NBA playoff prop bets: Milwaukee Bucks Bryn Forbes props for 6/17/2021

Thursday’s NBA Playoffs slate features the Milwaukee Bucks and some interesting betting options, including lines for Bryn Forbes prop bets. Forbes has an over/under of 6.5 points for Thursday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. Over his last five …

Thursday’s NBA Playoffs slate features the Milwaukee Bucks and some interesting betting options, including lines for Bryn Forbes prop bets. Forbes has an over/under of 6.5 points for Thursday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets.

Over his last five outings, Forbes has averaged six points, compared to his season average of 10 points per game. He’s shooting 47.1% from the field this year (37.0% in just his last five games).

The Bucks are being picked to win the game by oddsmakers, who list them as 5.5-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 219.5 points. The teams will meet on Thursday in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, starting at 8:30 PM ET. How will Forbes perform relative to his betting lines? Let’s break down his performances and dig into some insights to find out.

Bryn Forbes prop bets breakdown

  • Points Over/Under: 6.5
  • Over Odds: -115
  • Under Odds: -118
  • Points per game: 10.0

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

Lines last updated at 1:35 AM EST on June 17, 2021.

Bryn Forbes points insights

  • The 10.0 points Forbes has scored per game this season is 3.5 more points than his points prop bet over/under set for Thursday (6.5).
  • Forbes has put up more than 6.5 points 56 times this season (out of 79 total games — 70.9%).
  • Forbes’ season-long scoring average, 10.0 points per game, is 0.9 fewer points than his average points prop bet total.
  • In less than half of his chances — seven of 15 this year (46.7%) — Forbes has gone over his point total.
  • In less than half of his games — 32 of 79 this year (40.5%) — Forbes has hit the over on his season average points prop bet total (10.9).
  • The Nets’ opponents are racking up 112.3 points per game, which is the 12th-most allowed by an NBA squad this season.

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Bryn Forbes rebound insights

  • Forbes has collected 1.6 rebounds per game, 0.1 more boards than his prop bet for Thursday’s game (1.5).
  • In 45.6% of his games this season (36 out of 79), Forbes has gone over his prop bet total for his next matchup (1.5 boards).
  • Forbes has reeled in 1.6 rebounds per game, which is 0.2 more rebounds than his season average prop.
  • In only six of his 15 opportunities (40%), Forbes has surpassed his rebounds prop bet total.
  • Forbes has outpaced his average rebounds prop bet total (1.4 boards) in just 45.6% of his matchups (36 out of 79 games).
  • Opponents of the Nets have collected 45.9 rebounds per game this season, the ninth-most against any NBA team.

Bryn Forbes assists insights

  • Forbes has averaged 0.6 assists per game, 0.1 more than Thursday’s assist over/under (0.5).
  • Forbes has dished out more than 0.5 assists in 36 out of 79 games this season (45.6%).
  • Forbes has averaged 0.2 less assists per game than his average assist prop bet over/under of 0.8.
  • In only 45.6% of Forbes’ contests (36 out of 79) he’s recorded more than 0.8 assists (his average assist prop over/under this season).
  • The Nets’ opponents are dishing out 22.6 assists per game, which is the 28th-most given up by an NBA squad this season.

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