The Knicks look to keep their season alive on Thursday night against the Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Here are the best player props to consider for Josh Hart on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best Josh Hart Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
The Knicks are four-point favorites against the Pacers, with a total of 223.5 on DraftKings Sportsbook. Here are the latest prop bet lines for Josh Hart: o/u 9.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 0.5 three-pointers.
Josh Hart and the Knicks are fighting for their lives in Game 5 against the Pacers. After dropping the first two games of the series at home and splitting in Indiana, the Knicks trail the Pacers 3-1 heading back to New York. It is very rare for teams to come back from 3-1 deficits, but being down with home-court advantage does offer a big boost. If the Knicks win this game at home, there is suddenly a tremendous amount of pressure on Indiana to win Game 6 at home in order to avoid a Game 7 on the road. However, the way that the teams looked in Game 4 is not a promising sign for the Knicks.
Heading to Indiana after losing the first two games of the series, the Knicks made major changes. They altered their starting lineup, putting Mitchell Robinson into the starting five and having Josh Hart come off the bench. They also adjusted their rotations to include Delon Wright and Landry Shamet, while moving Cam Payne to the bench. Despite coming off the bench in Game 3 and Game 4, Hart still played significant minutes for the Knicks. He played 34 minutes in Game 3, the third-most of anyone on the team. He then logged 36 minutes in Game 3, the fourth-most of any New York player. So, despite his new role, he’s as involved as ever.
My favorite Josh Hart prop for this game is for the wing to record a double-double. Since assuming his new role, Hart had double-digit rebounds in both games. He scored eight points in Game 3 and scored 11 points in Game 4 to secure the double-double. Hart has five double-doubles this postseason, including a triple-double in Game 6 against Boston. Hart had 34 double-doubles in the regular season, the 16th-most of any player in the NBA, ahead of LeBron James and Jayson Tatum. Hart is a relentless rebounder and exactly the type of player that will give 110% effort in an elimination game. If Hart can just knock down a couple of shots, he usually gets a few easy baskets in transition. At odds of +185, it is worth taking a chance on.
