One prized point guard has a complete jackass for a father while the other one doesn’t. One highly touted floor leader rarely makes headlines for anything other than his outstanding on-court efforts while the other stays in the news on an almost daily basis – again – because of his know-it-all father. No matter how you feel about the low-key Markelle Fultz and equally reserved (except for his NBA rookie pops) Lonzo Ball, you could cash in big on the pair of point guards once the 2017-18 NBA regular season gets underway.
You see, after going 1-2 to the Philadelphia 76ers and the L.A. Lakers, oddsmakers have created a pair of intriguing player props odds surrounding the rookie seasons of both point guards. More importantly, you’re going to have an excellent idea of just what to expect out of both players during their rookie campaigns thanks to the expert analysis and predictions that you’re about to get. Right now.
NBA Rookie Props Odds Betting Picks For Fultz and Ball
Markelle N’Gai Fultz Information
Position: Guard Shoots: Right Height/Weight: 6-4, 195lb (193cm, 88kg) Born: May 29, 1998 (Age: 19-039d) in Upper Marlboro, Maryland USA College: University of Washington High School: DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville, Maryland Recruiting Rank: 2016 (5) Draft: Philadelphia 76ers, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 2017 NBA Draft Experience: RookieMarkelle Fultz Points Per Game
Over 12.5 (-250) Under 12.5 (+180) Analysis: Markelle Fultz averaged an impressive 23.2 points per game as a freshman at Washington a year ago while shooting 47.6 percent from the field and a stellar 41.3 percent from beyond the arc for an effective field goal percentage of 53.5%. More importantly, Fultz can get to wherever he wants to on the court and can shoot it from anywhere with efficiency. The only negative about Fultz’s offensive game is that he shot an uninspiring 64.9 percent from the free throw line. While he’ll likely start for the Sixers at point guard right away, I expect him to put up his fair share of points as the Sixers just don’t have many legitimate scorers that can fill up the basket outside of Fultz, Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, J.J. Reddick and Dario Saric. With Simmons being a 6-9 point forward that can pass it as well as any player in the world his size, I expect Fultz to be on the receiving end of several scoring opportunities while narrowly topping his rookie scoring total props odds. NBA Rookie Props Odds Pick: Over 12.5 Points Per GameMarkelle Fultz Assists Per Game
Over 2.5 (-200) Under 2.5 (+155) Analysis: While Fultz is a shoot-first floor leader that can score the ball almost at will, he’s also got the skill set of a traditional point guard that looks to dish the rock first. I’m fully expecting Fultz to easily top his low, 2.5-assist total odds by dishing the rock to Embiid, Simmons and Reddick after averaging 5.9 assists per game as a freshman at Washington in 2016. In essence, I’m thinking Markelle Fultz is a virtual lock to top both of his NBA rookie props odds totals. NBA Rookie Props Odds Pick: Over 2.5 Assists Per Game
