ZT details his best player prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for tonight’s game between the Nuggets and the Suns.
After a great Black Friday that wrapped up the NBA Cup group play, the NBA is back in action on Saturday with eight nice matchups to enjoy. The NBA TV doubleheaders feature the Celtics and Timberwolves in the early game followed by the Pelicans and Warriors in the later game. Another one of the games later in the night features the Nuggets and Suns clashing in Phoenix. It’s a very nice Western Conference matchup between the teams that are currently fifth and sixth in the playoff standings. Let’s take a look at this fun contest in the desert and find some good player prop bets to back.
In the bigger picture, on DraftKings Sportsbook, the Nuggets are 3.5-point road favorites, with the game total set at O/U 231.5 points.
The Nuggets were upset on Friday night by the Spurs, who knocked them out of the NBA Cup. The Suns advanced to the Quarterfinals despite losing last night to the Thunder in a close, four-point game. Both teams will be playing for the second night in a row in a rematch of the Nuggets’ home opener, which they won 133-111. Both teams have come a long way since then, and the Suns have overachieved by getting great play from role players around Devin Booker. Can they knock off the Nuggets to avenge their early-season loss this Saturday?
Let’s dive in and find a few player prop bets that look like juicy spots to attack.
Nuggets vs. Suns Best Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Collin Gillespie 15+ points (-117)
Gillespie has been one of the top reasons that the Suns have had success this season, as the third-year guard from Villanova has been very involved either off the bench or in the starting lineup. He has scored at least 15 points in seven straight games, including 21 points on Wednesday in Sacramento and 24 points on Friday in Oklahoma City.
He started both of those two games but was coming off the bench before that, though he still found ways to make a big impact in the second unit. Gillespie is shooting 44.3% from the field and 42.4% from long range.
He played in one back-to-back in the last couple weeks, and scored 16 points in the second game of the set. As with all the picks for this game, the player prop bets could shift dramatically as players are ruled in or ruled out, so monitor the news carefully. At this point, though, Gillespie’s points look like a great prop bet to back on Saturday night.
Jamal Murray over 2.5 3PM (+100)
Murray made three 3-pointers in the first meeting between these teams and is averaging 2.9 3PM per game on the season.
He made five 3-pointers against the Spurs on Friday and six against the Grizzlies on Monday. He has gone over this prop line in each of his last four games and in five of his last six. In his last 10 games, he’s averaging 3.5 3PM, while shooting 46.1% from long-range over that stretch.
Murray did sit on the second game of a back-to-back one time this season, but he made multiple 3-pointers in his most recent back-to-back against the Kings last Saturday.
Peyton Watson 21 Points + Rebounds + Assists (-108)
The Nuggets are still without Aaron Gordon (hamstring), which has opened up more playing time and usage for Peyton Watson, who has started the last seven games. In those seven games, he averaged 16.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.0 assists for 25 PRA (points, rebounds and assists).
He had 15 points, six rebounds, and three assists in 34 minutes against the Spurs on Friday, going over this prop line for the fifth straight game. Watson could get more work if other Nuggets sit as well, and you can even be more aggressive with 25+ PRA at +221 odds if you are looking for an option with longer odds.
