NBA Playoffs action continues Friday, as we focus on the Atlanta Hawks and Lou Williams’ prop bets and lines. Williams’ points prop bet over/under is set at 6.5 points for Friday’s matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers.
So far this season, Williams has recorded an average of 10.9 points and 3.2 assists every contest, while over his last five performances, he’s averaging 5.6 points. He’s shooting 41.3% from the field this season and 45.5% in his last five games.
The 76ers are being picked to win in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals by oddsmakers, who list them as 1.5-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 223.5 points. The teams will meet on Friday starting at 7:30 PM ET. Let’s dig into some insights and stats to figure out how Williams will perform in this matchup, especially as it pertains to his betting markets.
Lou Williams prop bets breakdown
- Points Over/Under: 6.5
- Over Odds: -120
- Under Odds: -111
- Points per game: 10.9
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated at 2:01 PM EST on June 10, 2021.
Lou Williams points insights
- The 6.5 point total set for Williams’ game Friday is 4.4 fewer points than his per-game scoring average.
- Williams has put up more than 6.5 points in 50 of 73 games this season (68.5%).
- Williams’ season-long average points prop bet over/under, 14.1 points, is 3.2 more points than his per-game scoring average.
- In less than half of his chances — eight of 22 this year (36.4%) — Williams has hit the over on his point total.
- In less than half of his contests — 23 of 73 this year (31.5%) — Williams has gone over his season average points prop bet total (14.1).
- The 76ers’ opponents are scoring 108.4 points per game, which is the 25th-most allowed by an NBA team this season.
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Lou Williams rebound insights
- Williams has collected 2.0 rebounds per game, 0.5 more boards than his prop bet for Friday’s game (1.5).
- In 43 of 73 games this season (58.9%), Williams has snagged more than 1.5 rebounds.
- The average prop bet over/under Williams has had set for rebounds this season is 2.7. He usually has fallen short of that value as he has averaged 2.0 rebounds per game, 0.7 fewer rebounds than his average prop.
- In only five of his 22 chances (22.7%), Williams has gone over his rebounds prop bet total.
- In only 30.1% of his games (22 of 73 contests), Williams has surpassed his average rebounds prop bet total (2.7).
- Teams are averaging 41.8 rebounds per game against the 76ers this season, the fewest given up by a squad.
Lou Williams assists insights
- Williams has averaged 3.2 assists per game, 1.7 more than Friday’s assist over/under (1.5).
- Williams has dished out more than 1.5 assists in 56 out of 73 games this season (76.7%).
- Williams’ per-game assist average (3.2) is 0.5 less than his average assist prop bet over/under (3.7).
- Williams has covered his average assist prop total (3.7) in just 29 of his 73 contests (39.7%).
- The 76ers’ opponents are dishing out 22.8 assists per game, which is the 27th-most given up by an NBA team this season.
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