NBA playoff prop bets: Philadelphia 76ers Ben Simmons props for 6/20/2021

DataSkrive | Sportsbook Wire

The Philadelphia 76ers take to the court Sunday for a night of NBA Playoff basketball with no shortage of betting opportunities. Let's focus in on Ben Simmons' prop bets and lines for his upcoming outing. Simmons' points prop bet over/under is set at 12.5 points for Sunday's matchup with the Atlanta Hawks.

Simmons has averaged 14 points, 7.3 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.6 steals so far this year while shooting 56.7% from the floor. Over his last five matchups, he's recorded 9.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game with a 52.9% rate of shooting from the field.

The 76ers are being picked to win in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals by bookmakers, who list them as 7-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 215.5 points. The teams will meet on Sunday starting at 8:00 PM ET. Let's take a look at how Simmons has performed this season and in recent outings to provide insights into his betting lines for this matchup.

Ben Simmons prop bets breakdown

Points Over/Under : 12.5
Over Odds : -115
Under Odds : -118
Points per game : 14.0

Odds via BetMGM; access Paste BN Sports' betting odds for a full list.

Lines last updated at 7:37 AM EST on June 20, 2021.

Ben Simmons points insights

The 12.5 point total set for Simmons' game Sunday is 1.5 fewer points than his season scoring average.
Simmons has scored more than 12.5 points in 40 of 69 games this season (58%).
Simmons' season-long scoring average, 14.0 points per game, is 1.1 fewer points than his average points prop bet over/under.
70% of Simmons' outings this year have seen him fall short of his point prop total (35 out of 50 opportunities).
In less than half of his games - 23 of 69 this year (33.3%) - Simmons has hit the over on his season average points prop bet total (15.1).
Opponents of the Hawks have scored 119.7 points per game this season, the most against any NBA team.

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Ben Simmons rebound insights

Simmons has averaged 0.2 less rebounds per game (7.3) than his prop bet total in Sunday's game (7.5).
In 46.4% of his games this year (32 out of 69), Simmons has grabbed more than 7.5 boards.
Simmons has grabbed 7.3 rebounds per game, which is 0.4 less boards than his season average prop.
In just 19 of his 50 opportunities (38%), Simmons has gone over his rebounds prop bet total.
In just 32 of his 69 games (46.4%), Simmons has gone over his average rebounds prop bet total of 7.7 boards.
Opponents of the Hawks have averaged 47.0 rebounds per game this season, the third-most against any NBA team.

Ben Simmons assists insights

Simmons has averaged 2.7 fewer assists per game than his average assist prop bet over/under of 9.9.
In only 26% of his contests (13 out of 50), Simmons has covered his assist prop bet over/unders.
In just 18.8% of Simmons' contests (13 out of 69) he's dished out more than 9.9 assists (his average assist prop bet total this season).
Opponents of the Hawks have dished out 25.0 assists per game this season, the 10th-most against any NBA team.

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