NBA Monday player props: Go under on Trae Young's rebounds

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We're starting to find our comfort zone in the player prop market.

After finishing up the first half of the season on a high note, we got back to work last week, rattling off two more winning days to open the second half. With nine games on the docket Monday and another opportunity to keep the streak rolling, here are the plays for this evening.

Trae Young under 4.5 rebounds

Watching a play on Young's point or assist total under unfold can be tough, but this one might be an easier pill to swallow despite the short number. The Hawks point guard averages fewer than five rebounds per game this season, and he's netted more than five just once over his last seven outings. Philadelphia is the best in the league at limiting boards to opposing point guards while allowing just 5.4 per contest, so we'll go under in this spot.

Devin Booker under 5.5 assists

Booker is a tough play on Monday against Utah, the only team in the league allowing fewer than seven assists per game to opposing point guards. He's recorded at least five in as many games heading into tonight, but all five opponents - the Lakers, Raptors, Nuggets, Bulls, and Warriors - give up more than eight per contest to the position. Booker has struggled in this department against the Jazz during his career, averaging just three assists over the last five meetings.

Jarrett Allen under 16.5 points + rebounds

Allen's hands should be full while facing one of the NBA's largest frontcourts. In fact, Orlando's given nothing to opposing centers this season, allowing both the fourth-fewest points and rebounds in the NBA. In 13 games against teams that rank among the top five in fantasy points allowed to centers, Allen is averaging 15.1 combined points and rebounds per contest. The Magic kept him under the total in the only other meeting between the two teams earlier this campaign, with the Nets big man notching five points and eight rebounds.

Joel Embiid over 1.5 made 3-pointers

I'll take a shot on this plus-money play when Embiid and the 76ers host the Hawks. The star center went off against Atlanta in the lone meeting between these teams this season, posting 36 points and converting two of his six attempted triples. He could enjoy a big game from beyond the arc against a Hawks defense allowing the second-most made threes per matchup to opposing centers.

Bojan Bogdanovic under 19.5 points

The Suns cough up the league's fewest threes to opposing small forwards, but I can't take the under 2.5 on a player who attempts seven-plus per game. Instead, let's take the under on the point total. Bogdanovic has gone just 6-of-23 shooting over his last couple of outings, and Phoenix is still solid against small forwards in general, ranking No. 10 in points allowed per game to the position.

Russell Westbrook under 7.5 assists

Westbrook's become so score-happy lately that it's causing his assist numbers to drop. After attempting 23-plus shots just nine times over his first 34 games this season, he's done that in 12 of the Rockets' last 13 entering Monday. He's logged seven-plus assists just once in his last six outings and faces a Knicks defense that allows just 4.7 per game to opposing shooting guards.

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.