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NBA Monday player props: Aaron Gordon will explode vs. Hawks

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With All-Star Weekend right around the corner, we only have a couple of days to cash in on the NBA markets before the league takes a short layoff. For Monday's nine-game slate, here are the best player props to dial in on.

Aaron Gordon over 27.5 points + rebounds + assists

The Hawks could be great fade material for Monday. Their contest tonight against the Magic will be the second leg of a back-to-back after they played an overtime game against the Knicks on Sunday. The Hawks' defense has been dreadful this season, and it's especially bad on zero days rest - Atlanta's allowed north of 124 points per game in these spots. The unit hasn't put up much of a fight against opposing forwards either, allowing the most points in the league from a fantasy perspective to small forwards and the third-most to power forwards. I expect a huge night from Gordon, who shot just 2-of-12 from the field in a difficult matchup against the Bucks on Saturday.

Joe Ingles under 9.5 points

Ingles struggled against these same Nuggets a mere five days ago, connecting on just one of his four attempts from the field for two points. That stat line wasn't surprising, considering Denver allows the least points in the league to opposing shooting guards. Ingles has had a tough time getting past the Nuggets recently, posting 10 points or fewer in each of his last three games against Denver.

Kristaps Porzingis over 2.5 made three-pointers

Porzingis has a solid offensive advantage against Utah on Monday. The Jazz already allow the most made three-pointers per game to opposing big men, and they'll have to cover a ton of ground against Dallas' floor-stretcher. Porzingis has not been shy about hoisting from deep recently, attempting a whopping 30 threes over the last three games. This is a good spot to buy the unicorn with Utah on the second leg of a back-to-back.

Terry Rozier under 17.5 points and 2.5 made three-pointers

Rozier's been a solid frontcourt scorer in his first year with the Hornets, averaging 18 points per game. The 25-year-old takes over 45% of his field goals attempts from beyond the three-point line, but I don't expect Rozier to light it up on Monday. Detroit's been surprisingly good against shooting guards this season, surrendering the fewest made three-pointers per game and the third-fewest points overall.

Christian Wood over 31.5 points + rebounds + assists

Wood could take off in a big way with Andre Drummond out of the fold and Blake Griffin on the shelf. After averaging less than 20 minutes per game through his first 47 contests with Detroit, Wood's averaged over 34 minutes over his last 4 games, while racking up 31.7 combined points, rebounds, and assists during that span. I love his matchup against Charlotte, which allows the fourth-most points and fantasy points overall to opposing power forwards.

Alex Kolodziej is a betting writer for theScore. He's a graduate of Eastern Illinois who has been involved in the sports betting industry for 12 years. He can quote every line from "Rounders" and appreciates franchises that regularly wear alternate jerseys. Find him on Twitter @AJKolodziej.

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