The NBA’s Play-In Tournament will begin Tuesday with the Magic hosting the Hawks. The winner of this game will earn a postseason berth and face the defending champion Boston Celtics in the first round. The loser will host the winner of Wednesday’s Heat vs. Bulls matchup in a win-or-go home contest on Friday, with the winner of that game earning a postseason berth and meeting the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round.
For Tuesday’s matchup between the Magic and Hawks, Orlando is favored by five points and this game carries a total of 217 points on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Below, I have featured my favorite Franz Wagner prop bet to consider from this contest.
Best Franz Wagner Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Franz Wagner U 25.5 Points (-120)
With Paolo Banchero healthy and seeing one of the highest usage rates in the NBA as of late, Wagner’s role has decreased. Banchero ranks second in the league in usage rate since the All-Star break at 34.5%, while Wagner is handling a 29.6% usage rate during this time, which is a notable drop from the 32.2% rate he saw before the All-Star break. Wagner is scoring 22.7 PPG since the All-Star break, and he has stayed under 25.5 points in 17 of his 24 starts during this span.
The Hawks rank 18th in defensive rating this season, but Atlanta just held Wagner to 22 points in his second-to-last start of the regular season, which also was a crucial game with these two teams fighting to finish higher than one another in the standings.
Wagner has fallen short of 25.5 points in two of his three matchups with the Hawks this season. This 25.5-point line is slightly too high for the wing in this playoff like contest that should be low scoring. This game presents a 217-point total on DraftKings Sportsbook, which is the lowest of the four Play-In Tournament games.
