The Knicks are taking on the Bulls in their first game after All-Star Weekend. Here are the best player props to consider for Jalen Brunson on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best Jalen Brunson Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
The Knicks are 12.5-point favorites against the Bulls, with an o/u of 243.5 on DraftKings Sportsbook. Here are the latest lines for Brunson on DraftKings Sportsbook: o/u 28.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 2.5 three-pointers.
Brunson played in his second straight NBA All-Star Game over the weekend and now his attention can return to the NBA postseason push. Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns both participated in the All-Star Game, with Brunson also participating in the 3-point contest. The Knicks stars still got a nice break and now they can turn up the intensity for the final third of the regular season. The Knicks are currently the third seed in the Eastern Conference, 2.5 games behind the Celtics and 5.5 games ahead of the Pacers. They can still make a push for the second seed to try to earn home-court advantage over the Celtics in a potential Eastern Conference semifinals matchup. However, the Pacers and a huge pack of teams are looking to hunt them down and move up the Eastern Conference standings so they need to keep their foot on the gas.
Brunson has been having another phenomenal season for the Knicks. He is in the top 10 in the NBA in both points and assists per game. He’s found great balance with Towns as both rank in the top 13 in the NBA in scoring. Brunson was incredible for the Knicks last season, but at times, the team struggled if Brunson had an off-night. Now Brunson and Towns can share the load and that makes them difficult to defend. Luckily for the Knicks, the Bulls are a poor defensive team, ranking 27th in the NBA in defensive rating. The Knicks rank second in the NBA in offensive rating and should be able to have a big offensive game against the Bulls.
My favorite Brunson prop for this game is for him to go under 8.5 assists. Brunson should be able to score with ease against this Bulls team, limiting the amount of assists he will be making. Brunson scored 33 points and went under this assists number the last time these two teams faced. In fact, Brunson went under 8.5 assists in both games against the Bulls so far this season. Brunson’s assist numbers were also trending down heading into All-Star Weekend. He only cleared this number once in his last six games and three times in his last 13 games before the All-Star break. Brunson, Towns and others should be able to create their own shots against the Bulls, keeping Brunson under 8.5 assists against Chicago once again.
