he has shot 48.9% at home. When he faced the Pelicans in New Orleans earlier this season, he scored 17 points on just 7-for-23 shooting from the field. The Pelicans have the third-worst defensive rating in the league, so with the expectation that Barnes will shoot a lot again, look for him to hit this over as he has a more efficient night from the field.

Zion Williamson has appeared in five games since returning from injury. He scored at least 21 points in four of those five games. The one time that he didn’t reach that threshold, he scored 16 points on 5-for-15 shooting from the field against the Celtics, who have one of the best defenses in the league. The same can’t be said for the Raptors, who have the fourth-worst defensive rating. Even with Williamson still playing limited minutes, I like this over.

The Raptors are No. 1 in assist rate over the past 10 games, and Scottie Barnes is a big part of that. This is a great matchup, too, against a Pelicans team that's won four road games all season. In his only matchup against New Orleans this season, Barnes grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out seven assists.
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