The Eastern Conference Finals are getting underway at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night between the Knicks and the Pacers.
Here are the best player props to consider for OG Anunoby on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best OG Anunoby Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
The Knicks are 4.5-point favorites against the Pacers, with an o/u of 223.5 on DraftKings Sportsbook. Here are the latest lines for Anunoby on DraftKings Sportsbook: o/u 16.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 three-pointers.
OG Anunoby has a chance at revenge in this series against the Pacers. The Knicks are four wins away from reaching the NBA Finals for the first time this century. In this series, they have the home-court advantage against the Pacers, the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year. The Knicks were riddled with injuries last postseason, including OG Anunoby. The veteran wing got injured in Game 2 and ended up missing the rest of the series, aside from five minutes in Game 7. Anunoby will be determined to make his mark and play a big role in sending the Knicks through to the NBA Finals.
In the previous series against the Celtics, OG Anunoby was an all-or-nothing player, at least on the offensive end. Anunoby is a fantastic defender and was integral in slowing down Jayson Tatum in some of the earlier games of the series. However, on the offensive end, it has been very hit or miss throughout the playoffs for Anunoby. In seven of the Knicks’ 12 playoff games this season, Anunoby has 19 or more points. In the other five games, he is averaging 6.2 points. So, there has been no real middle ground. Either Anunoby is scoring 20+ points and is a key part of the offense, or he is a virtual non-factor.
It is hard to trust Anunoby on the offensive end on any given night, which is why I am betting on him to keep up the tremendous defensive performances instead. My favorite prop for Anunoby is for him to have over 1.5 steals in this game. Anunoby is tenacious on the defensive end and will play a key role in trying to slow down Tyrese Haliburton. Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart will likely all spend time guarding Haliburton. When Anunoby isn’t guarding Haliburton, he will still be in the mix, playing help defense and rotating around as he does so expertly. This leads to chaos for the opposing offenses, and Anunoby leaps at the opportunity by taking the ball away. Anunoby has cleared this number in seven out of 12 games this postseason so far, including last time out in Game 6 against the Celtics.
