May 29th NBA Props – Player Props & Best Bets for Saturday’s Four Playoff Games
By Sam Cox in NBA Basketball
Published:
- Four games are on the Saturday NBA playoffs schedule
- Miami and Milwaukee get things underway with Game 4 of their first round series
- Read below for the latest player props and best bets
Saturday is a feast for basketball fans. Four games are being played in succession, starting with Game 4 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat. In what seemed an even series before tip-off, Milwaukee has taken a commanding 3-0 lead and is unsurprisingly favored by the books for Saturday’s matchup.
Denver and Portland go head-to-head once again in the second game of the night, followed by the Sixers and Wizards. It’s over to Memphis to wrap up the day’s action as they host the Utah Jazz at FedEx Forum.
Let’s have a look at the available player props from FanDuel.
NBA Player Props – May 29th
| MIL vs MIA | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) | 27.5 (O -118 | U -104) | 13.5 (O -120 | U -102) | 5.5 (O -102 | U -120) | 1.5 (O +152 | U -196) |
| Khris Middleton (MIL) | 21.5 (O -106 | U -116) | 5.5 (O -104 | U -118) | 5.5 (O +118 | U -144) | 2.5 (O -102 | U -128) |
| Jimmy Butler (MIA) | 23.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 7.5 (O -134 | U +110) | 6.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 1.5 (O +190 | U -250) |
| Bam Adebayo (MIA) | 17.5 (O -104 | U -116) | 8.5 (O -118 | U -104) | 5.5 (O +122 | U -150) | OFF |
| DEN vs POR | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| Nikola Jokic (DEN) | 32.5 (O -106 | U -116) | 11.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 6.5 (O -114 | U -106) | 1.5 (O -180 | U +140) |
| Michael Porter Jr (DEN) | 21.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 7.5 (O -120 | U -102) | OFF | 2.5 (O -150 | U +118) |
| Damian Lillard (POR) | 33.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 4.5 (O +110 | U -134) | 7.5 (O -138 | U +112) | 4.5 (O -120 | U -106) |
| CJ McCollum (POR) | 23.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 4.5 (O -148 | U +120) | 4.5 (O +118 | U -144) | 3.5 (O +138 | U -178) |
| PHI vs WAS | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| Joel Embiid (PHI) | 30.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 10.5 (O -130 | U +106) | 6.5 (O +102 | U -124) | 1.5 (O +146 | U -188) |
| Ben Simmons (PHI) | 14.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 8.5 (O -106 | U -114) | 3.5 (O +120 | U -148) | OFF |
| Bradley Beal (WAS) | 31.5 (O -120 | U -102) | 5.5 (O -144 | U +118) | 5.5 (O -104 | U -118) | 1.5 (O -158 | U +124) |
| Rui Hachimura (WAS) | 13.5 (O -102 | U -118) | 4.5 (O -144 | U +118) | 4.5 (O -144 | U +118) | OFF |
| UTA vs MEM | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| Donovan Mitchell (UTA) | 24.5 (O -118 | U -104) | 4.5 (O +112 | U -138) | 3.5 (O -128 | U +104) | 3.5 (O +124 | U -160) |
| Bojan Bogdanovic (UTA) | 18.5 (O -106 | U -116) | 3.5 (O -154 | U +126) | OFF | 2.5 (O +116 | U -148) |
| Ja Morant (MEM) | 24.5 (O -106 | U -116) | 4.5 (O -138 | U +112) | 7.5 (O +118 | U -144) | 1.5 (O -106 | U -120) |
| Dillon Brooks (MEM) | 19.5 (O -108 | U -112) | 3.5 (O +120 | U -148) | OFF | 1.5 (O -118 | U -108) |
Odds as of May 29
MPJ Gets Going
Having started the series poorly, we saw some of the best of Michael Porter Jr in Game 3. The Nuggets forward hit three of his five three-point attempts, contributing 15 points. It wasn’t quite the level that Porter has been playing at since Jamal Murray’s injury, but it was a step in the right direction, and it feels like a breakout game is on its way.
Michael Porter Jr Stat of the Day:
MPJ finished 19 ppg 7.3 rpg 54.2% FG 44.5% 3P
He's first in history to avg 15+ppg, 5+rpg, on 50/40 shooting in 2nd NBA season
He also finished w/ 800+ FGA (54.2%) & 350+ 3PA (44.5%)
First in history to shoot 54%/44% w/ that many shots taken pic.twitter.com/HRjmkdvMi5
— Katy Winge (@katywinge) May 22, 2021
Portland’s defense cratered in Game 3. Terry Stotts’ team had been around league average defensively over the final 15 games of the regular season, having spent most of the season among the worst teams in the league. The Game 3 loss was a worrying sight for Blazers fans, as a mix of a lack of size and defensive effort made life easy for the Nuggets.
Porter is a matchup problem for most teams, but particularly so for Portland. Stotts has tweaked his coverages through the series. Norm Powell often ends up on Porter, and he’s done a good job for the most part. As the Blazers’ defense focuses in on Nikola Jokic, though, who has 108 points in the series, opportunities are only going to increase for Porter.
It remains insane that in the age of so much advanced medical technology, Michael Porter Jr. was medically red flagged by so many teams on draft night. A star in the making in Denver.
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) May 25, 2021
Porter has just 58 points through three games. That shouldn’t put you off his points total here, however. In nine of his last 10 regular season games playing 30+ minutes, Porter scored 22 or more points. This feels like a great value bet given how the Blazers defended in Game 3.
Pick: Michael Porter Jr over 21.5 points (-110)
Simmons Does It All
Ben Simmons gets a lot of criticism for his playoff performances, but he’s been awesome in this series so far. This is a good matchup for the 2016 first overall pick. Washington has not been able to stop him when he gets going downhill, and given Scott Brooks’ love of three-guard lineups, there are frequently mismatches for Simmons to attack. He’s increasingly willing to take advantage of being guarded by a smaller player, whether to score or make plays from the inside.
Im just here to win pic.twitter.com/qvuTrBBmgU
— Ben Simmons (@BenSimmons25) May 27, 2021
Simmons is a difficult player to bet on. He’s inconsistent as a scorer, with his willingness to attack the rim fluctuating from game to game. What’s remarkable, though, is how Simmons can put up big stats without shooting the ball. He had 36 points, rebounds and assists combined in Game 1 despite making just three field goals. In Game 2, that tally was up to 39, but through a different process. Simmons scored 22 points in the blowout.
With regular season averages of 14, 7 and 7, the points, rebounds and assists line of 31.5 may seem a little high. The numbers from the previous two games tell a different story.
BEN SIMMONS.
Filthy. pic.twitter.com/vgmXaKwe76
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 23, 2021
This is a series being played at high pace. Washington was the fastest team in the league during the regular season, and the Sixers have been happy to up the tempo. Simmons thrives in transition, and those extra possessions make this an easy over bet.
Pick: Ben Simmons over 31.5 points, rebounds and assists (-113)
Sports Writer
Sam Cox is a freelance writer and sports junkie, who has spent the past several years immersed in the online gaming industry. He has worked with 888sport, Oddschecker, and Colossus Bets to name a few. Based in the UK, Sam also runs Franchise Sports with his brother.
