Betting tips and daily fantasy advice for 2022 NBA play-in tournament - Hornets-Hawks, Spurs-Pelicans

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Jump ahead: https://www.espn.com/fantasy/basketball/story/_/id/33720598/betting-tips-daily-fantasy-advice-2022-nba-play-tournament#Game of the night">Games of the night | Analytics edge

Bench Mob: Charlotte and Atlanta meet in a game that claims a healthy total hovering around 236 points. Such a tally suggests stacking from these rosters could prove rewarding. In a night with just two games, finding fringe rotation contributors with high ceilings is key. Atlanta's Bogdan Bogdanovic has averaged a team-high 9.7 3-pointers attempted per 36 minutes this season — nearly one more than Trae Young per game. Bogdanovic claims a PRA (points + assists + rebounds) prop of 24.5 on DraftKings, a clip he's surpassed in eight of his past 12 appearances for Atlanta. The Hornets' Kelly Oubre Jr. lofted 28 3-pointers against the Hawks in four meetings this season and, like Bogdanovic, paces his team with 10 3-pointers per 36 minutes. Even though the floors are somewhat low — especially with Oubre — these bench microwaves claim slate-shifting ceilings.

Point Forward: Somewhat lost in the shuffle in New Orleans this season is the fact Brandon Ingram averaged a career-high 5.6 assists. Betting markets are a bit more hip to Ingram's passing prowess, as his assist prop for tonight's matchup with the Spurs sits at 5.5, and yet, there's still value in this number given he's produced at least six dimes in 11 of his last 13 appearances for the Pelicans. As a DFS building block for tonight's two-game slate, it's helpful to note Ingram averaged 24.5 points and nine combined assists and rebounds