Zach Thompson details his best player prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for tonight’s game between the Pistons and the Bucks.
Wednesday has already been a very eventful day for Giannis in the news cycle before his Bucks take the floor at home in one of the biggest games on the 10-game Wednesday night slate. They’ll host the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons in one of the best matchups of the night. With plenty of star power on both sides of this matchup (at least for now), let’s take a look at the current markets and find some strong options from the many player prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Overall in the game, the Bucks are 4.5-point home underdogs to the Pistons with the game total set at O/U 228.5 points.
The Pistons are an impressive 17-4 on the season, including wins in each of their last two games over the Heat and Hawks. They beat the Bucks in Milwaukee, 129-116 just over a week and a half ago. Giannis didn’t play in that game, and the Bucks have gone 1-2 in his three games since returning. The team is 9-13 overall this year, which currently has them on the fringe of the Play-In Tournament, possibly sparking some of the current rumors and discussion about Giannis’s future.
In a matchup with plenty of drama and intrigue on both sides, let’s dive in and find a few fun player prop bets to play in Wednesday night’s Eastern Conference matchup.
Pistons vs. Bucks Best Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Cade Cunningham 45+ Points + Rebounds + Assists (+111)
In the first meeting between these teams, Cunningham had 29 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists for 47 PRA (points, rebounds, and assists) in just 33 minutes. He is putting up absolutely impressive numbers across the board this season with averages of 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 9.3 assists for 44.0 PRA per game.
He “only” had 18 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists against the Hawks on Monday, so he should be due for a monster scoring game in Milwaukee. He had over 45 PRA in two of his three games before that, with huge performances against the Magic and the Celtics.
Cunningham is playing massive minutes with high usage and plenty of opportunity to stuff the score sheet. If this game is high-scoring and up-tempo like the last meeting, look for another monster Cade performance even though most of the focus coming into the game will be on Giannis.
Green has been getting more work for the Bucks lately and has been a stable part of the starting lineup all season. He’s played 29 minutes per game in his 22 games with an average of 11.4 points per game.
He’s exceeded that average and has been able to score at least 12 points in four straight games, hitting at least four 3-pointers in each of those contests. Rather than take his 3-point prop, though, we’ll just keep it simple and take his alternate point total here instead. That way, however he gets the points still works towards this prop.
Green had 15 points in 28 minutes in his first matchup against the Pistons, and he has been a nice supplementary scorer this season for the Bucks, who has found a good enough rhythm to back for this plus-money point total on Wednesday night. Kevin Porter Jr. (back) is questionable, and if he’s out or limited, there would be even more work available for Green.
Isaiah Stewart 14+ Points + Rebounds (-102)
Beef Stew has been cooking for the Pistons in the second unit this season. Isaiah Stewart is averaging 9.9 points and 6.6 rebounds for an average of 16.5 points plus rebounds per game.
On Monday, he had six points and 10 rebounds against the Hawks, and matched his season-high with five blocks. He started the previous game on Saturday and also went over this total in that matchup with nine points and eight rebounds in 29 minutes. He was held under this prop line in the first meeting between these teams, but he has gone over in five straight since then and seven of his nine games since returning from an ankle injury.
Against Giannis and the big front line of the Bucks, Stewart should be busy and involved on Wednesday night, and he should be able to push past this attainable prop line.