Friday’s NBA Playoffs slate features the Milwaukee Bucks and no shortage of betting opportunities, including lines for Pat Connaughton prop bets. The over/under for Connaughton’s points in Friday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks is 6.5.
Over his last five outings, Connaughton has averaged 6.2 points, compared to his season average of 6.6 points per game. He’s shooting 43.0% from the field this year (35.7% in just his last five games).
The Bucks are being picked to win the contest by oddsmakers, who list them as 8-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 226.5 points. The teams will take to the court on Friday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, starting at 8:30 PM ET. Let’s take a look at how Connaughton has performed this season and in recent outings to provide insights into his betting lines for this matchup.
Pat Connaughton prop bets breakdown
- Points Over/Under: 6.5
- Over Odds: -133
- Under Odds: 100
- Points per game: 6.6
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated at 7:40 AM EST on June 25, 2021.
Pat Connaughton points insights
- The 6.5 points prop bet over/under set for Connaughton on Friday is 0.1 fewer points than his scoring average on the season (6.6).
- Connaughton has put up more than 6.5 points in 36 of 81 games this season (44.4%).
- Connaughton’s season-long scoring average, 6.6 points per game, is 0.2 points higher than his average points prop bet total.
- Less than half of the time — 47.4% of his outings this year — Connaughton has hit the over on his point total (nine out of 19 chances).
- Less than half of the time — 44.4% of his outings this year — Connaughton has hit the over on his season-long average point total of 6.4 points (in 36 of his 81 contests).
- Teams are averaging 119.7 points per game against the Hawks this season, the most allowed by a team.
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Pat Connaughton rebound insights
- Connaughton has averaged 0.2 more rebounds per game (4.7) than his prop bet total in Friday’s game (4.5).
- In 49.4% of his games this season (40 out of 81), Connaughton has gone over his prop bet total for his next matchup (4.5 boards).
- Connaughton has collected 4.7 rebounds per game, which is 0.6 more rebounds than his season average prop.
- 52.6% of the time this season (10 out of 19 opportunities), Connaughton has outpaced his rebounds prop bet total.
- In just 49.4% of his games (40 out of 81 contests), Connaughton has gone over his average rebounds prop bet total (4.1).
- Teams are pulling down 47.0 rebounds per game against the Hawks this season, the third-most given up by a team.
Pat Connaughton assists insights
- Connaughton has averaged 1.1 assists per game, 0.6 more than Friday’s assist over/under (0.5).
- In 65.4% of his matchups this season (53 out of 81) Connaughton has dished out more than 0.5 assists.
- Connaughton’s per-game assist average (1.1) is 0.1 less than his average assist prop bet total (1.2).
- Connaughton has covered his average assist prop bet total (1.2) in just 26 of his 81 contests (32.1%).
- Teams are averaging 25.0 assists per game against the Hawks this season, the 10th-most given up by a team.
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