NBA finals prop bets: Phoenix Suns Cameron Johnson props for 7/17/2021

The Phoenix Suns take to the court Saturday for a night of NBA Finals betting action. Let’s focus in on Cameron Johnson’s prop bets and lines for his upcoming matchup. Johnson has an over/under of 9.5 points in Saturday’s contest against the …

The Phoenix Suns take to the court Saturday for a night of NBA Finals betting action. Let’s focus in on Cameron Johnson’s prop bets and lines for his upcoming matchup. Johnson has an over/under of 9.5 points in Saturday’s contest against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Over his last five performances, Johnson has finished with an average of 11.2 points per contest. On the season, he’s averaged 9.3 points while shooting 43.6% from the field.

The Suns are being picked to win in Game 5 of the NBA Finals by bookmakers, who list them as 4-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 217.5 points. The teams will take to the court on Saturday starting at 9:00 PM ET. How will Johnson perform relative to his betting lines? Let’s break down his performances and dig into some insights to find out.

Cameron Johnson prop bets breakdown

  • Points Over/Under: 9.5
  • Over Odds: 100
  • Under Odds: -133
  • Points per game: 9.3

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.

Cameron Johnson points insights

  • The 9.5 point total set for Johnson on Saturday is 0.2 more points than his scoring average on the season (9.3).
  • Johnson has put up more than 9.5 points 36 times this season (out of 79 total games — 45.6%).
  • Johnson’s season-long average points prop bet over/under is 0.8 points higher than his per-game scoring average (9.3 points).
  • Less than half of the time — 41.7% of his outings this year — Johnson has hit the over on his point total (10 out of 24 opportunities).
  • In less than half of his games — 28 of 79 this year (35.4%) — Johnson has gone over his season average points prop bet total (10.1).
  • Teams are scoring 108.6 points per game against the Bucks this season, the 23rd-most given up by a team.

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Cameron Johnson rebound insights

  • Johnson has averaged 0.2 less rebounds per game (3.3) than his prop bet total in Saturday’s game (3.5).
  • In 41.8% of his games this season (33 of 79), Johnson has gone over his prop bet total for his next matchup (3.5 boards).
  • Johnson has pulled down 3.3 rebounds per game, which is the same as his season average prop.
  • In only 41.7% of his opportunities (10 of 24), Johnson has hit the over on his rebounds prop bet total.
  • Johnson has outpaced his average rebounds prop bet total (3.3 boards) in just 41.8% of his matchups (33 out of 79 games).
  • Opponents of the Bucks have collected 45.8 rebounds per game this season, the 10th-most against any NBA squad.

Cameron Johnson assists insights

  • Johnson has averaged 1.3 assists per game, 0.8 more than Saturday’s assist over/under (0.5).
  • Johnson has collected more than 0.5 assists in 57 out of 79 games this season (72.2%).
  • Johnson has averaged 1.3 assists per game, the same as his average assist prop bet total.
  • Johnson has gone over his average assist prop bet over/under (1.3) in only 31 of his 79 contests (39.2%).
  • The Bucks’ opponents are collecting 24.2 assists per game, which is the 20th-most given up by an NBA squad this season.

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