With Tyrese Haliburton’s right calf strain looming, the Pacers are almost certainly going to have to step up collectively, regardless of how many minutes Hali can play (if at all). The two players that DraftKings Sportsbook bettors are counting on are T.J. McConnell and Pascal Siakam. You can monitor all of the most bet player props for Game 6 of the NBA Finals right here on DK Network.
I wrote up how I’m playing a correlated same game parlay that backs McConnell and fades Haliburton earlier in the week. While the Thunder have the majority of the mismatches on their side in this series, the one constant matchup advantage that the Pacers have had working in their favor has been Siakam. He’s clearly been Indy’s best player through five games, stuffing the stat sheet with averages of 20.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.4 blocks.
In the Pacers’ first elimination game of the postseason, I trust Siakam to show up at home, particularly given Haliburton’s status. Siakam is off a series-high 28 points in Game 5, his third consecutive game of 20 or more points. He’s also grabbed at least six boards in all five games this series. I’ve been playing SGP’s with Siakam’s props throughout these NBA Finals, and Game 6 feels like a good spot to continue doing so.
I’ll back Siakam to go for 20-plus points again, and continue to reach what his rebounding floor has been throughout the series. In a desperation spot, expect Siakam to give his all, regardless of the outcome of the game.
NBA Finals Game 6 SGP: Pascal Siakam 20+ Points/6+ Rebounds (+100) – 1-unit
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