Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks sit eighth in the Eastern Conference, just one game back of the Orlando Magic. Tonight, these two teams do battle with postseason seeding on the line as the regular season enters its final days.
Here’s the top prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for the Hawks’ star point guard this evening.
Best Trae Young prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Young’s prop lines on DraftKings Sportsbook are set at 25.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 9.5 assists, and 2.5 three-pointers. His combined PTS + REB + AST line is currently 38.5.
Tonight’s game carries a total of 225 points, with the Hawks coming in as four-point underdogs at +142 on the Moneyline. Young and his teammates have their hands full against the Magic, whose defense is among the best units in the NBA. Orlando ranks third in defensive rating and allows the fewest points per game to opponents, all while playing at the league’s slowest pace.
Extra possessions may be hard to come by tonight, so with that in mind, taking the under on Young’s points prop feels like a good place to start. The star point guard has been a far more reliable playmaker than scorer this season and has gone under 25.5 points in 43 of 73 appearances. While he exploded for 38 points in his last matchup against the Magic, Young scored just 19 points in his other meeting against Orlando this season. He’s also stayed under this line in four of his last five games, so I’m pretty comfortable taking the under here at -110 odds.
As mentioned above, Trae’s elite playmaking is certainly his strongest trait this season. He actually leads the entire league with 11.6 dimes per game and his assist percentage of 45.0% is over four percentage points higher than the next-closest player. He also leads the NBA in potential assists at 20.8 per contest. With all of this info, his assists line of 9.5 tonight is probably too low, even with the Magic’s strong defense and slow pace of play. While the over’s -135 odds aren’t spectacular, sometimes you’ve just gotta see one go in. Over 9.5 assists is a great pick tonight.
