The Warriors are hosting the Grizzlies on Tuesday for a Play-In Tournament matchup. The winner of this game will earn a playoff berth and face the Rockets in the first round, while the loser will host the winner of Wednesday’s matchup between the Kings and Mavericks on Friday. That will be a win-or-go home scenario and the winner of that game Friday will face the Thunder in the first round.
For Tuesday’s matchup between the Warriors and the Grizzlies, Golden State is favored by seven points and this game presents a total of 229 points on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Below, I have featured my favorite Jimmy Butler prop bet to consider from this contest.
Best Jimmy Butler Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Jimmy Butler O 21.5 Points (-110)
With every game crucial for the Warriors recently, Butler has stepped up his game, scoring 28, 24 and 30 points, in that order. That latter contest was the regular-season finale vs. the Clippers this past Sunday, in which the loser would be sent to the Play-In Tournament. Golden State lost this game, but with so much at stake, Butler led the Warriors with a whopping 48 minutes in that contest that went to overtime.
The veteran barely left the floor and Butler should continue to see huge minutes in Tuesday’s pivotal Play-In matchup vs. the Grizzlies. Memphis is a great matchup for Butler, with the Grizzlies ranking fourth in pace and 18th in defensive rating since the All-Star break. The veteran just faced Memphis on April 1st and Butler thrived in this up-tempo matchup with 27 points, shooting 7-of-11 from the floor.
The Grizzlies are giving up the fourth-most points to small forwards this season and “Playoff Jimmy” should surpass 21.5 points with the Warriors looking to book their ticket to the postseason.
