On Wednesday evening, the New York Knicks host the Indiana Pacers for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. With a trip to the NBA Finals on the tine, this series holds plenty of intruige as a defensive-minded Knicks team takes on a high-scoring Pacers squad that pushes the pace and scores at will.
New York’s stars get most of the attention, but Mikal Bridges deserves more recognition for the role he plays for this team. Here’s the top Mikal Bridges prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for Knicks vs. Pacers Game 1 on Wednesday night.
Best Mikal Bridges prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Bridges’ prop lines on DraftKings Sportsbook are set at 16.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.5 three-pointers. His combined PTS + REB + AST line sits at 24.5.
The Knicks come in for this home game at Madison Square Garden as -180 Moneyline favorites in Game 1 of this series. They’re 4.5-point favorites with a game total set at 224 points.
In the playoffs so far, Bridges averages 15.4 points along with 4.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. Not only that, but he’s also producing 3.0 combined stocks per game, only emphasized by a game-winning defensive play against the Celtics last round. While his three-point shooting doesn’t look great, Bridges remains an impact performer who truly completes this Knicks squad.
Over 4.5 rebounds looks like a top Bridges prop bet for Game 1. He’s crossed that line in seven of his 12 playoff games so far, and while he’s not an elite rebounder by any means, he uses his 6-foot-6 frame to attack the boards when need be. Against a Pacers squad only hauling in 47.9% of rebounding opportunities, the Knicks should take advantage of this and crash the glass at a high level. It’s all hands on deck for this Game 1, so I fully expect Bridges to make his impact known across the stat sheet in this one. I’m comfortable taking over 4.5 rebounds at +120 odds here.
