The New York Knicks are one win away from making history. Jalen Brunson quickly earned a place as the chosen one of the fanbase when he came to the franchise a few years ago, but now, he has the chance to etch his name in the club’s records permanently. If the Knicks are to win Game 5 of the NBA Finals tonight and capture the team’s first title in over 40 years, the superstar guard is sure to be at the forefront of that effort.
Here are the top Jalen Brunson prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for Saturday’s Knicks vs. Spurs Game 5 in the NBA Finals.
Best Jalen Brunson prop bets
The face of this iteration of New York basketball, Jalen Brunson has deservingly been a fan favorite for his four years in blue and orange. In the latest regular season, he posted 26.0 points and 6.8 assists per game en route to the third seed in the Eastern Conference. Come playoff time, he’s channeled the version of himself Knicks fans have become accustomed to seeing with 27.4 points and 6.2 dimes a night thus far across his 18 total appearances, leading the way for his team as the driving force behind their 15-3 postseason record.
The first two games of the NBA Finals weren’t the prettiest for Brunson, but he helped get the job done. On the road in San Antonio, he produced a 30-point night in Game 1 and 20 points with six assists in Game 2, though he shot 38.7% and 28.0% in those outings. While the Knicks lost Game 3 before bouncing back in Game 4, the star guard has begun to heat up once again. He scored 32 points with five dimes in the first game at Madison Square Garden, then followed it up with 36 points and seven assists on a 48.0% FG% in a historic comeback victory. Could those more efficient performances be a sign of things to come?
Tonight, DraftKings Sportsbook lists Brunson’s prop bet lines at O/U 28.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.5 three pointers. His combined PTS + REB + AST line comes in at 38.5.
The top prop bet I like for Brunson tonight is for the guard to lead all players in scoring during Game 5. Through the first four games of this Finals series, Brunson has recorded three games of 30+ points and is now coming off his best outing yet. In these three games, he’s finished with more points than any other active player twice while also tying with Victor Wembanyama in the third matchup. The projectable role is practically certain to remain stable as Brunson averages 21.4 FGA per game this postseason, and while his efficiency hasn’t been great at times, he’s still put up big nights in the scoring column thanks to his workload.
One way or another, Brunson should put up plenty of shots tonight as a clear-cut alpha in the Knicks’ rotation. With his shooting on an uptick over the last two games, he’s on the upswing and seems to be finding answers to solve a tough defense as well. Aside from Wembanyama, it would take an outlier of a performance from Karl-Anthony Towns, Stephon Castle or the other various stars in tonight’s game to lead the field in scoring tonight. With eight games of 30+ points in 18 appearances these playoffs, there’s a great chance Brunson paces the production in Game 5.
