The New York Knicks are backed against the wall. While the Eastern Conference Finals head to Madison Square Garden, the team finds themselves in a deep 3-1 hole as they try to dig themselves out and keep the season alive. Can Jalen Brunson carry the title hopes of a city to a win (plus three more), or will his team fall short to the Indiana Pacers?
Here’s the top Jalen Brunson prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for Knicks vs. Pacers Game 5 on Thursday night.
Best Jalen Brunson prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
The Knicks come in for this home game at Madison Square Garden as -175 Moneyline favorites in Game 5 of this series. They’re 4.5-point favorites with a game total set at 222.5 points.
Brunson’s prop lines on DraftKings Sportsbook are set at 30.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 2.5 three-pointers. His combined PTS + REB + AST line sits at 40.5.
In the playoffs so far, Brunson averages 29.9 points along with 3.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists per contest. He’s still the bona fide alpha scorer in this Knicks offense, so the ball should be in his hands early and often in this Game 5 affair. To this point, he’s taking an average of 22.3 shots per game, 7.5 of which come from beyond the arc.
Over 2.5 three-pointers looks like an easy pick with decent value for Brunson in this contest. He’s hit at least three shots from long distance in eight of his 16 playoff games, with five outings of four or more made threes. As mentioned earlier, he’s taking over seven shots from deep per outing, so the volume for a big night from distance is certainly there. As the top scoring option for New York, over 2.5 three-pointers makes a lot of sense at -105 odds, as does an alt line of 4+ made threes at +230 odds.
