NBA Playoffs action continues Sunday, as we focus on the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving’s prop bets and lines. Irving has an over/under of 28.5 points in Sunday’s matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks.
So far this season, Irving has recorded an average of 26.5 points and 5.7 assists every contest, while over his last five performances, he’s averaging 26.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and four assists. He’s shooting 50.2% from the floor this season and 47.6% in his last five games.
The Nets are being picked to win the contest by bookmakers, who list them as 2-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 228.5 points. The teams will take to the court on Sunday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, starting at 3:00 PM ET. Let’s take a look at how Irving has fared this season and in recent outings to provide insights into his betting lines for this matchup.
Kyrie Irving prop bets breakdown
- Points Over/Under: 28.5
- Over Odds: -111
- Under Odds: -118
- Points per game: 26.5
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated at 1:43 AM EST on June 12, 2021.
Kyrie Irving points insights
- The 28.5 point total set for Irving’s game Sunday is 2.0 more points than his per-game scoring average.
- In 33.9% of his games this season (21 of 62 matchups) Irving has scored more than 28.5 points.
- Irving’s season-long average points prop bet total is 0.1 points higher than his per-game scoring average (26.5 points).
- In less than half of his opportunities — 23 of 47 this year (48.9%) — Irving has hit the over on his point total.
- In less than half of his contests — 30 of 62 this year (48.4%) — Irving has gone over his season average points prop bet total (26.6).
- The Bucks’ opponents are averaging 108.6 points per game, which is the 23rd-most allowed by an NBA squad this season.
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Kyrie Irving rebound insights
- Irving’s per-game rebound average of 4.9 is 0.4 more rebounds than his prop bet over/under in Sunday’s game (4.5).
- In 35 out of 62 games this year (56.5%), Irving has snagged more than 4.5 rebounds.
- Irving has grabbed 0.1 more rebounds (4.9 per game) than his season average prop bet (4.8).
- Only 46.8% of the time this season (22 of 47 opportunities), Irving has surpassed his rebounds prop bet total.
- Irving has surpassed his average rebounds prop bet total (4.8 boards) in 56.5% of his matchups (35 out of 62 games).
- The Bucks’ opponents are grabbing 45.8 rebounds per game, which is the 10th-most allowed by an NBA team this season.
Kyrie Irving assists insights
- Irving has averaged 5.7 assists per game, 0.2 more than Sunday’s assist over/under (5.5).
- Irving has dished out more than 5.5 assists in 32 out of 62 games this season (51.6%).
- Irving has averaged 0.5 fewer assists per game than his average assist prop bet over/under of 6.2.
- Irving has dished out 6.2 or more assists (his average assist prop total) in just 23 of 62 of his games (37.1%).
- Teams are compiling 24.2 assists per game against the Bucks this season, the 20th-most given up by a team.
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