NBA finals prop bets: Phoenix Suns Chris Paul props for 7/14/2021

The NBA Finals continue Wednesday for the Phoenix Suns, so let’s take a look at Chris Paul’s prop bets and lines. Paul has an over/under of 21.5 points in Wednesday’s contest against the Milwaukee Bucks. Paul posts an average of 17 points and 8.9 …

The NBA Finals continue Wednesday for the Phoenix Suns, so let’s take a look at Chris Paul’s prop bets and lines. Paul has an over/under of 21.5 points in Wednesday’s contest against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Paul posts an average of 17 points and 8.9 assists per contest this season, while connecting on 49.7% of his shot attempts. Over just his last five games, he’s averaged 27.4 points and 8.4 assists in each outing and has shot 56.3% from the floor.

Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Suns and Bucks begins at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday. Bookmakers have installed the Bucks as 4.5-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 220.5 points. Let’s dig into some insights and stats to figure out how Paul will fare in this matchup, especially as it pertains to his betting markets.

Chris Paul prop bets breakdown

  • Points Over/Under: 21.5
  • Over Odds: -115
  • Under Odds: -115
  • Points per game: 17.0

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

Lines last updated at 7:35 PM EST on July 13, 2021.

Chris Paul points insights

  • The 21.5 point total set for Paul’s game Wednesday is 4.5 more points than his season scoring average.
  • In 24.1% of his games this season (21 of 87 matchups) Paul has put up more than 21.5 points.
  • Paul’s season-long average points prop bet total, 16.2 points, is 0.8 fewer points than his per-game scoring average.
  • Less than half of the time — 46.8% of his outings this year — Paul has gone over his point total (29 out of 62 opportunities).
  • Less than half of the time — 48.3% of his outings this year — Paul has gone over his season-long average point total of 16.2 points (in 42 of his 87 games).
  • Opponents of the Bucks have scored 108.6 points per game this season, the 23rd-most against any NBA team.

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Chris Paul rebound insights

  • Paul has averaged 4.3 rebounds per game, 0.2 less boards than his prop bet in Wednesday’s game (4.5).
  • In 39.1% of his games this year (34 of 87), Paul has collected more than 4.5 boards.
  • Paul has reeled in 0.3 fewer rebounds (4.3 per game) than his season average prop bet (4.6).
  • In only 23 of his 62 opportunities (37.1%), Paul has gone over his rebounds prop bet total.
  • In just 39.1% of his games (34 of 87 contests), Paul has surpassed his average rebounds prop bet total (4.6).
  • Teams are averaging 45.8 rebounds per game against the Bucks this season, the 10th-most given up by a squad.

Chris Paul assists insights

  • Paul’s year-long assist average — 8.9 per game — is 0.4 assists higher than Wednesday’s assist prop bet total (8.5).
  • In 47 out of 87 games this season (54%) Paul has dished out more than 8.5 assists.
  • Paul has averaged 8.9 assists per game, 0.5 more per game than his average assist prop bet over/under of 8.4.
  • Paul has gone over his average assist prop bet over/under (8.4) in 47 of his 87 games (54%).
  • Opponents of the Bucks have dished out 24.2 assists per game this season, the 20th-most against any NBA team.

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