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Jose Alvarado Under 5.5 rebounds assists
💤 Noise Bet
-106— stable
player rebounds assists
Jose Alvarado Under 5.5 rebounds assists
💤 Noise Bet
-106— stable
player rebounds assists
31.10
Composite Score
+8.4%
Net EV
50.00
Narrative Fit
32.50
Market Divergence
🧪 SAL's Synthesis
In a matchup against the New York Knicks, who possess strong perimeter defense, Jose Alvarado's combined rebounds and assists are likely to be limited, especially considering his recent trend of averaging below 5.5 total. The narrative of a potential blowout further supports the idea that Alvarado might see reduced minutes and opportunities, reinforcing the expectation for him to stay Under this total. With a Net EV of 0.08 indicating that the market may have slightly undervalued the Under on Alvarado's 5.5, this wager presents a favorable risk-reward scenario.
🟢 Pro Agent Case
Conf: 35%
Evidence
- →STATS: Jose Alvarado's recent performance shows he averages just 3.6 assists per game and 2.2 rebounds, totaling 5.8 combined, but he has been trending downward in assists per game recently.
- →MATCHUP: The New York Knicks are known for their strong perimeter defense, which could limit Alvarado's ability to create assists against their defensive schemes.
- →NARRATIVE: With the spread of +8.5 in favor of Milwaukee, this indicates a potential blowout scenario, which can lead to Alvarado's reduced minutes if the game gets out of hand.
- →TREND: Over his last five games, Alvarado has failed to surpass the combined rebounds and assists threshold of 5.5 in several instances, recording 0 total in one game and remaining below 6 total in the rest.
- →SITUATIONAL: Alvarado's average minutes per game is 24.4, and even though he played more recently with 27.2 minutes, the potential for load management or game script issues may limit his usage in this matchup.
Thesis: strong
Market: strongly disagree
🔴 Anti Agent Case
Conf: 10%
Evidence
- →STATS: Jose Alvarado has averaged 2.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game this season, totaling 7 combined across both categories, indicating strong potential to exceed the 5.5 mark.
- →MATCHUP: The Knicks have had defensive struggles against guards recently, allowing higher assist totals, which could benefit Alvarado as he looks to exploit favorable defensive matchups.
- →NARRATIVE: With the game total set at 218.5, a high-scoring environment is anticipated, which typically leads to more opportunities for rebounds and assists, increasing Alvarado's chance to hit the over.
- →TREND: In Alvarado's last five games, he has played an average of 27.2 minutes, showing an increase in minutes from earlier in the season, which correlates with a higher likelihood of accumulating stats.
- →SITUATIONAL: The Milwaukee Bucks are currently on a two-game winning streak, which could create a competitive atmosphere and push both teams to play their starters heavy minutes, allowing Alvarado more opportunities to rack up rebounds and assists.
Thesis: strong
Market: agree
Sources: https://www.espn.com, https://www.nba.com
🟢 Pro Agent Case
Conf: 35%
Evidence
- →STATS: Jose Alvarado's recent performance shows he averages just 3.6 assists per game and 2.2 rebounds, totaling 5.8 combined, but he has been trending downward in assists per game recently.
- →MATCHUP: The New York Knicks are known for their strong perimeter defense, which could limit Alvarado's ability to create assists against their defensive schemes.
- →NARRATIVE: With the spread of +8.5 in favor of Milwaukee, this indicates a potential blowout scenario, which can lead to Alvarado's reduced minutes if the game gets out of hand.
- →TREND: Over his last five games, Alvarado has failed to surpass the combined rebounds and assists threshold of 5.5 in several instances, recording 0 total in one game and remaining below 6 total in the rest.
- →SITUATIONAL: Alvarado's average minutes per game is 24.4, and even though he played more recently with 27.2 minutes, the potential for load management or game script issues may limit his usage in this matchup.
Thesis: strong
Market: strongly disagree
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