Thursday’s NBA Playoffs slate features plenty of betting action, including the Brooklyn Nets’ Nicolas Claxton prop bets. Let’s take a look at the markets and lines for Claxton in this postseason matchup. The points over/under set for Claxton in Thursday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks is 3.5.
Over his last five performances, Claxton has finished with an average of 3.6 points per contest. On the season, he’s averaged 6.1 points while shooting 59.4% from the floor.
The Nets will face the Bucks on Thursday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, starting at 7:30 PM ET. The Bucks are being picked to win the matchup by bookmakers, who list them as 3.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 234.5 points. Let’s dig into some insights and stats to figure out how Claxton will perform in this matchup, especially as it pertains to his betting markets.
Nicolas Claxton prop bets breakdown
- Points Over/Under: 3.5
- Over Odds: -133
- Under Odds: 100
- Points per game: 6.1
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated at 1:43 AM EST on June 10, 2021.
Nicolas Claxton points insights
- The 3.5 point total set for Claxton’s game Thursday is 2.6 fewer points than his season scoring average.
- Claxton has put up more than 3.5 points in 26 of 39 games this season (66.7%).
- Claxton’s season-long average points prop bet over/under is 1.4 points higher than his per-game scoring average (6.1 points).
- 71.8% of Claxton’s outings this year have seen him fall short of his season-long average points prop total of 7.5 points (28 out of 39 games).
- Teams are averaging 108.6 points per game against the Bucks this season, the 23rd-most given up by a squad.
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