The Grizzlies host the Bucks tonight, and the Grizzlies will be shorthanded, with Desmond Bane (oblique) and Marcus Smart (ankle) out. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Milwaukee is favored by 6.5 points and this game’s total is set at 232.5 points.
Below, I have featured my favorite Morant prop to consider from this contest.
Best Ja Morant Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Ja Morant O 7.5 assists (-105)
Morant has been dishing out dimes this season, averaging a career-high 8.3 assists per game. The guard has tallied double-digit assists in three of his four starts, and his 46.2% assist rate is also a career-high. Morant finds himself in a strong spot Thursday, going against a Bucks’ team that ranks 11th in pace and 25th in defensive efficiency. This game’s total is the highest of Thursday’s four-game slate, at 232.5 points on the DraftKings Sportbsook.
Plus, Morant’s already huge role is about to grow to new heights with both Bane and Smart sidelined. With these two guards off the court over the last two seasons, Morant’s assist rate has leaped 14.4 percentage points to a mammoth 55.2%. The guard’s minutes have been somewhat limited so far this season at 26.5 minutes per game. But, even with this type of workload, Morant should still top 7.5 assists.
Even on a modest 25-minute basis, Morant is averaging 8.4 assists with Bane and Smart off the court the last two seasons.
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