The NBA Playoffs roll on Thursday for the Phoenix Suns, so let’s take a look at Mikal Bridges’ prop bets and lines. Bridges’ points prop bet over/under is set at 11.5 points for Thursday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Bridges records an average of 13.2 points per game this season, while connecting on 52.9% of his shot attempts. Over just his last five games, he’s averaged 12 points in each outing and has shot 46.9% from the floor.
The Suns will match up with the Clippers on Thursday, starting at 9:00 PM ET. The Suns are being picked to win in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals by sportsbooks, who list them as 1-point favorites. The over/under is set at 218.5 points. How will Bridges perform relative to his betting lines? Let’s break down his performances and dig into some insights to find out.
Mikal Bridges prop bets breakdown
- Points Over/Under: 11.5
- Over Odds: -128
- Under Odds: 100
- Points per game: 13.2
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated at 1:40 PM EST on June 23, 2021.
Mikal Bridges points insights
- The 11.5 point total set for Bridges’ game Thursday is 1.7 fewer points than his per-game scoring average.
- Bridges has scored more than 11.5 points 49 times this season (out of 84 total games — 58.3%).
- Bridges’ season-long scoring average, 13.2 points per game, is 0.8 points higher than his average points prop bet over/under.
- In 38 of 65 chances this year (58.5%), Bridges has gone over his point total.
- 56% of Bridges’ outings this year have seen him go over his season-long average points prop total of 12.4 points (47 out of 84 contests).
- Opponents of the Clippers have scored 109.9 points per game this season, the 18th-most against any NBA squad.
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Mikal Bridges rebound insights
- Bridges has collected 4.2 rebounds per game, 0.7 more boards than his prop bet for Thursday’s game (3.5).
- In 51 out of 84 games this season (60.7%), Bridges has pulled down more than 3.5 rebounds.
- Bridges has reeled in 4.2 rebounds per game, which is 0.1 less boards than his season average prop.
- In just 43.1% of his chances (28 of 65), Bridges has surpassed his rebounds prop bet total.
- In just 34 of his 84 games (40.5%), Bridges has outpaced his average rebounds prop bet total of 4.3 boards.
- The Clippers’ opponents are racking up 45.3 rebounds per game, which is the 14th-most given up by an NBA team this season.
Mikal Bridges assists insights
- Bridges’ season-long assist average — 2.0 per game — is 0.5 assists higher than Thursday’s assist over/under (1.5).
- Bridges has dished out more than 1.5 assists in 52 out of 84 games this season (61.9%).
- Bridges’ per-game assist average (2.0) is 0.1 more than his average assist prop bet total (1.9).
- Bridges has covered his average assist prop over/under (1.9) in 52 of his 84 games (61.9%).
- Opponents of the Clippers have averaged 23.7 assists per game this season, the 22nd-most against any NBA squad.
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