The Knicks are taking on the 76ers in New York City on Wednesday night. 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 10-point favorites against the Bulls, with an o/u of 231.5 on DraftKings Sportsbook. Here are the latest lines for Brunson on DraftKings Sportsbook: o/u 26.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 2.5 three-pointers.
Jalen Brunson and the Knicks are taking on the 76ers in a rematch from last year’s Eastern Conference playoffs. The Knicks had the home-court advantage in that 2-seed vs. 7-seed matchup last postseason, but the gap between the teams has widened significantly this season. The Knicks are currently the 3-seed in the East but the 76ers are in 12th place, 17 games behind the Knicks. Joel Embiid’s injury issues have again hampered the 76ers, and the acquisition of Paul George has not been the extra boost that Philadelphia hoped it would be. The 76ers are in a dark place heading into this matchup, having lost eight straight games. In fact, their only win in their past 11 games came against the Mavericks immediately following the trade of Luka Doncic when that team was in total disarray.
For the Knicks, it has been the same old story all season. They have a solid team led by two stars, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns. However, they seem to be a level below the top teams in the NBA. The Knicks are 0-7 this season against the Cavaliers, Celtics and Thunder, and most of the games have not been very close. The Knicks do a great job of playing hard every night and that results in regularly winning games that they “should” win against lesser opponents. However, that effort is not enough when they face teams that just have superior rotations. That being said, the Knicks are 2-0 against the 76ers so far this season. The last time these teams faced, Jalen Brunson had a monster game, going for 38 points in the Knicks’ victory.
My favorite prop bet for this game is for Brunson to make over 2.5 three-pointers. Brunson is coming off of a performance against the Celtics where he made four three-pointers. He has also been shooting well from deep over the last few weeks. In his past 16 games, Brunson has made three or more 3-pointers nine times. So over that stretch, he is actually hitting this number more often than not. Despite that, this prop is currently at plus-money at DraftKings Sportsbook, making it a strong value play. Brunson cleared this number the last time that he faced the 76ers and he should be able to do so again. The 76ers rank 24th in the NBA in defensive rating and 28th in opponent 3-point percentage. The sub-par Philadelphia defense should allow Brunson some open looks and on his home floor, he should knock them down and go over his prop number.
