NBA Player Prop Bets, Picks & Predictions: Saturday (3/22)
We've got another full slate of exciting NBA matchups today. Let's examine some players that could make an impact today. Here are a few of our favorite NBA player prop bets for Saturday’s slate of games.
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Saturday’s Best NBA Player Prop Bets
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Pascal Siakam Under 21.5 Points (-125)
The Pacers are playing very well and have won four of their last five to hold down the No. 4 seed. The Eastern Conference is a tight race, and they could move up to No. 3, but they could also realistically drop down to No. 6. For Indiana, their style is all playing up-tempo, as they are eight in pace of play.
Trading for Pascal Siakam was a smart move, and in his first full year with the team, he's leading them with 20.8 points and 7.1 rebounds. They are playing the Nets in back-to-back games, and we saw the last matchup get chippy with an altercation. Siakim was a non-factor in that game, scoring just six points on 2-for-8 shooting. Brooklyn has a proven formula for containing Siakim, as he's scored below 20 points in three straight against them.
Luka Doncic Over 46.5 Pts + Reb + Ast (-115)
A lot of teams in the Western Conference are clustered together, with the two and eight seeds only 6.5 games apart. This means a higher-seeded team could realistically fall to the Play-In Tournament. The Lakers, currently the No. 3 seed, are in that situation and are struggling by going 5-5 in their last ten games. The absence of LeBron James has been a large reason for this, but the good news is he's a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup.
Even if James returns, they may consider easing him back into the lineup, especially with facing the Bulls, who are ten games under .500. This could mean another prime opportunity for Luka to put up big numbers. He's been even in his pts + reb + ast projection by going over four of eight, but this is his best matchup during this recent stretch. Doncic has gone over this projection in back-to-back games against the Bulls, and they are 28th in pts + reb + ast to guards.
Jimmy Butler Over 28.5 Pts + Reb (-120)
The Warriors have been one of the hottest teams since the trade deadline, as their 16 wins are the second-most since February 8th. They were dealt a scare when Steph Curry left a recent game after taking a hard fall, but the good news is it's only a pelvic contusion, and he shouldn't miss much time.
This could be an instance when Butler can step up. He's been the catalyst for reinvigorating this team, and now he might have to lead them. He's been so much better recently by going over his pts + reb prop in six of his nine and now gets a below-average Atlanta defense where he's gone over this projection in his last two matchups. The biggest factor is Curry not playing, so we could see Butler handling the ball more than he has since joining the Warriors.
