March 13th NBA Props – Best Player Prop Bets for Saturday Games

• Eight games are on Saturday’s NBA schedule
• James Harden, Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo will all be in action
• Which NBA player props represent the best value?

Many of the league’s biggest stars are set to take the court on Saturday night. James Harden, Kyrie Irving, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo all feature in NBA player props on March 13th as the association continues its resumption following last weekend’s All-Star break.

There’s a battle of two of the league’s European stars, too. Dallas is underdogs for the matchup with Denver as Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic tussle for seeding in a congested Western Conference.

NBA Player Props – March 13th

Odds taken on Mar 13 from FanDuel.

Dominant Giannis

Giannis Antetokounmpo registered a triple-double in Milwaukee’s first game of the second half. The Bucks blew out the Knicks, and they enter Saturday’s matchup with the Wizards as similarly heavy favorites. Washington has improved.

Their defense is 19th over the last 10 games, which is a step forward from where they were. While they are playing harder, their options for Antetokounmpo are limited. As impressive as he’s been at times, this is an almighty assignment for Rui Hachimura.

There’s an array of Antetokounmpo props to consider. A sixth triple-double of the season is tempting at +750. This game is going to have a lot of possessions. Washington rank number one in pace, and the two-time MVP should have plenty of opportunities to attack in transition. The Wiz are 26th in transition points given up per play.

Antetokounmpo has reached double figures in assists in 11 of his last 13 games. Washington ranks in the bottom 10 in rebounding percentage. This has the makings of a dominant game for the reigning Defensive Player of the Year across the board, and if the game remains close enough, he should put up some enormous numbers.

Good to be back 🔥☝🏽 pic.twitter.com/Zb62GOIVpu

— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) March 12, 2021

Averaging 6.6 dimes per game over his last 10, betting a triple-double at that price is a reasonable idea. If wanting to play it a bit safer, the points, rebounds, assists total represents great value.

Pick: Giannis Antetokounmpo over 50.5 points, rebounds and assists (-113)

Kyrie Stays Hot

Kyrie Irving torched the Boston Celtics two days ago. Ripping apart his former team on his way to 40 points, Irving is having a special season as the two-guard next to James Harden. That was the seventh time this season he’s scored 35 or more in a game.

Brooklyn now face the Detroit Pistons. Detroit’s defense hasn’t been too bad (12th in defensive rating over the last 10 games), but this is a team ill-equipped to cope with the Nets. The Pistons have given up a huge amount of shots at the rim and have seen opponents shoot almost 39% on above-the-break threes.

This is where Irving does his work. The 2016 champion takes 42% of his shots at the basket, and the vast majority of his threes come from above-the-break. He’s shooting 43% on non-corner threes this season.

Providing the Pistons keep this close enough for Irving to play around 30 minutes, he’s going to put up hefty numbers. The over 2.5 threes looks like a sure thing given that he’s gone 15-for-27 from deep over his last three games. Irving recording his ninth 30+ point game of the season is good value at +128, and the odds can be boosted with the inclusion of 3+ threes.

Pick: Kyrie Irving to score 30+ points and make 3+ threes (+177)