FIBA’s EuroBasket tournament gives us a chance to see some of the best basketball talents in the world on display. If you need your fix between NBA seasons, now is your chance. One of the premier talents in the world will show his stuff on Thursday as Luka Doncic suits up for Slovenia against Poland to start the group stage.
Slovenia is a 4.5-point favorite and holds -180 odds on the moneyline on DraftKings Sportsbook. The total is set at 175.5 points. Let’s examine the top player prop bets for Doncic in this matchup.
Best Luka Doncic Player Prop
Luka Doncic garnered a 35% usage rate with the Los Angeles Lakers last season, a team that had LeBron James on it. Now he dons the Slovenian jersey and will be the only NBA player on the roster. In fact, he will be the only NBA player on the court. I have a not-so-sneaky suspicion that the usage rate is going to be higher.
Doncic played in his first EuroBasket tournament back in 2017 as a 17-year-old. All he did was average 14.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists over nine games. Five years later, at EuroBasket 2022, Doncic dominated with 26 points, 7.7 rebounds and 6.6 rebounds per game over seven games.
Doncic is now a ripe 26 years old and arguably one of the best players in the world. He’s a three-level scorer and a threat to triple-double on any given night. He is going to be the best player on the court on Thursday and Poland is likely overmatched, but this game will be in Poland and these teams have some history with Poland upsetting Slovenia in the 2022 EuroBasket quarterfinals.
A blowout is unlikely for Slovenia, which means that Doncic should see a full allotment of minutes and provide plenty of fantasy goodies. Doncic is going to score but there’s no doubt that Poland will focus their defensive attention on Doncic, providing his teammates with plenty of opportunities. That means assists.
