Tuesday night in the NBA playoffs is Western Conference heavy with the Suns (+3) vs Timberwolves, Pacers (+1) vs Bucks and Mavericks (-2.5) vs Clippers. All 3 home teams won Game 1, but we're bound to see one of these home teams fall in Game 2. My expectation is that Dallas is that team after not seeing anything go right in Game 1. Suns-Wolves could easily be the most entertaining series out of the first round than ks to Anthony Edwards, but I’m excited to see how Kevin Durant and Devin Booker respond.
Let’s dive into my favorite props for Tuesday.'
Kevin Durant (PHO) Over 10.5 rebounds + assists (+114)
Kevin Durant played nearly 39 minutes on Saturday. He finished with 7 rebounds on 11 rebound chances and 1 assist on 7 potential assists. Using the 39 minutes as a benchmark, I researched how Durant performed this regular season playing in that 38-41 minute range; given the playoffs and being down 1-0, I feel that's a safe range. There is a 28-game sample size for Durant in that range in which he averages 12.7 R+A and hits this line in 21 of 28 contests (75%).