The NBA is ready to roll with five games on the main slate for Monday night. While it can be fun to focus on a specific game or matchup, it’s also exciting to survey the entire landscape and find a good mix of players from across the evening. One of my favorite ways to attack slates like this is by finding a few players who stand out for their three-pointers made (3PM) props on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Cheering for specific players to hit three-pointers (or not hit three-pointers) is a great way to enjoy the action across the board while watching a variety of matchups,, and DraftKings Sportsbook has plenty of player props on the board to consider. Normally, I try to target low 3-point prop totals so that they can hit quickly, either early or late, without needing lots of build-up. Let’s dive into my top four three-point prop bets for the NBA slate this Monday.
Top 3-Point Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Desmond Bane over 1.5 3PM (-169)
In my Cavs-Magic game props, I highlighted Anthony Black’s over on 3PM (which I also like), but in this post, let’s focus on Bane’s 3PM. Bane is averaging 1.7 3PM on the season and has hit multiple threes in each of his last two games since returning from overseas. He hit two threes on six attempts on Saturday in the first game of this home-and-home set, and finished with 20 points.
The Cavaliers have allowed the sixth-most points per game in the NBA over their last 10 games and have given up the second-highest 3PM% this season, allowing opponents to shoot 37.8% from long range. They’ve allowed 14.9 3PM per game over their last 10 games (the fourth-most in the NBA), so the Magic should be able to find room to hit plenty of 3PM on Monday night.
Bane is averaging 2.8 3PM in the five games this season with Jalen Suggs available and Franz Wagner out, which will be the scenario for this matchup. If you want to be more aggressive, I actually like Bane at 3+ 3PM at +175 as well. It just depends on how aggressive you are comfortable being with this play on Monday night. If you’re really feeling aggressive, you can also play Bane as a juicy option in the “Race to 3 Three Pointers” market on DraftKings, where he’s +860 for this matchup.
Jrue Holiday over 1.5 3PM (-159)
The Celtics traded Holiday to the Trail Blazers this offseason, and he’ll return to face his former team for the first time tonight in snowy Boston. He’s been playing limited minutes since returning from injury a couple weeks ago, but he was able to play both games of the Blazers back-to-back a the end of last week, which is a sign that more playing time could be coming his way.
Holiday had three 3PM in both of those home games against the Heat and Raptors and also dished out seven assists in each matchup. He is averaging 2.4 3PM in his 18 games this season, and has been especially productive on the road, where he has averaged 2.8 3PM.
Facing his former team, Holiday should be fired up for a big night in Boston, and I think he’ll have no trouble getting over this prop line with plenty of motivation and more minutes likely coming his way.
Marcus Smart over 1.5 3PM (+100)
In the game with the highest point total on the evening, Marcus Smart comes at plus money to hit multiple three-pointers against the Bulls.
Smart has been a regular starter for the Lakers this season and is averaging 1.8 3PM in 30.8 minutes during his 13 games this month. He has gone over this prop line in eight of those 13 games, including four of his last five. He hit two of his four three-point attempts in Saturday’s win over the Mavericks and played 32 minutes to help his team rally to the win.
Jake LaRavia (quad) was questionable before being upgraded to available for this matchup, and if he’s limited at all, there could be some extra outside shots available for Smart on Monday night. Given how productive he’s been recently, this seems like a wise place to play Smart’s over.
Moses Moody over 2.5 3PM (+126)
The Warriors are having to adjust to a new rotation without Jimmy Butler III, who is done for the season. Jonathan Kuminga looked productive while filling in but is still not happy and now looking for a trade, and he missed Sunday’s game with an injury.
Without Butler and Kuminga, the Warriors are looking for more scoring, and Moody has been stepping up lately. The 23-year-old from Arkansas has flashed potential when given more work in the past and seems ready to help carry the load again.
Moody has been in the starting lineup for the last 21 straight games for the Warriors, averaging 2.1 3PM in 24.1 minutes per game. He’s gotten more minutes and usage lately, though, averaging 3.7 3PM in 25.1 minutes per game over his last seven contests. In those seven games, he has gone over this 3PM prop line six times, with the only down game against the Raptors in the team’s first game without Butler, when Kuminga carried the load and the Warriors lost big.
On Sunday night, Moody posted five 3PM in 28 minutes during the Warriors comfortable win over the Timberwolves. Even though he may not get to five for a second straight contest, I love getting him to hit at least three threes for plus money to close out my 3PM props for the day.
If you stack the four props in this post, the parlay drops at a juicy +1086. I also recommend playing them at small units in round robins to still get a solid payout even if just one of these picks comes up short on DraftKings Sportsbook.
