The Denver Nuggets lead the Los Angeles Lakers 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals. But that’s also what oddsmakers and analysts expected.
The Nuggets did their job at home. Now the Lakers will look to do their job at home. However, the pressure is on the Lakers. That’s what home-court advantage and a better seed in the conference will help with. But the stage is never too bright for a LeBron James-led squad.
Like every PrizePicks article, we’ll give out our four-player props from PrizePicks that you can pair to have a four-leg Entry Power Play. A tw0-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.
However, 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. So we’ll stick to four-leg entries moving forward.
Remember that a Flex play can still win if one pick misses, but you’d get lower payouts.
The Denver Nuggets lead the Los Angeles Lakers 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals. But that’s also what oddsmakers and analysts expected.
The Nuggets did their job at home. Now the Lakers will look to do their job at home. However, the pressure is on the Lakers. That’s what home-court advantage and a better seed in the conference will help with. But the stage is never too bright for a LeBron James-led squad.
Like every PrizePicks article, we’ll give out our four-player props from PrizePicks that you can pair to have a four-leg Entry Power Play. A tw0-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.
However, 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. So we’ll stick to four-leg entries moving forward.
Remember that a Flex play can still win if one pick misses, but you’d get lower payouts.
Saturday’s Best PrizePicks Player Predictions
Here are my favorite PrizePicks props for Saturday.
Despite coming off the bench, Bruce Brown has already averaged over 30 minutes per game in this series. He’s attempted 11 shots per game and is shooting 50% from the floor. He’s also nailed 3-of-5 from downtown in those two games. Brown has added at least 12 points in four straight games. He’s also hit at least 12 points in 70% of his last 20 games.
The Nuggets don’t have much depth on the bench. But Brown is the one guy you can rely on.
Aaron Gordon Under 12.5 Ponts
Gordon’s gone under 12.5 points in six straight games. He hasn’t made one three in three straight games and has attempted under ten shots in his last three games. Gordon didn’t even see the foul line in Game 2. But he’s shot just 7-for-16 in his last four games from the foul line anyway.
The minutes will still be there for Gordon. But he’s no longer a primary scoring option like he was to begin the playoffs. I’m on his under.
Hachimura has a lot to worry about when he’s on the court. The Lakers are matching him up against Nikola Jokic on the defensive end. That’s never an easy task.
Meanwhile, when he’s on the floor, he takes many shots. He’s averaged 19 points per game in two games against the Nuggets after shooting just 10.5 shots per game. Hachimura is taking shots on the offensive end and defending Jokic on the defensive end.
He’s not earning rebounds because of it. He has two rebounds in 58 minutes against the Nuggets in this series.
Russell grabbed three rebounds in Game 2 against the Nuggets. He played 33 minutes, which was seven more than in Game 1. Still, he only took eight shots and went 1-for-5 from deep in Game 2.
If he wants to stay on the floor, he must do some dirty work, like earning rebounds and assists to the box score. He’s hit at least three rebounds in six of his last ten games and should see more opportunity with the Lakers at home. You’d have to think Denver’s shot-making will fade at least a little bit.
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