NBA finals prop bets: Milwaukee Bucks Bobby Portis props for 7/17/2021

The NBA Finals continue Saturday for the Milwaukee Bucks, so let’s take a look at Bobby Portis’ prop bets and lines. The over/under for Portis’ points in Saturday’s game against the Phoenix Suns is 6.5. Portis posts an average of 10.8 points and 6.7 …

The NBA Finals continue Saturday for the Milwaukee Bucks, so let’s take a look at Bobby Portis’ prop bets and lines. The over/under for Portis’ points in Saturday’s game against the Phoenix Suns is 6.5.

Portis posts an average of 10.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per contest this season, while connecting on 51.0% of his shot attempts. Over just his last five games, he’s averaged 6.6 points and 5.4 rebounds in each outing and has shot 34.4% from the floor.

The Suns are being picked to win the matchup by sportsbooks, who list them as 4-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 217.5 points. The teams will meet on Saturday in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, starting at 9:00 PM ET. Let’s dig into some insights and stats to figure out how Portis will perform in this matchup, especially as it pertains to his betting markets.

Bobby Portis prop bets breakdown

  • Points Over/Under: 6.5
  • Over Odds: -105
  • Under Odds: -125
  • Points per game: 10.8

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list.

Lines last updated at 4:33 PM EST on July 15, 2021.

Bobby Portis points insights

  • The 6.5 points prop total set for Portis on Saturday is 4.3 fewer points than his scoring average on the season (10.8).
  • Portis has scored more than 6.5 points in 62 of 84 games this season (73.8%).
  • Portis’ season-long average points prop bet total is 0.2 points higher than his per-game scoring average (10.8 points).
  • In 15 of 27 chances this year (55.6%), Portis has hit the over on his point total.
  • The Suns’ opponents are averaging 113.4 points per game, which is the 11th-most given up by an NBA squad this season.

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Bobby Portis rebound insights

  • Portis’ per-game rebound average of 6.7 is 3.2 more rebounds than his prop bet over/under in Saturday’s game (3.5).
  • In 85.7% of his games this season (72 of 84), Portis has grabbed more than 3.5 boards.
  • Portis has reeled in 0.4 more rebounds (6.7 per game) than his season average prop bet (6.3).
  • In 16 of his 28 chances (57.1%), Portis has gone over his rebounds prop bet total.
  • Portis has gone over his average rebounds prop bet total (6.3 boards) in only 48.8% of his matchups (41 out of 84 games).
  • Teams are averaging 43.3 rebounds per game against the Suns this season, the 24th-most given up by a team.

Bobby Portis assists insights

  • Portis has averaged 1.0 assist per game, 0.5 more than Saturday’s assist over/under (0.5).
  • Portis has had more than 0.5 assists in 51 out of 84 games this season (60.7%).
  • Portis has averaged 1.0 assist per game, the same as his average assist prop bet over/under.
  • Teams are dishing out 23.6 assists per game against the Suns this season, the 23rd-most allowed by a squad.

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