NBA finals prop bets: Milwaukee Bucks Khris Middleton props for 7/17/2021

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Saturday's NBA Playoffs slate features plenty of betting action, including the Milwaukee Bucks' Khris Middleton prop bets. Let's take a look at the markets and lines for Middleton in this Finals matchup. Middleton's points prop bet over/under is set at 25.5 points for Saturday's matchup with the Phoenix Suns.

So far this season, Middleton has recorded an average of 21.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 5.4 assists every contest, while over his last five outings, he's averaging 26 points, six rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.6 steals. He's shooting 46.4% from the floor this season and 43.2% in his last five games.

The Suns are being picked to win in Game 5 of the NBA Finals by sportsbooks, who list them as 4-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 217.5 points. The teams will meet on Saturday starting at 9:00 PM ET. Let's take a look at how Middleton has fared this season and in recent outings to provide insights into his betting lines for this matchup.

Khris Middleton prop bets breakdown

Points Over/Under : 25.5
Over Odds : -105
Under Odds : -128
Points per game : 21.1

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

Lines last updated at 10:35 PM EST on July 15, 2021.

Khris Middleton points insights

The 25.5 point total set for Middleton's game Saturday is 4.4 more points than his per-game scoring average.
In 23.6% of his games this season (21 of 89 matchups) Middleton has put up more than 25.5 points.
Middleton's season-long scoring average, 21.1 points per game, is 0.6 points higher than his average points prop bet over/under.
50.8% of Middleton's outings this year have seen him fall short of his point prop total (32 out of 63 chances).
50.6% of Middleton's outings this year have seen him fall short of his season-long average points prop total of 20.5 points (45 out of 89 games).
The Suns' opponents are scoring 113.4 points per game, which is the 11th-most allowed by an NBA squad this season.

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Khris Middleton rebound insights

Middleton's per-game rebound average - 6.4 - is 0.1 fewer rebounds than his prop bet over/under for Saturday's game (6.5).
In 48.3% of his games this year (43 of 89), Middleton has grabbed more than 6.5 boards.
Middleton has collected 0.5 more rebounds (6.4 per game) than his season average prop bet (5.9).
In just 31 of his 63 opportunities (49.2%), Middleton has gone over his rebounds prop bet total.
In 49 of his 89 games (55.1%), Middleton has outpaced his average rebounds prop bet total of 5.9 boards.
The Suns' opponents are averaging 43.3 rebounds per game, which is the 24th-most given up by an NBA squad this season.

Khris Middleton assists insights

Middleton's year-long assist average - 5.4 per game - is 0.9 assists higher than Saturday's assist prop bet total (4.5).
In 62.9% of his matchups this season (56 out of 89) Middleton has dished out more than 4.5 assists.
Middleton has averaged 5.4 assists per game, 0.3 more per game than his average assist prop bet total of 5.1.
Middleton has covered his average assist prop over/under (5.1) in just 41 of his 89 contests (46.1%).
The Suns' opponents are averaging 23.6 assists per game, which is the 23rd-most given up by an NBA team this season.

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