The Lakers are hosting the Nuggets on Wednesday. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Denver is favored by two points and this game carries a total of 232.5 points.
Below, I have featured my favorite Luka Doncic prop bet to consider from this contest.
Best Luka Doncic Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Luka Doncic Over 18.5 Assists + Rebounds (-105)
On top of putting up great numbers as a scorer, Luka Doncic has been stuffing the stat sheet with both assists and rebounds with LeBron James (groin) sidelined. Doncic has played four games in a row with James inactive and the former All-Star is averaging 10.8 rebounds and 9.3 assists per game during this stretch. The guard has recorded at least 19 AR in all but one of these four games and, in the 249 minutes Doncic has played as a Laker with James off the floor, Doncic’s assist rate rises 8.2 percentage points to a huge 47.5%. Plus, his rebounding percentage increases 3.2 percentage points to 16.5%, which ranks second for Los Angeles with James off the court.
Luka Doncic is averaging nearly a triple-double with James inactive and, tonight, Doncic is in a plus spot against the Nuggets, who rank sixth in pace and 24th in defensive efficiency. This is a huge pace increase for Doncic and the Lakers, who rank 23rd in pace this season. Additionally, this tilt is expected to be a nail biter. Denver is only favored by two points on DraftKings Sportsbook, which is the smallest spread of Wednesday’s huge 11-game slate.
The Lakers are only one game back of the Nuggets for the three-seed in the Western Conference, so this is a crucial matchup with the season winding down. Doncic should approach 40 minutes in this setting and, not only is he a great bet to exceed 18.5 AR, betting on Doncic to record a triple-double at +250 odds on DraftKings Sportsbook has merit, as well.
