Yesterday’s playoffs were a bit tricky for us. Let’s get back on track with today’s selections!
Like every PrizePicks article, we’ll give our four-player props you can use for a four-leg entry Power Play. A two-leg entry Power Play will give you implied odds of -137 for each prop. A three-leg entry Power Play will give you implied odds of -141. A four-leg entry Power Play will give you implied odds of -128 for each bet.
Getting -128 on the same prop is better than getting -137 or -141. Moving forward, we’ll stick to four-leg entries.
Remember that a Flex play can still win if one pick misses, but you’d get lower payouts.
Yesterday’s playoffs were a bit tricky for us. Let’s get back on track with today’s selections!
Like every PrizePicks article, we’ll give our four-player props you can use for a four-leg entry Power Play. A two-leg entry Power Play will give you implied odds of -137 for each prop. A three-leg entry Power Play will give you implied odds of -141. A four-leg entry Power Play will give you implied odds of -128 for each bet.
Getting -128 on the same prop is better than getting -137 or -141. Moving forward, we’ll stick to four-leg entries.
Remember that a Flex play can still win if one pick misses, but you’d get lower payouts.
The Milwaukee Bucks have been the worst defense against point guards this season. T.J. McConnell is more of a role player for the Pacers. However, he’s averaged 10 points per game against the Bucks in four games this season. That certainly wouldn’t be enough to hit the Over.
But that said, he’s scored at least 16 points in five consecutive games and has earned 15.1 points per game in the month. With a matchup against a poor defense like the Bucks, McConnell should continue to shoot it well this series. After all, he’s hit 60.2% of shots in the month and has only attempted one three per game. He’s getting high-quality looks and making the most of it.
Obi Toppin More Than 7.5 Points
Obi Toppin is ultimately in the same position as McConnell. He’s not an all-star for the Pacers. However, he’s scored more than 10 points per game against the Bucks this year. Toppin scored only seven points in 12 minutes for the Pacers against the Hawks last Sunday. But he’s in line to get more volume in a game that will likely be much closer.
Toppin has also shot 60.3% from the field this month, averaging over 18 minutes with 13.7 points per game.
Bobby Portis More Than 18 Points
Giannis has been absent in four games for the Bucks this season. In those four games, Portis has averaged 23.3 points per game and taken 15 shots per game.
He ultimately takes over when Giannis is unavailable. I’m expecting the same tonight. He’s already shot above 50% from the field this season and will now have a higher volume of looks against a Pacers team that runs at a quick pace.
I’ll take my chances with Portis.
Herbert Jones More Than 9.5 Points
Many bettors are down on Herbert Jones after he scored just five points in 26 minutes for the Pelicans in their win over the Kings in the Play-In Tournament.
Still, Jones has scored 11.7 points per game against the Thunder this season despite shooting just 36.4% from the field. Jones typically shoots about 50% from the field and is facing a Thunder defense that only ranks 20th in the NBA in points allowed to small forwards.
After averaging 11 points per game this season, Jones’s 9.5-point price tag is just a little low. I’ll grab the Over for Jones. He’ll see 30 minutes of game action and should shoot much better from the field than in his previous games against the Thunder.
