The NBA is ready to fill up Monday night with 10 games on the scoreboard, and in the final matchup of the night, the Los Angeles Clippers host the Milwaukee Bucks in Inglewood, California. Both teams are missing pieces, but it should still be an intriguing matchup to close out the evening’s slate. Let’s break down both sides of the contest and find a few strong player prop bets to back from this Bucks-Clippers matchup.
In the bigger picture, the Clippers are heavy 13.5-point home favorites on DraftKings Sportsbook, with a game total of 221.5 points.
The Clippers are 35-36 in the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference, while the Bucks are just 29-41 and sitting as No. 11 in the Eastern Conference. They’re 7 1/2 games out of the Play-In Tournament and do not seem motivated to make a playoff push. They did beat the Suns on Saturday in their most recent game but are just 3-10 in their last 13, while the Clippers are 8-5 over that same span.
The Bucks won’t have Giannis Antetokounmpo or Kevin Porter Jr. for this contest, while Kyle Kuzma is questionable after leaving Saturday’s win early with Achilles soreness. The Clippers listed Kawhi Leonard as questionable, John Collins as probable, and Bennedict Mathurin as out.
Bucks vs. Clippers Best Prop Bets
Darius Garland o21.5 Points (-106)
Garland has been a very nice addition for the Clippers with plenty of upside, especially if Kawhi is out or less than 100%. Garland is coming off a massive 41 points in his last game on Saturday against Dallas and has gone over this prop in four of his last six games with at least 21 points in five of his last seven.
The Bucks have been a great matchup for opposing point guards, and Garland has looked very good when available. The team is still being careful with his toe injury and resting him in some games, but he was able to play 39 minutes in Saturday’s overtime win, showing that when he’s active, he’s ready to handle a big workload.
Garland has averaged 21.4 points, 7.0 assists, 2.3 rebounds, 3.9 threes and 1.1 steals in 28.4 minutes per game since joining the Clippers but since his minutes are climbing, he is set up well to get over this points prop on Monday night against Milwaukee.
Ousmane Dieng o11.5 Points (-104)
The Bucks moved Dieng into the starting lineup on March 2, and since then, the 22-year-old from France has shown a very high ceiling in a growing role. He has averaged 28.2 minutes per game in his starts and contributed 10.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 0.7 steals per contest.
He has gone over this scoring prop in five of those nine games coming up just short with 11 points on two other occasions. With Kuzma and Kawhi questionable, Dieng could get more time in a more favorable matchup, depending on how the injury report shakes out closer to tip-off.
On Saturday, Dieng had 11 points in 33 minutes against the Suns, but he went over this prop with 19 points against the Cavs and 23 points against the Jazz in his previous two games.
Brook Lopez o14.5 Points + Rebounds (-111)
Lopez has helpd fill in at center for the Clippers after the team traded Ivica Zubac to the Pacers at the deadine. BroLo has started 22 gaems in a row for LA, producing 9.9 points and 4.3 rebounds in 27.9 minutes per game over that span.
On Saturday, he played 35 minutes against the Mavs, producing 10 points and nine rebounds to smash this prop line. He has gone over this prop line in six of his last 11 games, with two down games against the Spurs and Kings before gathering his recent momentum.
He’ll be taking on his former team on Monday night, and should be energized to get over this prop line. He has proven he still has enough left in the tank to make a difference and should be extra fired up to take on his former squad.
Bonus Parlay Pick: Myles Turner u16.5 Points + Rebounds (-121)
If you’re building an SGP (Same Game Parlay) from this Monday night matchup, one way to boost the odds even higher is by taking the under on Turner’s points and rebounds. Adding this as the fourth player prop into the mix boosts the SGP all the way up to +1000 for these four Bucks-Clippers bets.
Turner has been a major disappointment in the midst of a disappointing season for the Bucks. He has gone under this prop line in nine of his last 11 games, averaging 8.4 points and 4.2 rebounds in 22.7 minutes per game over that stretch. He still has the ability to go off in any matchup but has been inconsistent and playing such a small role lately, that I’m comfortable playing the under this Monday.
