NBA Week 5 Betting Adjustments Setting The Pick

The NBA is on pace to have the most 30-plus point scorers ever. Seven players are on a pace of scoring above 30 points per game this season. Last season Kevin Durant was the leading point scorer at 28.5 ppg. Free-throw rates are up across the board. ‘Take fouls’ are now officially a factor this year.

Oddsmakers are making bets on the NBA season. The opening weeks of the season are full of opportunity. O.G. Anunoby's point prop went from 14.5 to 22. 5 in two games. The World Cup is another example of volatility. Handicapping squads that consistently play each other every year is easier than handicapping two national teams matching up for the first or second time ever.

Donovan Mitchell has helped the Cavs improve their offence this season. Mitchell is averaging a career-high 38.2 mpg and his effective field-goal percentage is 58.9%. Mitchell's point prop has been fluctuating between 25.5 and 26. 5 over the past week.

Kawhi Leonard has played just five games this season and is not fit to play heavy minutes. Anthony Davis has been the healthy player this year, missing just one game. LeBron James is out for the game against Phoenix. Davis is worth betting over point and rebound props. The play is to bet on Davis over the over/under for points and rebounds. The over is also worth considering while James stays out. It is a good bet to pick Davis.

There's still 80 per cent of the NBA season to go. Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are still neck and neck for the Most Valuable Player award. The Celtics missed their chance to extend their win streak to 10. Joel Embiid owns the best single-game performance of this season scoring 59 points.

Paolo Banchero has been injured for seven straight games. His odds for Rookie of the Year have slipped from -700 to -450. Bennedict Mathurin is still the favourite. Jaden Ivey got as high as +5500 before dropping to his current price of +2400. Cade Cunningham is injured and could be out for the season.