The NBA has a busy Saturday night of action with eight games on the schedule. It’s a jam-packed night of hoops from across the country, and DraftKings Sportsbook has all kinds of ways for you to get involved.
Along with picks on the Moneyline and against the spread for each contest, DraftKings Sportsbook has hundreds of player props to consider, including one of my favorite ways to attack the slate – three-point props. My top three-point prop bets for Saturday include plays for Kelly Oubre Jr., Herbert Jones, Andrew Wiggins and Jalen Green.
Regardless of the final results, cheering for specific players to hit three-pointers is a fun way to enjoy all the action from the hardwood. Normally, I try to target lower three-point prop totals so they can hit quickly, either early or late, without needing lots of build-up. I also usually play these props in a round robin style so that even if they don’t all hit, they still carry solid returns.
Breaking down the numbers and matchups, here is why I like these four three-point props on Saturday.
Top 3-point prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Kelly Oubre Jr. over 1.5 3PM (-135)
The Sixers host the Raptors after Toronto won on Friday while the Sixers should be more well-rested after two days off following their loss on Wednesday. Oubre could lose some time once Jared McCain gets up to speed, but he should stay involved on Saturday since it will be McCain’s second game of the season after he played 15 scoreless minutes on Tuesday.
While helping to carry more work at forward this season, the 30-year-old Oubre has started all eight games for Philadelphia. He is averaging 37.5 minutes per game and 6.0 three-point attempts per contest. He has made 43.8% of his long-range shots for an average of 2.6 3PM per contest, so it’s surprising to get him at such good odds for just hitting two three-pointers on Saturday.
In every single one of his eight games this season, Oubre has made at least two three-pointers, and he made a season-high four three-pointers on Wednesday against the Cavs in Cleveland.
Oubre may not be as flashy as some of the Sixers’ other scorers, but he’s a great place to start tonight’s three-point player prop bets since he has been so dialed in from distance this season.
Herbert Jones over 1.5 3PM (-104)
The Pelicans lost their first six games of the season, but they’ve won each of their last two games despite being without Zion Williamson (hamstring), Jordan Poole (quad) and Yves Missi (illness). All three starters will remain out for Saturday’s matchup in San Antonio, where the Pels catch the Spurs on the second night of a back-to-back.
Jones has played big minutes in both of the team’s recent wins, playing 36 minutes on Tuesday and 35 minutes on Wednesday. He didn’t make either of his two three-point attempts on Wednesday in Dallas, but before that, he had made exactly three three-pointers in three straight games.
He’s averaging 1.9 3PM per game this year and has hit multiple three’s in five of his eight games (63%).
With more offense available to carry on Saturday night in San Antonio, Jones should be set up for enough attempts to get him over this prop line. Getting it at just about even money makes this player prop a strong spot to target individually or as part of a parlay.
Andrew Wiggins 3+ 3PM (+159)
The Heat are playing for the second day in a row, and with some added opportunity, I think this is a good spot to get aggressive and target Wiggins’ 3PM at 3+ instead of “settling” for his over 1.5 at -184. The over 1.5 is a safer play for parlays, but the better odds for 3+ are strong enough for me to buy in on Saturday night.
Wiggins could end up carrying lots of extra work since both Norman Powell and Jaime Jaquez Jr. left on Friday night with ankle injuries and are uncertain to play on Saturday (keep an eye out for that injury report!). The Heat were already without Tyler Herro (ankle) and Bam Adebayo (toe) for that matchup, which they actually won comfortably against the Hornets.
Wiggins had 22 points and four three-pointers in that game, and he has hit at least three three’s in three straight games, going 10-for-15 from long range. He doesn’t always take a ton of three-point attempts but if the Heat are missing multiple other scoring options, he’ll have to carry more of the load against the Trail Blazers, and in that favorable matchup, he has a good shot at hitting at least three triples.
Jalen Green over 2.5 3PM (+101)
The Suns can only hope Green’s debut is a harbinger of things to come. Their big return in the Kevin Durant trade made his debut for the Rockets on Thursday night against the Clippers and he looked outstanding, pouring in 29 points in just 23 minutes on the floor. He made 10-of-20 field-goal attempts, including 6-of-13 three-point attempts.
While he is very unlikely to stay that productive in every game, he does get the same favorable matchup on Saturday night in a rematch between the two teams in Los Angeles. Green averaged 2.9 3PM last year, so it’s not unreasonable at all to think that he can make half as many three-pointers as he did in his debut. Getting him to make three three’s at plus money is a great way to close out the night, and hopefully it will be the last of the four three-point player prop bets to go green this Saturday!
