NBA finals prop bets: Phoenix Suns Torrey Craig props for 7/17/2021

Saturday’s NBA Finals slate features the Phoenix Suns and plenty of betting action, including lines for Torrey Craig prop bets. Craig’s points prop bet over/under is set at 3.5 points for Saturday’s matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks. Craig has …

Saturday’s NBA Finals slate features the Phoenix Suns and plenty of betting action, including lines for Torrey Craig prop bets. Craig’s points prop bet over/under is set at 3.5 points for Saturday’s matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Craig has averaged 5.1 points so far this year while shooting 47.0% from the floor. Over his last five outings, he’s recorded 3.4 points per game with a 42.9% rate of shooting from the field.

The Suns are being picked to win in Game 5 of the NBA Finals 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 starting at 9:00 PM ET. Let’s take a look at how Craig has performed this season and in recent outings to provide insights into his betting lines for this matchup.

Torrey Craig prop bets breakdown

  • Points Over/Under: 3.5
  • Over Odds: -125
  • Under Odds: -105
  • Points per game: 5.1

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

Lines last updated at 4:35 AM EST on July 16, 2021.

Torrey Craig points insights

  • The 3.5 points prop total set for Craig on Saturday is 1.6 fewer points than his season scoring average (5.1).
  • In 57.1% of his games this season (40 of 70 matchups) Craig has scored more than 3.5 points.
  • Craig’s season-long average points prop bet total, 6.7 points, is 1.6 more points than his per-game scoring average.
  • In half of his chances this year, Craig has hit the over on his point total.
  • In less than half of his contests — 25 of 70 this year (35.7%) — Craig has hit the over on his season average points prop bet total (6.7).
  • The Bucks’ opponents are averaging 108.6 points per game, which is the 23rd-most given up by an NBA squad this season.

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Torrey Craig rebound insights

  • Craig has collected 3.7 rebounds per game, 1.2 more boards than his prop bet for Saturday’s game (2.5).
  • In 64.3% of his games this year (45 out of 70), Craig has gone over his prop bet total for his next matchup (2.5 boards).
  • Craig has reeled in 0.3 fewer rebounds (3.7 per game) than his season average prop bet (four).
  • In just one of his six opportunities (16.7%), Craig has surpassed his rebounds prop bet total.
  • Teams are grabbing 45.8 rebounds per game against the Bucks this season, the 10th-most allowed by a squad.

Torrey Craig assists insights

  • Craig has averaged 0.8 assists per game this year, 0.3 assists more than his prop bet for the matchup on Saturday (0.5).
  • In 51.4% of his matchups this season (36 out of 70) Craig has collected more than 0.5 assists.
  • Craig has averaged the same number of assists per game as his average assist prop bet over/under of 0.8.
  • Craig has gone over his average assist prop total (0.8) in 36 of his 70 games (51.4%).
  • Opponents of the Bucks have averaged 24.2 assists per game this season, the 20th-most against any NBA squad.

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