NBA Playoffs action continues Wednesday, as we focus on the Los Angeles Clippers and Ivica Zubac’s prop bets and lines. Zubac has an over/under of 5.5 points for Wednesday’s contest against the Utah Jazz.
Over his last five outings, Zubac has finished with an average of 5.8 points per contest. On the season, he’s averaged 8.5 points and 6.9 rebounds while shooting 65.0% from the field.
The Clippers will face the Jazz on Wednesday in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals, starting at 10:00 PM ET. The Jazz are being picked to win the game by oddsmakers, who list them as 3-point favorites. The over/under is set at 223.5 points. Let’s dig into some insights and stats to figure out how Zubac will fare in this matchup, especially as it pertains to his betting markets.
Ivica Zubac prop bets breakdown
- Points Over/Under: 5.5
- Over Odds: -105
- Under Odds: -125
- Points per game: 8.5
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated at 7:50 AM EST on June 16, 2021.
Ivica Zubac points insights
- The 5.5 point total set for Zubac’s game Wednesday is 3.0 fewer points than his per-game scoring average.
- In 72.3% of his games this season (60 of 83 matchups) Zubac has scored more than 5.5 points.
- Zubac’s season-long average points prop bet total, 9.6 points, is 1.1 more points than his per-game scoring average.
- In 21 of 36 opportunities this year (58.3%), Zubac has gone over his point total.
- In less than half of his contests — 36 of 83 this year (43.4%) — Zubac has gone over his season average points prop bet total (9.6).
- Opponents of the Jazz have put up 108.8 points per game this season, the 22nd-most against any NBA team.
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Ivica Zubac rebound insights
- Zubac’s per-game rebound average of 6.9 is 2.4 more rebounds than his prop bet over/under in Wednesday’s game (4.5).
- In 65 out of 83 games this year (78.3%), Zubac has collected more than 4.5 rebounds.
- Zubac has pulled down 4.4 fewer rebounds (6.9 per game) than his season average prop bet (11.3).
- In just 10 of his 36 chances (27.8%), Zubac has outpaced his rebounds prop bet total.
- In just eight of his 83 games (9.6%), Zubac has surpassed his average rebounds prop bet total of 11.3 boards.
- Opponents of the Jazz have collected 42.7 rebounds per game this season, the 26th-most against any NBA team.
Ivica Zubac assists insights
- Zubac’s season-long assist average — 1.1 per game — is 0.6 assists higher than Wednesday’s assist prop bet total (0.5).
- Zubac has dished out more than 0.5 assists in 57 out of 83 games this season (68.7%).
- Zubac has averaged the same number of assists per game as his average assist prop bet over/under of 1.1.
- In only 26.5% of Zubac’s contests (22 out of 83) he has recorded more than 1.1 assists (his average assist prop bet total this season).
- The Jazz’s opponents are collecting 21.5 assists per game, which is the fewest allowed by an NBA team this season.
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