The Bucks are off to a phenomenal start, winning five of their first seven games. That’s due in large part to, you guessed it, Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Greek Freak has been nothing short of unguardable, emerging as an early contender to win MVP. Can Milwaukee’s face of the franchise deliver another strong performance tonight against the Raptors?
Toronto enters tonight as 3.5-point favorites (-108) over Milwaukee. The total is set at 237.5 points. Ahead of Tuesday’s contest, here’s my favorite Giannis Antetokounmpo prop bet on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Top Giannis Antetokounmpo prop bet
It’s been another terrific season for Antetokounmpo, arguably the NBA’s best all-around player. Through six games, he’s averaging 34.0 points, 13.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists while shooting over 68% from the field. On defense, the big man has chipped in with 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. Outside of consistently hitting three-pointers, there’s nothing the former MVP can’t do.
Given his eye-popping numbers, some components of Antetokounmpo’s game can fly under the radar. That includes his passing, a skill that has been needed for Milwaukee this season. Starting point guard Kevin Porter Jr. (knee) remains out of action. That’s given Giannis even more work as a distributor. So far, so good; he’s notched at least seven assists in four of his six appearances.
Tonight, the Bucks are underdogs against a talented, but erratic, Raptors squad. Toronto has allowed the sixth-most points (120.6) and tenth-most assists (27.1) per game to opponents. To make matters worse, Jakob Poeltl (back) is questionable to play. Without their center, the Raps could get destroyed inside the paint. The team’s only option might be to double-team the best player on the court.
If that occurs, Milwaukee’s face of the franchise is more than content to serve as a passer. This could be the perfect spot to do so, as well. In five of his previous seven meetings with Toronto, Antetokounmpo has tallied at least seven assists. If Poeltl is out, Collin Murray-Boyles might get another start. That means the rookie will attempt to slow down Giannis, not exactly an enviable position.
When these two teams met on October 24th, Antetokounmpo delivered a 31-point, 20-rebound masterpiece. The Raptors will make an effort to force anyone else on the roster to beat them tonight. That could allow Giannis to dissect a potentially short-handed Toronto defense.
