The NBA Playoffs continue Sunday with a four-game slate. Let’s take a look at three of my favorite player prop bets for Sunday’s slate on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Top NBA player prop bets
Donovan Mitchell O 26.5 Points (-117)
Mitchell was held to just 15 points in the Game 3 loss to the Raptors on Thursday, but this was a rare sight for the prolific scorer and he should bounce back in a big way in Game 4. Mitchell had scored at least 30 points in four straight before this and he has scored at least 30 points in three of his five matchups with Toronto this season. Mitchell is leading the Cavaliers with a 32.5% usage rate and he has exceeded 26.5 points in eight of his last 12.
Plus, the guard is notorious for being a terrific scorer in the playoffs. Mitchell is averaging 28.2 PPG in the postseason for his career and he has surpassed 26.5 points in eight of his 12 starts in the playoffs over the last two seasons, including two performances over 40 points.
Brandon Ingram U 20.5 Points (-122)
Ingram has had major issues vs. the Cavaliers. The wing has only topped 20.5 points once in his six matchups with Cleveland this season. In this first-round series vs. the Cavaliers, Ingram has only scored 17, seven and 12 points, in that order.
Cleveland is primarily having Dean Wade guard Ingram and Wade has done an excellent job, with Ingram shooting just 2-of-10 from the field in the 16 minutes Wade has defended him in this best-of-seven. Wade should continue to be the main defender on Ingram in Game 4 and Ingram falling short of 20.5 points is likely.
Jayson Tatum O 16.5 Rebounds + Assists (-128)
Tatum scored 25 points in the Game 3 win over the 76ers on Friday – including 11 points in the fourth quarter – but the forward only finished with seven assists and five rebounds. The seven assists was on par and encouraging, but only five rebounds is very low for Tatum and isn’t going to happen again.
In his 19 games since making his debut in March, Tatum is averaging 9.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game, and he has cleared 16.5 RA in 10 of these contests. The forward is averaging 10.6 potential assists and 14.6 rebound chances per game, both of which are team-highs. Tatum posted at least 18 RA in the first two games of this series vs. the 76ers and he should top 16.5 RA in Game 4.
