3 Best Prop Bets for Blazers vs. Warriors (Back Andrew Wiggins, Fade Norman Powell)

One of the best matchups of the 2021-22 season to date will take place at Chase Center on Friday night, as the Golden State Warriors and Steph Curry face the Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard. 

WynnBET has the Warriors as 5.5-point favorites in this game, and Golden State’s 10-1 home record suggests it should have no trouble with a Blazers team that’s 1-8 on the road this season. 

I wrote about Steph Curry’s points prop in my favorite NBA bets today, but what about some other props for this game? 

Here are three that I have my eye on: 

Best Prop Bets for Blazers vs. Warriors

• Andrew Wiggins OVER 4.5 Rebounds (-125)
• Jusuf Nurkic OVER 10.5 Rebounds (-105)
• Norman Powell UNDER 15.5 Points (-105)

Andrew Wiggins OVER 4.5 Rebounds (-125)

I’m surprised that Wiggins’ rebounds prop is set this low, as he’s recorded five or more rebounds in five of his last seven games. The Blazers are fifth in the NBA in rebounding rate, but Golden State is third, which should make for an interesting matchup tonight. 

Wiggins is going to have plenty of opportunities, as he’s playing 34.3 minutes per game over his last three games and averaging 4.4 rebounds per game this season.

Jusuf Nurkic OVER 10.5 Rebounds (-105)

Nurkic has gone over this number in four of his last five games, and he’s averaging 12.2 rebounds per game in that stretch. 

While Golden State is a great rebounding team, they do lack size, with Kevon Looney and Draymond Green serving as their primary bigs. This could help Nurkic control the glass for the Blazers in Friday’s tilt. 

Norman Powell UNDER 15.5 Points (-105)

Powell is having a solid year, averaging 17.0 points per game while shooting 49.8 percent from the field, but he’s taken a small step back as a scorer over his last seven games. 

Powell has scored over 15.5 points in just three of his last seven games, averaging 14.9 points per game on 47.4 percent shooting. Those are still solid numbers, but I think he finds himself on the lower side of this prop against Golden State’s No. 1 defense.