The Milwaukee Bucks take to the court Saturday for a night of NBA Playoff basketball with no shortage of betting opportunities. Let’s focus in on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s prop bets and lines for his upcoming game. Antetokounmpo has an over/under of 33.5 points in his matchup with the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday.
Over his last five outings, Antetokounmpo has averaged 29.8 points, 13.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists, compared to his season average of 28.1 points, 11.4 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. He’s shooting 56.1% from the field this year (54.4% in just his last five games).
The Bucks are being picked to win the game by sportsbooks, who list them as 1-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 215.5 points. The teams will meet on Saturday in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, starting at 8:30 PM ET. How will Antetokounmpo fare relative to his betting lines? Let’s break down his performances and dig into some insights to find out.
Giannis Antetokounmpo prop bets breakdown
- Points Over/Under: 33.5
- Over Odds: -120
- Under Odds: -110
- Points per game: 28.1
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated at 7:50 AM EST on June 18, 2021.
Giannis Antetokounmpo points insights
- The 28.1 points Antetokounmpo has scored per game this season is 5.4 fewer points than his points prop bet over/under set for Saturday (33.5).
- In 26.8% of his games this season (19 of 71 matchups) Antetokounmpo has put up more than 33.5 points.
- Antetokounmpo’s season-long scoring average, 28.1 points per game, is 0.8 fewer points than his average points prop bet total.
- In 28 of 56 chances this year (50%), Antetokounmpo has hit the over on his point total.
- In less than half of his games — 35 of 71 this year (49.3%) — Antetokounmpo has gone over his season average points prop bet total (28.9).
- The Nets’ opponents are averaging 112.3 points per game, which is the 12th-most allowed by an NBA squad this season.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo rebound insights
- Antetokounmpo has pulled down 11.4 rebounds per game, 2.1 less boards than his prop bet in Saturday’s game (13.5).
- In 26.8% of his games this year (19 out of 71), Antetokounmpo has gone over his prop bet total for his next matchup (13.5 boards).
- Antetokounmpo has collected 0.6 fewer rebounds (11.4 per game) than his season average prop bet (12).
- Only 39.3% of the time this year (22 of 56 contests), Antetokounmpo has hit the over on his rebounds prop bet total.
- The Nets’ opponents are grabbing 45.9 rebounds per game, which is the ninth-most given up by an NBA squad this season.
Giannis Antetokounmpo assists insights
- Antetokounmpo has averaged 5.7 assists per game, 1.2 more than Saturday’s assist over/under (4.5).
- In 57.7% of his matchups this season (41 out of 71) Antetokounmpo has collected more than 4.5 assists.
- Antetokounmpo has averaged 5.7 assists per game, the same as his average assist prop bet total.
- Antetokounmpo has covered his average assist prop bet total (5.7) in only 31 of his 71 games (43.7%).
- The Nets’ opponents are dishing out 22.6 assists per game, which is the 28th-most given up by an NBA squad this season.
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