Tonight’s hoops slate is 14 games deep. Our Friday NBA player props include plays on the two nationally televised contests. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Brooklyn Nets airs on NBA TV. Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns get the ESPN treatment.
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NBA Player Props | Friday, Dec. 23
Giannis Antetokounmpo Under 11.5 Rebounds
Bettors playing the Under may have trimmer nails by the time the final buzzer sounds. Twelve rebounds is well within Giannis’ reach, but it wouldn’t be a shock to see him fall short. He’s averaging 11.1 boards over his last eight games and has stayed Under in four.
Brooklyn is shooting at an incredible clip across their seven-game win streak – they’ve shot 55% or better four times and no worse than 49.4%. As long as they continue shooting with such efficiency, the opportunity for rebounds will be limited.
Kyrie Irving Over 24.5 Points
Irving produces at a high clip when he’s focused on basketball, and that seems to be the case at the moment. He’s averaging 32 points on 21.4 shot attempts over his last five. That includes shooting 37.8% from three-point land and 54.2% overall.
Milwaukee features one of the league’s top defenses, so scoring 25 points won’t be a cakewalk – even for Irving in his current form. We’re still bullish on Irving and the Nets, who are laying 3 points at home, where they are 11-5.
DeAndre Ayton Over 20.5 Points
Suns star Devin Booker is out tonight, freeing up 21.1 field goal attempts. Some of that volume will be assumed by Ayton, who has scored 21 or more in four of five.
He’s averaging 14.8 shot attempts (and shooting 63.5%) over the last five games compared to 12.3 overall. Memphis features a stingy defense, but Ayton’s increased volume and efficiency sets the stage for an Over.
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