Thursday’s NBA Finals slate features the Milwaukee Bucks and some interesting betting options, including lines for Bobby Portis prop bets. The over/under for Portis’ points in Thursday’s game against the Phoenix Suns is 6.5.
Portis has averaged 11 points and 6.7 rebounds so far this season while shooting 51.5% from the floor. Over his last five contests, he’s posted 12.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game with a 44.4% rate of shooting from the field.
The Suns are being picked to win the contest by oddsmakers, who list them as 5.5-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 219.5 points. The teams will hit the court on Thursday in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, starting at 9:00 PM ET. Let’s dig into some insights and stats to figure out how Portis will fare in this matchup, especially as it pertains to his betting markets.
Bobby Portis prop bets breakdown
- Points Over/Under: 6.5
- Over Odds: -120
- Under Odds: -110
- Points per game: 11.0
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated at 1:35 AM EST on July 8, 2021.
Bobby Portis points insights
- The 6.5 points prop total set for Portis on Thursday is 4.5 fewer points than his scoring average on the season (11.0).
- Portis has put up more than 6.5 points in 61 of 81 games this season (75.3%).
- Portis’ season-long average points prop bet over/under, 11 points, is equal to his per-game scoring average.
- In 55.6% of his matchups this year, Portis has gone over his point total (15 out of 27 opportunities).
- Teams are averaging 113.4 points per game against the Suns this season, the 11th-most allowed by a squad.
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Bobby Portis rebound insights
- Portis has collected 6.7 rebounds per game, 2.2 more boards than his prop bet for Thursday’s game (4.5).
- In 59 of 81 games this year (72.8%), Portis has grabbed more than 4.5 rebounds.
- Portis has grabbed 6.7 rebounds per game, which is 0.4 more rebounds than his season average prop.
- In 16 of his 28 chances (57.1%), Portis has surpassed his rebounds prop bet total.
- Portis has outpaced his average rebounds prop bet total (6.3 boards) in just 49.4% of his matchups (40 out of 81 contests).
- The Suns’ opponents are averaging 43.3 rebounds per game, which is the 24th-most allowed by an NBA team this season.
Bobby Portis assists insights
- Portis has averaged 1.0 assist per game, 0.5 more than Thursday’s assist over/under (0.5).
- In 61.7% of his matchups this season (50 out of 81) Portis has had more than 0.5 assists.
- Portis has averaged the same number of assists per game as his average assist prop bet over/under of one.
- Teams are compiling 23.6 assists per game against the Suns this season, the 23rd-most given up by a squad.
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