With the Milwaukee Bucks on the brink of elimination, Game 5 on Tuesday night in Indianapolis is all but guaranteed to feature a heavy dose of Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Milwaukee trails 3-1 in the series and just lost Damian Lillard for the remainder of the postseason due to a torn left Achilles. If the Bucks are going to extend their season, it will almost certainly be on the back of their superstar forward.
Here’s the featured Antetokounmpo prop bet on DraftKings Sportsbook for Game 5.
Best Giannis Antetokounmpo Prop Bet on DraftKings Sportsbook
Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 45.5 Points + Rebounds (-115)
Antetokounmpo is averaging 33.8 points, 14.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists through four games this postseason. With Lillard now out, Giannis will be asked to shoulder even more of the offensive and rebounding burden. He finished with 34 points, 18 rebounds and seven assists in Game 4, even as the Bucks were overmatched in a 129-103 loss.
The Pacers have made it clear that they want to speed up the game and wear down Milwaukee. But in a do-or-die scenario, Antetokounmpo will be attacking early and often. Indiana doesn’t have a reliable one-on-one answer for Giannis, and he’s shown the ability to stuff the stat sheet regardless of game flow.
Bucks head coach Doc Rivers said his goal is to “get us upright again” before heading into Tuesday’s game. The best path to that? Keep the ball in Antetokounmpo’s hands and let him set the tone. Expect the MVP finalist to play extended minutes and dominate the glass. Without Lillard, Antetokounmpo’s best will be needed in all facets of the game to keep the Bucks alive.
With Milwaukee needing three straight wins to survive, look for Antetokounmpo to come out with urgency and aggression, making this over on combined points and rebounds an appealing play.
