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3 Best NBA Prop Bets for Warriors vs. Grizzlies Game 5 (Keep Fading Desmond Bane)

By Peter Dewey

Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane. / David Berding/GettyImages
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Does the Golden State Warriors-Memphis Grizzlies series come to an end tonight?

The Warriors have a commanding 3-1 lead over Memphis, and they are favored by four points on the road with Ja Morant out for the Grizzlies. 

Betting player props has been my favorite method to wager on this series, and I have three that I’m eyeing at WynnBET Sportsbook for Game 5. 

Best Prop Bets for Warriors vs. Grizzlies Game 5

  • Jordan Poole OVER 19.5 Points (-115)
  • Dillon Brooks UNDER 19.5 Points (-115)
  • Desmond Bane UNDER 16.5 Points (-105)

Jordan Poole OVER 19.5 Points (-115)

Jordan Poole scored just 14 points in Game 4, but he had an off shooting night (like the rest of the Warriors), going just 4-for-12 from the field. 

I think this is a solid bounce-back spot for Poole, especially since he is coming off a series-low in shot attempts. Poole scored 27, 20 and 31 points in the first three games of this series, so this is a solid buy-low spot on Wednesday night. 

Dillon Brooks UNDER 19.5 Points (-115)

I am out on the Dillon Brooks business, as he’s struggled mightily with his shot this postseason. 

Brooks was a dismal 5-for-19 in Game 4, and he’s cleared 19.5 points in just three of 10 playoff games. 

There is going to be some volatility in this prop, since Brooks will get a ton of volume, but I don’t trust him against a tough Warriors defense. 

Desmond Bane UNDER 16.5 Points (-105)

Desmond Bane has been playing through a back injury in this series, and the results have been ugly, as he’s averaging just 9.5 points per game in the series and has failed to clear 16.5 points in any of the four games. 

I’m going to fade Bane again tonight. He’s struggled to find open shots, and with Ja Morant out, the Grizzlies’ offense is going to go through *gulps* Dillon Brooks once again on Wednesday. 

Bane is also taking just 8.8 shots per game in this series, so the volume hasn’t been there for him at all to hit this prop.

Find Peter Dewey’s full betting record in the NBA this season here.

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