3 Best NBA Prop Bets Today for Suns vs. Pelicans Game 6 (Back Deandre Ayton, Brandon Ingram)
By Peter Dewey
The Phoenix Suns have a chance to close out the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night in Game 6, and they could have Devin Booker back in the lineup.
ESPN Sources: Phoenix Suns All-Star G Devin Booker (hamstring strain) is progressing toward a return soon, including the possibility as soon as Game 6 or Game 7 of this playoff series vs. New Orleans. He’s expected to be initially listed as out for Thursday’s Game 6.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 27, 2022
I’d be surprised if Booker plays his normal role if he even is active, and that gives us some value on a few player props in Game 6.
Let’s get into my favorites, with the odds via WynnBET:
Best NBA Prop Bets for Suns vs. Pelicans Game 6
- Deandre Ayton 30+ Points, Rebounds, Assists (-179)
- Brandon Ingram 30+ Points and Assists (-135)
- Jose Alvarado 1+ 3-Pointers Made (-130)
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Deandre Ayton 30+ Points, Rebounds, Assists (-179)
There is definitely a lot of juice on this Ayton prop, but he’s been on fire as of late for the Suns.
Ayton has totaled 32, 23, 46, 32 and 31 points, rebounds and assists (PRA) through the first five games of this series, and in Game 2 (when he had 23) he took just six shots.
The Suns big man has taken 13 or more shots in every game that he has cleared this number, so if he sees that volume again, he is a great bet to push a double-double and get over 30 PRA.
Brandon Ingram 30+ Points and Assists (-135)
Brandon Ingram shot just 7-for-19 in Game 5, scoring 22 points and adding five assists, but I’m going to buy low on him here in Game 6.
Ingram has scored 30 or more points in four games since the NBA play-in tournament started, and he’s cleared this line in five of his seven games over that stretch.
Ingram has been an underrated passer, averaging over five assists a night in his last seven games, so I expect him to reach this as long as his scoring gets back on track in Game 6.
Jose Alvarado 1+ 3-Pointers Made (-130)
Jose Alvarado is an absolute pest on defense, and he’s been able to show that he can hold his own on offense as well in this series.
Since the play-in, Alvarado has drilled a 3-pointer in five of his seven games, and he’s taken at least two shots from deep in all but one of those games.
I think Alvarado gets the minutes to make his mark from beyond the arc in Game 6.
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