Last 10 games
| Defender | Games | Min | eFG% | vs Season | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Williams | 4 | 21 | 83% | +15.9% | medium |
| Rudy Gobert | 3 | 20 | 50% | -17.4% | medium |
| Maxime Raynaud | 3 | 14 | 75% | +7.6% | medium |
| Alperen Sengun | 2 | 14 | 90% |
Deandre Ayton is averaging 12.5 points and 8.3 rebounds on the season, with recent form dipping to 10.3 points and 8.0 rebounds over his last 10. His home split is stronger than his away production, and this game is on the road, which nudges the projection down slightly from his season baseline. The matchup is also not a pure plus spot for scoring, as Detroit’s opponent defense data shows a 109.53 defensive rating and 100 pace, while Ayton’s recent game logs have been volatile with multiple single-digit scoring outings. Opponent absences help the frontcourt environment, but the market has already adjusted heavily on the most accessible lines.
No specific defender matchup data beyond the listed key defenders, and the main available note is that Jalen Duren has 20.2 minutes with 15 points allowed and 0.6666666666666666 FG% allowed. Detroit’s opponent profile shows a 109.53 defensive rating and 100 pace, which does not strongly boost Ayton’s projection.
| Player | Prop | Line | Pick | Confidence | ML | Trend | Actual | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deandre Ayton▼ | Points | 9.5 | OVER | 64%MEDIUM | 1/2 | 40% | 13 | ✓ |
Deandre Ayton▼ | Rebounds | 7.5 | OVER | 60%MEDIUM | 1/2 | 70% | 10 | ✓ |
Deandre Ayton▼ | Assists | 1.5 | UNDER | 84%HIGH | — | 70% | 0 | ✓ |
Deandre Ayton▼ | Blocks | 0.5 | OVER | 58%MEDIUM | — | 50% | 0 | ✗ |
Deandre Ayton▼ | STL+BLK | 1.5 | UNDER | 66%MEDIUM | — | 60% | 1 | ✓ |
Deandre Ayton▼ | P+R | 17.5 | UNDER | 61%MEDIUM | 2/2 | 30% | 23 | ✗ |
This is the cleanest value angle because the market line is well below his 12.5 season average and 10.3 recent average, and the value data shows a 13.0% edge at this number. The road setting and recent scoring dip keep confidence from getting too high, but the over is still supported by both baseline production and pricing.
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| Moussa Diabaté | 2 | 14 | 86% | +18.3% | low |
| Defender | Games | Min | PTS | FG% | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Duren | 2 | 10 | 10 | 100% | 100% |
| Paul Reed | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Duncan Robinson | 2 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 150% |
| Tobias Harris | 2 | 1 | 2 | 33% | 33% |
| Ausar Thompson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
His season mean is 12.5 points and his recent mean is 10.3, both above 9.5, and value data shows a 13.0% edge on the over at this line. The recent dip is real, but this is still below his baseline and the book has priced the under aggressively.
Ayton is at 8.3 rebounds per game this season and 8.0 over his last 5, so 7.5 is below his core production. The value screen also shows a 5.6% edge on the over, which clears the +EV threshold.
He averages just 0.9 assists on the season and 0.9 over his last 10, making 1.5 a tough ask. The under is also heavily juiced, which matches the low assist profile.
Ayton averages 0.9 blocks per game on the season and 1.0 over his last 5, so 0.5 is a favorable threshold. The variance is moderate, so this is playable but not a high-confidence spot.
His season stocks average is 1.49 and recent production is 1.1, so this sits just under the meaningful volume range. Given the volatility and the lower recent rate, the under is the safer lean.
His season points plus rebounds baseline is 20.8, but the recent scoring drop and road split push this closer to the line than the season mean suggests. Combo props carry extra variance, so the under is the more conservative side.