It's getting down to the nitty gritty for the final four NBA teams. Last night, we saw Jimmy Butler carry the Miami Heat to a game one victory over the Celtics with 41 points. Will we see the same heroics from a Stephen Curry or a Luka Doncic? Let's dig into that and some other prop bets you should be eyeing for tonight's big game.
Warriors F Draymond Green Points: Under +100 (Line: 7.5)
Draymond Green is one of the best defenders in all of basketball, but his output as a scorer can be very iffy. It's the reason why he has been surrounded by generational scorers throughout his career and a key part of Golden State's 2010's dynasty. Green is averaging 7.8 Points Per Game in these playoffs and has only gone over 7.5 points four times in eleven games this post season. The Mavericks have the fourth best defense against the PF position and held starting Suns PF Cam Johnson to a little over 10 points per game. Johnson and Green share a similar role in their respective offenses but Johnson has way more scoring ability. Head Coach Steve Kerr will likely use his one-two punch of the Splash Brothers here so I'm locking in the under for Draymond.
Mavericks G Spencer Dinwiddie Made Threes: Over -130 (Line: 1.5)
Dinwiddie had a very topsy turvy series against the Suns. He ranged from mediocre to downright terrible in the first five games before bringing it back around for performances of 15 and 30 in game 6 and 7 respectively. In spite of his playoff woes, one thing remained constant Dinwiddie and threes. The Mavericks bench PG shot 51% from three against the Suns and made 2 three's 5 out of 7 games against Phoenix. He capped off the series by going 5 for 7 from downtown two times in the last two games. He's a go-to scorer in the Mavs offense when he's hot and my lord is he hot right now. Here's the top shooting players in this series over the past week.
Warriors F Otto Porter Jr. PR: Under -110 (Line: 10.5)
In the playoffs, the former Washington Wizard has averaged 8.7 combined points and rebounds. However, some outbursts in games 2-4 of the Memphis series has helped to move the line to 10.5. But, Porter Jr. put up all zeros on the stat sheet in game 5 before missing game 6 with a foot injury. He's cleared to play for Game 1 but with a lingering injury and his relaxed output prior to Game 2, I'm fading his chances at the over.
As always keep it here at Pine Sports for more expert analysis and be sure to follow my twitter if you like what you see @Blaise_Fields
It's getting down to the nitty gritty for the final four NBA teams. Last night, we saw Jimmy Butler carry the Miami Heat to a game one victory over the Celtics with 41 points. Will we see the same heroics from a Stephen Curry or a Luka Doncic? Let's dig into that and some other prop bets you should be eyeing for tonight's big game.
Warriors F Draymond Green Points: Under +100 (Line: 7.5)
Draymond Green is one of the best defenders in all of basketball, but his output as a scorer can be very iffy. It's the reason why he has been surrounded by generational scorers throughout his career and a key part of Golden State's 2010's dynasty. Green is averaging 7.8 Points Per Game in these playoffs and has only gone over 7.5 points four times in eleven games this post season. The Mavericks have the fourth best defense against the PF position and held starting Suns PF Cam Johnson to a little over 10 points per game. Johnson and Green share a similar role in their respective offenses but Johnson has way more scoring ability. Head Coach Steve Kerr will likely use his one-two punch of the Splash Brothers here so I'm locking in the under for Draymond.
Mavericks G Spencer Dinwiddie Made Threes: Over -130 (Line: 1.5)
Dinwiddie had a very topsy turvy series against the Suns. He ranged from mediocre to downright terrible in the first five games before bringing it back around for performances of 15 and 30 in game 6 and 7 respectively. In spite of his playoff woes, one thing remained constant Dinwiddie and threes. The Mavericks bench PG shot 51% from three against the Suns and made 2 three's 5 out of 7 games against Phoenix. He capped off the series by going 5 for 7 from downtown two times in the last two games. He's a go-to scorer in the Mavs offense when he's hot and my lord is he hot right now. Here's the top shooting players in this series over the past week.
Warriors F Otto Porter Jr. PR: Under -110 (Line: 10.5)
In the playoffs, the former Washington Wizard has averaged 8.7 combined points and rebounds. However, some outbursts in games 2-4 of the Memphis series has helped to move the line to 10.5. But, Porter Jr. put up all zeros on the stat sheet in game 5 before missing game 6 with a foot injury. He's cleared to play for Game 1 but with a lingering injury and his relaxed output prior to Game 2, I'm fading his chances at the over.
As always keep it here at Pine Sports for more expert analysis and be sure to follow my twitter if you like what you see @Blaise_Fields
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