3 Best NBA Prop Bets Today for Mavericks vs. Jazz Game 3 (Rudy Gobert Ready to Rack Up Stats)
By Ben Heisler
The Utah Jazz should be up two games to none in this first round series against the Dallas Mavericks.
Up double digits in the 4th quarter yet again, they failed to hold the lead, paving the way for a magical Game 2 out of Jalen Brunson and Maxi Kleber as the Mavericks evened the series at a game apiece.
BetSided's Donnavan Smoot gave out his favorite pick for tonight's matchup, going with the Jazz to get it done in Salt Lake City, but there's plenty of available prop bets to take advantage of as well.
I've put together my three favorite props for Game 3 in Salt Lake City over at WynnBET Sportsbook.
Let's dive in!
Best Prop Bets for Mavericks vs. Jazz Game 3
- Rudy Gobert OVER 29.5 Points, Rebounds & Assists (-149)
- Mike Conley OVER 1.5 3-Pointers Made (-135)
- Reggie Bullock OVER 10.5 Points (-130)
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Rudy Gobert OVER 29.5 Points, Rebounds & Assists (-149)
Dallas has done a sensational job limiting Gobert's touches inside. Over two games, he's only taken six field goal attempts.
Utah knows they need to get him more touches, especially to get some more Mavericks in foul trouble.
Before the playoffs, Gobert had double digit points in 9 of his last 10 games. In four of the last six games, he went for 16-plus and cruised past his prop totals.
Gobert also averages 2.3 more points per game at home than on the road. There's too much at stake for the Jazz not to get him touches inside. With his 17 rebound-per-game average in the postseason, a solid points game should clear this over easily.
MIke Conley OVER 1.5 3-Pointers Made (-135)
Similar to Gobert, Conley has not taken anywhere near the amount of 3's in the postseason as he had in the regular season. Also similar to Gobert, they need Conley to start daring the Mavericks to let him shoot to help change up their defensive coverage.
Conley has failed to hit this number in four of his last five games, but had hit it in six of his previous eight beforehand. He shot just under 41% from 3-point range in the regular season, but until he actually starts shooting them again, Dallas is going to continue to press him, forcing him to drive or kick out.
Reggie Bullock OVER 10.5 Points (-130)
Look at the minutes for Bullock over the previous two games: 44 and 45 respectively.
The Mavericks small forward has been a key.
Just under half of the Mavericks shots have been from the outside, and so far during the playoffs, Bullock is shooting 46.2% from downtown. If he splashes a few more down, with the kind of minutes he's been asking to contribute, he should get into double digits with a little more room for comfort.
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