The Pelicans are hosting the Spurs on Tuesday. On DraftKings Sportsbook, New Orleans is favored by three points and this game presents a total of 240.5 points.
Below, I have featured my favorite Zion Williamson prop bet to consider from this contest.
Best Zion Williamson Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Zion Williamson O 23.5 Points (-120)
This line is too low for Williamson on Tuesday. Dejounte Murray (Achilles) is out for the season and the Pelicans just traded away Brandon Ingram a few weeks ago, leaving Williamson with a monster role. In the eight games Williamson has played without Murray and Ingram this season, Williamson has led New Orleans with a huge 35% usage rate and he is averaging 26.4 PPG. In these eight contests, Williamson has posted an excellent 63.9% true shooting percentage and he has surpassed 23.5 points five times.
Williamson is going against a Spurs team that just lost Victor Wembanyama (shoulder) for the season last week. The center was the heavy favorite to win Defensive Player of the Year before getting hurt and with Wembanyama off the court this season, San Antonio’s defensive rating has been at a terrible 118.7, which would be the worst defensive rating in the NBA if it was the team’s average for the season.
The Pelicans carry the second-highest implied team total of the 14 teams competing Tuesday at 121.5 points on DraftKings Sportsbook and this game being in New Orleans is the icing on the cake for Williamson. At home this season, the big man is averaging 27.6 PPG, which is nearly five points better than his average on the road.
