Suns vs. Clippers: The best player prop bets for Game 4
Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul (3) is guarded by L.A. Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley (21) during Game 3 of the 2021 Western Conference Finals. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire)
June 26th, 2021
The Los Angeles Clippers battled their way back into the Western Conference Finals with an authoritative 106-92 victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 3. The Clippers held Suns All-Stars Devin Booker and Chris Paul to a combined 10-for-40 (25%) shooting, while L.A. frontman Paul George led the way on offense with 27 points.
What will change and what will stay the same in Game 4 (9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN) on Saturday night? Let’s start finding out as we highlight our favorite player props for the evening.
Chris Paul Over/Under 18.5 pts
Chris Paul had an awful shooting night in Game 3 – his first action since hitting the COVID list after the semifinal sweep of the Denver Nuggets – as he went 5-for-19 (26.3%) from the floor. But the fact that he wasn’t discouraged from shooting, even as he continued to find open men in the passing game (12 assists), should encourage prop players to take the Over on this relatively-low points total.
Welp, Chris Paul is back. Opening set is a double P&R for Paul, Clippers in drop coverage and Paul just holds Zubac and hits Ayton in the pocket rolling. Can't say enough about Ayton on this playoff run. pic.twitter.com/Y2jP5DmpA6
— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) June 25, 2021
Paul averaged 25.5 points per game against the Nuggets, eclipsing 18.5 points in three of four games. That includes his 37-point explosion in the series-clincher, in which he shot 14-of-19 (73.7%) from the floor.
NBA pick: Over
Reggie Jackson Over/Under 19.5 pts
Reggie Jackson has stepped up to the plate for the Clippers in this postseason, and he should have another fine game on Saturday night.
There are only 2 players in NBA history to average 3+ three-pointers on 65 TS% in a single playoff run (min 15 games):
— StatMuse (@statmuse) June 25, 2021
1. Steph Curry in 2017
2. Reggie Jackson in 2021
Reggie is averaging 18 PPG on 51/42/88% this playoffs. pic.twitter.com/OGL1D6EDIV
Jackson has averaged 23 points over his last five playoff games, exceeding 19.5 points on all but one occasion. He’s hit at least three 3-pointers in that stretch while shooting 53.7% from the floor.
Count on Jackson to have another outstanding outing at home in Game 4.
NBA pick: Over
Terance Mann Over/Under 11.5 pts
Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue rewarded Terance Mann with starters’ minutes in Games 1 and 3 of this series following his huge 39-point effort in the deciding Game 6 of the semifinals against the Utah Jazz. So far, Mann hasn’t been able to recapture that form.
Clippers greeted Terance Mann with the water shower in the locker room 🙌
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 19, 2021
(via @nicolas88batum) pic.twitter.com/9xWE75VYrk
Mann mustered a mere 12 points in 32 minutes in Game 3. He shot 6-of-8, missing his only 3-point attempt of the night. His assist and rebound numbers don’t impress either. Don’t be shocked if Mann is brought back to the bench for the start of this one and struggles to crack double-digits.
NBA pick: Under
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