The Grizzlies are visiting the Warriors for a Play-In Tournament matchup Tuesday. The winner of this game will earn a playoff berth and face the Rockets in the first round, while the loser will host the winner of Wednesday’s matchup between the Kings and Mavericks on Friday. That will be a win-or-go home scenario and the winner of that game Friday will face the Thunder in the first round.
For Tuesday’s matchup between the Grizzlies and Warriors, Golden State is favored by seven points and this game presents a total of 228 points on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Below, I have featured my favorite Desmond Bane prop bet to consider from this contest.
Best Desmond Bane Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Desmond Bane Over 4.5 Assists (-110)
Bane is an underrated playmaker who is averaging 5.3 assists and 9.2 potential assists per game this season. The guard is handling a 28.9% assist percentage and while the Warriors rank seventh in defensive rating this season, Bane has exceeded 4.5 assists in three of his four matchups with Golden State. Notably, when these clubs went head-to-head in January, Bane racked up 10 assists.
Bane is also playing huge minutes with Taylor Jenkins out of town. Ever since the coach was fired, Bane is averaging 34 minutes per game, which is an increase from his 32 minute per game average for the season. We have seen the guard hit 38 minutes in two of his last four games and Bane is guaranteed to log 35-40 minutes tonight with so much on the line.
The 26-year-old is averaging six assists per 36 minutes this season and this 4.5-assist line is just too low for Bane in this playoff like atmosphere.
