Celtics vs Bucks Series Props: Giannis Favored to Score Most Points, Kyrie Favored to Hit Most 3-Point Shots
- A series of player prop wagers on the Boston Celtics-Milwaukee Bucks NBA second-round playoff series are offered
- Celtics guard Kyrie Irving is favored to make the most three-point field goals
- Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the chalk to lead the series in rebounds
Are you a Kyrie fan, or do you lean toward the Greek Freak? Either way, there’s money to be made on both of these players via player props being offered by the sportsbook on a variety of outcomes during the NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics.
We meet again @Bucks ☘️? pic.twitter.com/OPdU5a3mtF
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 23, 2019
Celtics guard Kyrie Irving and Bucks MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo both figure prominently in all of the wagering options.
Odds on Who Will Have the Highest Points Per Game Average
| Who Will Average the Most Points Per Game in the Series? | Odds |
|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks) | -200 |
| Kyrie Irving (Celtics) | +400 |
| Khris Middleton (Bucks) | +700 |
| Jayson Tatum (Celtics) | +1000 |
| Eric Bledsoe (Bucks) | +1400 |
| Field | +1000 |
Odds taken on 04/24/19.
Antetokounmpo was relatively quiet, at least by his standards, during Milwaukee’s four-game sweep of the Detroit Pistons until Game 4.
Giannis highlights are even better in slow-mo ? pic.twitter.com/t0T6sIcFx8
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 23, 2019
He combined to scored 61 points, a per-game average of 20.3 points, during Games 1-3. Then he went off for a game-high 41 points in Game 4.
In both of Milwaukee’s regular-season victories against the Celtics, Antetokounmpo was the leading scorer for the Bucks, filling the hole with 30 points on each occasion. Giannis also netted a game-high 33 points in Milwaukee’s only loss to Boston. He averaged 27.7 points per game in three tilts against Boston and was Milwaukee’s leading scorer.
Giannis is the first Buck since Michael Redd (2006) to drop 40 points in an #NBAPlayoffs game!!#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/YRtx2Z32Wz
— Milwaukee Bucks (at ?) (@Bucks) April 23, 2019
Irving topped the Celtics with 28 points in their lone victory this season over Milwaukee. He was Boston’s best shooter in the season series against the Bucks, averaging 23.8 points per game.
Pick: Antetokounmpo (-200)
Odds on Who Will Make the Most 3-Point Field Goals
| Who Will Make the Most 3-Point Field Goals in the Series? | Odds |
|---|---|
| Kyrie Irving (Celtics) | +150 |
| Khris Middleton (Bucks) | +250 |
| Jayson Tatum (Celtics) | +400 |
| Brook Lopez (Bucks) | +700 |
| Eric Bledsoe (Bucks) | +800 |
| Field | +700 |
When it comes to long-range shooting, oddsmakers are going the distance with Kyrie. Irving is favored to lead the series when it comes three-point field goals.
I see you @KyrieIrving pic.twitter.com/PCeuMMaN8h
— @tombrady (@TomBrady) April 18, 2019
Irving shot 40.1% from beyond the arc this season, above his career average of 39.0. He made 42.7% in Boston’s sweep of the Pacers, hitting 11-of-26 from three-point range. He was also Boston’s top three-point shooter against the Bucks, making 40.1% of his long-range attempts.
Irving shot 40.1% from beyond the arc this season, above his career average of 39.0.
The leading three-point shooter in the head-to-head series, though, played for the Bucks. Malcom Brogdon hit 42.6% from outside the arc.
So incredibly impressed by the #Bucks. The infrastructure they’ve built around #Giannis. Their depth. Budenholzer is an elite head coach. And Malcolm Brogdon’s return is just around the corner. They’ve got a real shot to get to the NBA Finals #NBAPlayoffs
— Spero Dedes (@SperoDedes) April 15, 2019
But Brogdon has been out since mid-March with a plantar fascia tear in his right foot. His status for the second round should be clarified later this week.
Pick: Irving (+150)
Odds on Who Will Have the Highest Rebound Per Game Average
| Who Will Average the Most Rebounds Per Game in the Series? | Odds |
|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks) | -250 |
| Field | +210 |
Giannis owned the boards when the Celtics and Bucks clashed this season and it wasn’t even a close contest. The Greek Freak pulled down an average of 12.5 rebounds per game in head-to-head meetings. That was also his season average.
“Obviously he’s improved as a shooter, he’s just gonna get better. That guy’s a worker. He’s got all the intangibles that scream he’s gonna get better, and he’s already an MVP”
– Boston Celtics’ Head Coach Brad Stevens on Giannis Antetokounmpo pic.twitter.com/BKlUhjRm93
— IKE Bucks (@IKE_Bucks) April 23, 2019
Against the Pistons, Antetokounmpo grabbed 12 boards per game.
Boston’s top glass cleaner against the Bucks was Al Horford. He pulled down just 6.7 rebounds per game. Horford had a team-high 10.3 rebounds per game during the first-round sweep of Indiana.
Pick: Antetokounmpo (-250)
Odds on Who Will Have the Highest Assists Per Game Average
| Who Will Average the Most Assists Per Game in the Series? | Odds |
|---|---|
| Kyrie Irving (Celtics) | -160 |
| Field | +140 |
Irving was the top ball distributor as Boston swept the Pacers, averaging 7.8 assists per game. That was above his 2018-19 regular-season (6.9) and career (5.7) averages.
Kyrie Irving in the first round of the playoffs:
22.5 PTS
7.8 AST (playoff career high)
4.5 REB (playoff career high)
43% FG
42% 3PT pic.twitter.com/777x43iU43— Dante Turo (@DanteOnDeck) April 22, 2019
Kyrie also was a big help to Boston’s cause in confrontations with the Bucks this season. He dished out 6.9 assists per game against Milwaukee, tops among any player in the season series.
When it comes to assists, Antetokounmpo also brought his A-game to the floor against the Celtics this season. He delivered 5.9 assists per game to lead the Bucks. He distribution of the ball in the first round against Detroit was down, however. Giannis averaged just 3.5 assists per game in the sweep of the Pistons.
Best player Celtics faced in Round 1: Bojan Bogdanovic.
Best player they’ll face in Round 2: Giannis Antetokounmpo.
It’s about to get a lot harder for Boston.
— Justin Termine (@TermineRadio) April 23, 2019
That number was below his career playoff average of 4.3 apg and well off his 2018-19 regular-season roll of 5.8 apg.
Pick: Irving (-160)
Odds on Who Will Record the Most Steals
| Who Will Have the Most Steals in the Series? | Odds |
|---|---|
| Eric Bledsoe (Bucks) | +175 |
| Kyrie Irving (Celtics) | +200 |
| Jayson Tatum (Celtics) | +200 |
| Field | +600 |
Eric Bledsoe led the Bucks against the Celtics this season with 1.49 steals per game.
Next up: Eric Bledsoe vs. Terry Rozier Part 2 ? pic.twitter.com/7TzeSJr8xL
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 23, 2019
Last season, Bledsoe was third in the NBA in steals per game (2.0) but this season, dropped down to 16th overall (1.5).
Last season, Eric Bledsoe was third in the NBA in steals per game at 2.0.
Boston’s Marcus Smart was sixth in the NBA this season with 1.8 spg. Against the Bucks, he swiped 1.9 balls per game. But Smart missed the first round against the Pacers with an oblique injury.
Marcus Smart getting work in on the tread with Danny Ainge during today’s #celtics practice pic.twitter.com/THCyvVUiJV
— Courtney Cox (@coxcourtney) April 23, 2019
Don’t sleep on Irving, either. He stole 1.5 balls per game this season.
Pick: Irving (+200)
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
