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Giannis Antetokounmpo best prop bets for Bucks vs. Grizzlies

Giannis Antetokounmpo best prop bets for Bucks vs. Grizzlies

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By: Alex Hunter

The Bucks travel to Memphis tonight to face a Grizzlies team that has dropped two in a row. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Milwaukee is a 6.5-point favorite and this game carries a total of 232.5 points. Below, I have featured my favorite Antetokounmpo prop to consider from this contest.

Best Giannis Antetokounmpo Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook

Giannis Antetokounmpo O 28.5 points (-120)

Antetokounmpo has topped this scoring line in two of his last three starts and this numbers is simply too low for the former MVP in this plus spot vs. the Grizzlies. Memphis has struggled on the defensive end this season, ranking 22nd in defensive efficiency and they should be even sloppier on that side of the ball tonight, with this being their second game in two nights. Furthermore, former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart (ankle) and starting shooting guard Desmond Bane (oblique) both got hurt last night and it would surprising if either suited up Thursday.

Many secondary players for the Grizzlies should be seeing big minutes in this second leg of a back-to-back set for the club and, on top of their likely soft defense, Memphis ranks third in pace this season with Ja Morant back at the helm. The Bucks implied team total is the highest of any team competing Thursday — 119.5 points on the DraftKings Sportsbook — and Antetokounmpo should feast in this juicy matchup. Including a 35-point effort against the Grizzlies, the forward has scored over 28.5 points in eight of the last 10 games he has played behind an implied team total of at least 118 points.

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I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is Hunta512) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.

Alex Hunter
Alex Hunter is an avid DFS player and sports handicapper, who has been a proud member of the DraftKings Network team since 2020. He is a data-driven analyst, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communications at Worcester State University and has been in the sports content business for nearly a decade, covering the NBA, NFL and PGA TOUR. Alex is a diehard Boston Celtics fan, who loves to be on the golf course when he isn’t grinding lineups or producing content. For all of Alex’s work or if you need any lineup advice, be sure to follow him @Hunta512 on X.
Disclaimer

I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is Hunta512) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.