Tracking lineups and monitoring usage is what gives the bettor a potential advantage. There just is not enough time or staffing for sportsbooks to research every player prop and adjust for matchups, injuries and load management. Oddsmakers are relegated to relying on season averages and, in theory, we can pick off betting value.

The Portland Trail Blazers used a stifling defensive effort to spoil Orlando Magic star Franz Wagner's return and scored their second three-game winning streak of the season with a 101-79 road rout on Thursday.