The NBA postseason is always wild, wacky and filled with knife-cuttable drama. With players putting everything on the line in an attempt to bask in championship glory, the pressure-packed games are tremendously fun to wager on. As a result, the sportsbooks offer many creative ways to enhance the action. What are Brad’s favorite prop plays in Bulls vs. Heat on Friday? Check out his juicy SGP below.
The pick — SGP: Coby White 25+ PRA, Ayo Dosunmu 1+ steal, Tyler Herro 3+ threes (+130, BetMGM)
BetMGM offers:
Leg 1: Coby White 25+ points, rebounds and assists
Forget Coby. The bushy-haired Bulls guard was Kobe reincarnated against the Hawks in Wednesday’s Play-In Tournament victory. Stepping on the gas, he vroomed downhill, converted high-percentage shots, drained triples and, when pressured, dropped dimes to wide-open teammates along the perimeter. Also opportunistic on the glass, White finished with 42 points, nine rebounds and six assists, converting an unreal 71.4% of his shots.
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Yes, Miami is an elite defensive team as its No. 2 adjusted defensive efficiency rating over the last 15 games clearly indicates. However, without the services of emo rocker Jimmy Butler, the collective is far more vulnerable than normal. Most importantly, in White’s last three dances with Miami, he cooled down the Heat by totaling 28, 44 and 34 in PRA. All that is needed is a subpar performance.
Leg 2: Ayo Dosunmu 1+ steal
I-L-L! The former Orange and Blue great is an energetic on-ball defender equipped with lightning-quick hands and a knack for picking pockets clean. He slapped the leather away at least once in his last four regular-season games and in his last two contests against Miami.
The Heat were the fourth-toughest team to register a swipe against in the regular season (6.6 steals allowed per game), and they only surrendered four steals against Atlanta on Wednesday. However, all that is required is one heist.
Leg 3: Tyler Herro 3+ three-pointers
Work up a lather in warmups, Tyler. Without Butler on the floor, your scoring requirement has ramped up considerably. With that in mind, it’s conceivable he exceeds the 14 outside jacks he hoisted against the 76ers on Wednesday.
No, Miami’s brave man didn’t cross paths with the Bulls in the regular season. Still, he’s capable of detonating in the East’s play-in finale. Chicago yielded 11 made threes to Hawks shooters on Wednesday and allowed the third-most treys (14.9) over its last 15 regular-season games.
NBA postseason record: 2-2, +0.10 units