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Why this pick

The pick is A. Nesmith Under 3.5 rebounds. Over his last 20 games, Aaron Nesmith went over the line of 3.5 rebounds in 6 of 20, averaging 2.7 per game. Applied to this pick, it would have landed in 14 of 20 (70%).

Across the sample his range runs from 0 to 8, with 1 blanks in those 20.

Aaron Nesmith's last 20 games

16 of 20 under 3.5

3.5

1vs Toronto Raptors · 02/08

8vs New York Knicks · 02/11

2vs Washington Wizards · 02/20

3vs LA Clippers · 03/05

3vs Los Angeles Lakers · 03/07

1vs Portland Trail Blazers · 03/09

4vs Sacramento Kings · 03/11

2vs New York Knicks · 03/13

2vs Milwaukee Bucks · 03/15

1vs New York Knicks · 03/17

3vs Portland Trail Blazers · 03/18

2vs San Antonio Spurs · 03/22

2vs Orlando Magic · 03/23

3vs Los Angeles Lakers · 03/25

7vs LA Clippers · 03/27

4vs Dallas Mavericks · 10/23

1vs Brooklyn Nets · 10/25

0vs Milwaukee Bucks · 10/27

2vs Philadelphia 76ers · 10/28

3vs Miami Heat · 10/31

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AI Pick for Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks – NBA

Aaron Nesmith Under 3.5 rebounds (Indiana Pacers), at 1.67.

The final score doesn't matter; what matters is the Aaron Nesmith stat line when it's over.

First fact: the line of 3.5 sits 0.8 above what Aaron Nesmith produces on average, 2.7 rebounds per game over the last 20.

The model doesn't settle for the bare average: it gives recent games more weight and arrives at a projection of 2.6, practically the same as the plain average, 0.9 below the line.

Against this same line, the pick would have landed in 16 of his last 20 games.

Is it enough? At 1.67 you need to win roughly 12 out of every 20 just to break even, and Aaron Nesmith has been well above that bar.

The latest games don't change the picture: 3, 2, 0, 1 in the last 4, 4 of 4 on the pick's side, a similar rate to the full sample.

With a standard deviation of 1.95 across these 20 games, Aaron Nesmith is one of the streaky ones: the line is 0.4 deviations from his average.

Within the sample, Aaron Nesmith averages 3.5 rebounds in his 6 home games, which is how he plays today.

Atlanta Hawks allow 46.86 rebounds per game over their last 7 (league average: 44.35); that ranks 6 of 30 among the teams that give up the most.

The rebounds Under likes a game with good shooting percentages and few misses to collect, or one that is decided early.

An opponent that protects the offensive glass also takes chances away.

Two sources sit behind the pick: what Aaron Nesmith actually did against this line and what the bookmakers think as a group.

When both agree and the odds overpay, the pick goes out.

A rules detail: if Aaron Nesmith doesn't play, the bet is voided.

What can go wrong: he gets more looks than usual because a teammate is out, or a tight game in which he plays every minute.

On price: the edge the AI flags is calculated at 1.67; below that it shrinks, above it grows.