Last 10 games
| Defender | Games | Min | eFG% | vs Season | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram | 4 | 14 | 59% | +14.2% | medium |
| Khris Middleton | 2 | 11 | 64% | +15.0% | low |
| Bilal Coulibaly | 3 | 8 | 50% | +7.9% | medium |
| Tristan da Silva | 3 | 7 | 20% |
Jarace Walker’s recent usage has been stronger than his season baseline, with 15.8 PPG, 6.6 RPG, and 4.0 APG over his last 5 while playing 33.6 MPG. That said, his season averages are still much lower at 11.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.4 assists, and the data shows some regression risk after the recent spike. The matchup context is mixed: Orlando has a 114.14 defensive rating and negative scoring/three suppression, while Indiana is also missing Bennedict Mathurin, which helps Walker’s role. Even with the minutes bump, the most attractive angle is still to fade inflated lines rather than chase the recent hot stretch.
Orlando’s defense profile is a negative for scoring efficiency, with a 114.14 defensive rating and scoring/three suppression noted in the data. There is also no specific defender matchup data beyond the listed key defenders, so the analysis should not guess a primary matchup.
| Player | Prop | Line | Pick | Confidence | ML | Trend | Actual | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jarace Walker▼ | Points | 14.5 | UNDER | 79%HIGH | 2/2 | 60% | 20 | ✗ |
Jarace Walker▼ | Rebounds | 5.5 | UNDER | 67%MEDIUM | 1/2 | 40% | 5 | ✓ |
Jarace Walker▼ | Assists | 2.5 | OVER | 61%MEDIUM | 1/2 | 60% | 2 | ✗ |
Jarace Walker▼ | 3PM | 1.5 | OVER | 58%MEDIUM | 1/2 | 60% | 2 | ✓ |
Jarace Walker▼ | P+R | 21.5 | UNDER | 64%MEDIUM | 2/2 | 60% | 25 | ✗ |
This is the cleanest number relative to the data: his season scoring average is 11.5, the last 10 is 14.0, and the value table shows strong UNDER support on the 14.5 and 15.5 points lines. The recent minutes bump is real, but the line still asks him to sustain a pace above his longer-form production, which is a tougher ask against Orlando’s defensive setup.
| medium |
| Ronald Holland II | 3 | 7 | 50% | +7.9% | medium |
| Defender | Games | Min | PTS | FG% | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan da Silva | 3 | 7 | 2 | 20% | 20% |
| Paolo Banchero | 3 | 5 | 10 | 67% | 83% |
| Jamal Cain | 2 | 4 | 2 | 33% | 33% |
| Jase Richardson | 2 | 2 | 3 | 100% | 150% |
| Desmond Bane | 3 | 2 | 4 | 67% | 67% |
His season mean is 11.46 points, and even with recent growth the last 10 is 14.0, still below this line. The value data also flags UNDER with a 20.6% edge and 36.9 EV per 100 at DraftKings on the 15.5 line, reinforcing the fade.
Walker’s season rebounding mean is 5.14, which sits just below the line, and his recent rise to 6.6 over the last 5 is not enough to ignore the season baseline. The under is supported by the odds setup and his away average of 7.4 is balanced by a lower home mean of 7.0 and recent variance.
His recent assist rate is 4.0 over the last 5 and 3.5 over the last 10, well above the season mean of 2.43. With Bennedict Mathurin out, the usage/minutes bump makes 3+ assists more realistic than his season average alone suggests.
Walker averages 1.71 made threes per game on the season and 2.0 over the last 5, with 2.8 fg3m per game recently. Since the line is only 1.5 and his volume has held up, the over is playable despite Orlando’s three suppression.
His season points-plus-rebounds baseline is about 16.60, and the recent jump to a stronger scoring/rebounding stretch still leaves this line demanding a high-output game. Combo props carry more variance, so the safer lean is under.