After beating the Oklahoma City Thunder by one point in Game 1, the Indiana Pacers lost by 16 points in the second game. Tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET, the Thunder are in Indiana for the first of two games on the road.
Although Pascal Siakam scored 19 and 15 points in the first two games, he is poised to bounce back tonight in Game 3. Here is my favorite prop bet for Siakam for tonight’s game.
Pascal Siakam over 19.5 Points (-110)
Siakam averages 20.6 points per game in the postseason despite struggling in the first two games of the NBA Finals. Before these two games, Siakam recorded 30-plus points in three of the previous five games.
You can get Siakam to score more than 19.5 points on DraftKings Sportsbook at -110. Siakam has shot it 38.5 percent from the field in the Finals, which is unusual for him. In the Eastern Conference Finals, Siakam finished 52.4 percent from the field while shooting 50 percent on three-pointers.
Siakam scored more than 19.5 points in eight of 18 games this postseason. He has also totaled at least 20 points in two straight games at home. Siakam only attempted 11 field goals in Game 2, his fewest since the fourth game of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
The good thing is that Siakam hasn’t had three games in a row with under 19.5 points this playoffs. The last time he went three games under this scoring mark was April 2. The Pacers are 6-2 this postseason at home, and Siakam should be a driving force for Indiana tonight on their home floor.
