Kings vs. Jazz prediction, odds: NBA player props, picks, best bets

Many sports bettors will insist that betting the NBA’s regular season is harder than any other sport, college or professional.Specifically, the point spread is what makes the NBA so difficult.However, totals and prop bets are considered much more beatable. If you follow the league closely and understand certain nuances, you can certainly capitalize on a season’s inflection point until the prop market catches up.That brings us to the Sacramento Kings, who visit the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Sacramento has undergone significant change this season, firing head coach Mike Brown two months ago and then a few weeks ago trading De’Aaron Fox in a deal that netted Zach LaVine.As you would imagine, that has created a massive shift — and betting opportunities. Malik Monk has assumed the starting point guard role, which has created a drop in scoring.Monk was thriving as a reserve, mostly scoring against reserves.

However, he is now tasked with running an offense and distributing the ball to fellow starters who need shot attempts. Lavine, DeMar DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis all need the ball, and Monk’s scoring has been the trade-off so far.Since LaVine joined the lineup, Monk has gone Under his points prop in two of eight games.

That prop has adjusted from 19.5 points to 18.5, but I still think it is too high. I have been playing this prop the past few games, and I will maintain that protocol Wednesday.I am 28-15 ATS in The Post’s sports section.The play: Malik Monk Under 18.5 points (-110, BetMGM Sportsbook)For more betting analysis, exclusive videos, in-game alerts and much more, please visit our page (onlyplayers.com/pluspost) solely dedicated to New York Post readers with a 50-percent discount. Doug Kezirian is a New York Post contributor who currently serves as the Chief Content Officer for Only Players, a sports betting media company.Doug has over two decades of experience in the betting space, including spending 11 years at ESPN as a host, columnist and...