The NBA Playoffs roll on Friday for the Philadelphia 76ers, so let’s take a look at Ben Simmons’ prop bets and lines. Simmons has an over/under of 13.5 points in his game against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.
Simmons posts an average of 14.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game this season, while connecting on 56.9% of his shot attempts. Over just his last five games, he’s averaged 13.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, eight assists and 1.8 steals in each outing and has shot 75.0% from the floor.
The 76ers will match up with the Hawks on Friday, starting at 7:30 PM ET. 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. The over/under is set at 223.5 points. Let’s dig into some insights and stats to figure out how Simmons will fare in this matchup, especially as it pertains to his betting markets.
Ben Simmons prop bets breakdown
- Points Over/Under: 13.5
- Over Odds: -105
- Under Odds: -128
- Points per game: 14.2
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated at 7:54 AM EST on June 10, 2021.
Ben Simmons points insights
- The 14.2 points Simmons has scored per game this season is 0.7 more points than his points prop total set for Friday (13.5).
- Simmons has scored more than 13.5 points in 35 of 65 games this season (53.8%).
- Simmons’ season-long scoring average, 14.2 points per game, is 0.9 fewer points than his average points prop bet total.
- 70% of Simmons’ matchups this year have seen him go under his point prop total (35 out of 50 chances).
- 66.2% of Simmons’ matchups this year have seen him go under his season-long average points prop total of 15.1 points (43 out of 65 games).
- Opponents of the Hawks have averaged 119.7 points per game this season, the most against any NBA squad.
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Ben Simmons rebound insights
- Simmons’ per-game rebound average — 7.3 — is 0.2 fewer rebounds than his prop bet over/under for Friday’s game (7.5).
- In 46.2% of his games this year (30 of 65), Simmons has snagged more than 7.5 boards.
- Simmons has reeled in 7.3 rebounds per game, which is 0.4 fewer boards than his season average prop.
- In just 38% of his opportunities (19 out of 50), Simmons has hit the over on his rebounds prop bet total.
- In just 30 of his 65 contests (46.2%), Simmons has surpassed his average rebounds prop bet total of 7.7 boards.
- Teams are averaging 47.0 rebounds per game against the Hawks this season, the third-most given up by a team.
Ben Simmons assists insights
- Simmons has averaged 7.1 assists per game this season, 0.4 assists less than his prop bet for the matchup on Friday (7.5).
- In 40% of his matchups this season (26 out of 65) Simmons has dished out more than 7.5 assists.
- Simmons’ per-game assist average (7.1) is 2.8 less than his average assist prop bet over/under (9.9).
- In just 13 out of 50 contests (26%), Simmons has covered his assist prop bet totals.
- Simmons has covered his average assist prop bet total (9.9) in only 13 of his 65 contests (20%).
- Teams are averaging 25.0 assists per game against the Hawks this season, the 10th-most allowed by a squad.
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