Zach Thompson details his best player prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for tonight’s game between the Warriors and the Cavaliers.
The NBA has seven games lined up for Saturday, and the NBA TV spotlight game is a rematch of the 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 NBA Finals as the Golden State Warriors visit the Cleveland Cavaliers. While there are still some question marks on the injury report, there are plenty of exciting players and storylines on both sides of this contest. Let’s cook up some fun player prop bets to consider from both sides of this matchup on DraftKings Sportsbook.
In the bigger picture, the Cavaliers are 7.5-point home favorites, with the game total set at O/U 228.5 points.
The Cavs are finishing a back-to-back after beating the Spurs on Friday to improve to 14-10 on the season. The Warriors dropped under .500 for the first time this season, falling to 11-12 with a loss on Thursday in Philadelphia.
In what should be one of the most entertaining matchups on the scoreboard, check out these player prop bets to play in Saturday night’s showdown.
Cavaliers vs. Warriors Best Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Evan Mobley 20+ points (+110)
Mobley has been carrying a little extra work lately with Jarrett Allen (finger) out, and he has a good chance to get to at least 20 points against Golden State. I’d rather lean toward the frontcourt with Mobley with some uncertainty in the backcourt with Darius Garland (toe) likely to return from his maintenance day on Friday and Donovan Mitchell (hand) potentially suffering an injury on Friday night.
On Friday, Mobley had 17 points and 10 boards in 32 minutes, coming in just under this prop line. He did score 20+ points in three of his last five games and has at least 18 points in six of his last nine. With just a little bump in usage, 20 points should be within his reach on Saturday.
In his 14 home games this season, Mobley has averaged 20.1 points per game. The 24-year-old big man is averaging 19.7 points and 9.1 rebounds per game in his nine games without Allen this season. Keep an eye on the injury report, but if Mobley is ready to play his regular minutes, he has a great shot to get to 20 points against the Warriors.
Jaylon Tyson over 12.5 points (-121)
Another member of the Cavs’ rotation that has stepped up lately with all the injuries and rotation shifts has been second-year wing Jaylon Tyson. Tyson has started 14 of his 19 games this season and is playing 27.3 minutes per game, which is a huge increase from his 9.6 minutes per game as a rookie.
Tyson has scored 13.1 points per game this season and has gone over that average with at least 14 points in four straight games.
He has also gone over this prop line in six of his seven starts since returning from a concussion and will likely remain in a heavily involved role, no matter who else is in or out on the second night of the back-to-back.
Brandin Podziemski over 1.5 3PM (-162)
The Warriors listed De’Anthony Melton (knee), Seth Curry (toe), Draymond Green (foot) and Jimmy Butler (knee) as questionable for Saturday with Steph Curry (quad) still out as well. All that uncertainty makes Warriors props a little tricky to nail down, but I do like this one with Brandin Podziemski.
Pod Racer has started the last three games for the Warriors and has played an average of 27.5 minutes per game over his last 11 contests. He’s averaging exactly 2.0 3PM in those 11 games with multiple three-pointers in eight of those 11 contests.
He’s looking to bounce back from an 0-for-5 shooting night from behind the arc on Thursday against the Sixers, but he should be able to get back in the groove on Saturday night. In his two previous starts before that letdown, he hit three three-pointers, so if you want to be more aggressive, you can play Podziemski to hit 3+ three-pointers at +178.
Bonus Parlay Pick: Evan Mobley over 3.5 assists (-157)
If you’re looking for a fourth leg for your Same Game Parlay or SGPx, I like doubling down on Mobley and taking him to dish out at least four assists. He has at least four dimes in six straight games and is averaging 4.2 assists per game this season, including 3.9 assists per game in his 14 home contests.
With the backcourt uncertain, Mobley could have more of the offense run through him, and he should get at least four helpers in that scenario.
If you add in Mobley’s assists at these odds, the four picks in this post check in at +650 for Saturday night’s contest.
