Pick #5 - Walter Kessler to record a Double-Double (-120) FanDuel

Utah Jazz rookie center Walker Kessler will have his way on the glass tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Kessler is a force on the boards for the Jazz, pulling down 12.3 rebounds per game since the All-Star break and recording 10+ rebounds in nine of his last 11 outings. 

He pushes around a thin Portland frontcourt missing a number of bodies for a team that sits near the bottom of the NBA in rebound rate (25th) on the season and ranks second worst in that metric since the break (46.3%).

As for scoring, Kessler has watched his points production jump to an average of 12.3 this month while he receives major minutes in the home stretch of the season.

He’s scored 10+ points in eight of the past 11 outings and with Lauri Markkanen nursing a sore back, Kessler could draw more touches on the offensive end tonight.

He’s recorded 18 total double-doubles this season with seven of those coming in the last 11 games.