The NBA Finals between the Celtics and Warriors continue Wednesday night, so let's take a look at some of the best player prop bets for Game 3 at Boston.
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Celtics vs. Warriors: Best player prop bets for Game 3
Steph Curry OVER 5.5 assists (+115) on DraftKings
Curry hasn’t gone OVER this total in the first two games of the Finals, but he’s still averaged 6.0 assists per game in the playoffs and came in at 7.4 in the Western Conference Finals. With so many scoring options out there for the Warriors, it’s worth a play given the plus-money on a more than reasonable total of at least six assists for Curry. -- Nick Ashooh
Andrew Wiggins UNDER 15.5 points (+102) on FanDuel
Heading into this series, Wiggins got a lot of buzz as an offensive threat -- he had finally turned the corner; this was his destiny; Golden State finally figured out how to utilize his skills; blah, blah, blah. Yes, he has been important defensively, but he’s been unreliable as a scorer. Wiggins did his best David Blaine impersonation in Game 2 after dropping 20 points in Game 1, going just 4-of-12 for 11 points and disappearing from meaningful contributions. Like Wiggins’ teammate Draymond Green, I am simply uncomfortable backing him to produce in any way. Heading into Game 3, Wiggins ranks seventh on the Warriors in Usage Rate, per NBA.com, and is simply not a go-to option on the offensive end when Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and/or Jordan Poole are on the floor. If this sounds like a guy who has been burned by Wiggins in betting and in DFS many times, your intuition is correct. – Dan Karpuc
Jayson Tatum OVER 27.5 points (-118) on FanDuel
Tatum scored 28 points in Game 2 of this series, and I think he’ll be playing at the same level in Game 3 and hit this OVER once again. He’s averaging 27.4 points per game in his past 10, and he's more than capable of beating that average. With the Celtics now back at home, the crowd should help propel both the Celtics and Tatum. He also hit this OVER at home in Game 6 against the Heat, so we know he has it in him to top this total in this environment even against a tough defense. I’m all-in on him to put up huge points in Game 3. – Lucy Burdge
Klay Thompson UNDER 18.5 (-102) on FanDuel
Whether it was Boston's D or fatigue catching up with him late in his first half-season back from major injuries, something is off with Thompson. He went 1-for-8 from deep with just 11 points in that home win against Boston in Game 2, and that was after a 15-point dud in Game 1 when he went 3-for-7 from deep. Game 2 resembled Thompson's struggles at home against the Celtics on March 16, when he went 1-for-11 (!) from deep (and somehow still managed 18 points).
Thompson shot exceptionally well in the first round of the playoffs against a terrible Nuggets defense, but since that series, he is shooting just 37.2 percent on the road, including 29.5 percent from three-point range (13-for-44). So, I'm going to be picking on Thompson in Boston, with the UNDER on 18.5 points is the starting point. You can also look at the UNDER on his stat combos if you want a little cushion (he hasn't been contributing much in rebounds or assists, either, and I don't expect that to change against Boston), but one of the more intriguing bets against Thompson is UNDER 2.5 three-pointers made, which is getting +150 odds at FanDuel. – Brad Pinkerton
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