- Milwaukee Bucks MVP forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has -114 odds to score more than 28.5 points against the Charlotte Hornets.
- Giannis’ assists are set at 5.5 and his rebounds are set at 12.5.
- Giannis has -116 odds and is favored to combine for over 46.5.
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Bucks are hosting the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday night and Giannis’ player props are leaning towards him having a big night.
The Bucks MVP forward has his total points set at 28.5, his total assists set at 5.5, and his total rebounds set at 12.5. The combined total set at NBA sportsbooks is 44.7 and he is favored to hit the Over.
Giannis is averaging 27 PPG, 11.8 RPG, and 5.9 APG this season meaning the Greek Freak will have to play above his average in order to hit the Over.
Giannis Player Props
One of the reasons why Giannis sees his point totals set high in this outing is due to his production increasing at home, specifically his scoring output.
Over/Under – Points Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Over 28.5 -114
- Under 28.5 -114
Giannis averages 29.5 points while at home and dropped 33 in Milwaukee’s last home game against the Detroit Pistons.
The Pistons’ defensive rating is just 110 so it is no surprise that Giannis was able to go off against them. The Hornets, however, are even worse defensively with a 112.2 defensive rating.
If Giannis can have a big scoring night against a tougher defense, then betting fans can expect another big night at home against Charlotte.
Giannis’ assists and rebounds relatively stay the same at home, posting 5.9 APG and 12 RPG in Milwaukee.
Interestingly enough, however, is that sportsbooks project Giannis having a low assist night with the Under heavily favored.
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Over/Under – Assists Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Over 5.5 +100
- Under 5.5 -130
Giannis is coming off of a three-assist night vs the Indiana Pacers and he collected seven assists in the game prior against the Denver Nuggets.
While Antetokounmpo does average more than the total set at online sportsbooks, he has been inconsistent all season with his assists.
He has some big nights where he collects a lot of assists in a game, but Giannis also has multiple games this season where he finishes with less than 5.5. In his last five games, however, Giannis has averaged 5.8 assists.
Over/Under – Rebounds Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Over 12.5 -114
- Under 12.5 -114
Giannis has been more consistent with his rebounds, however. In his last 10 outings, Giannis has averaged 12.1. he also averages 12 rebounds at home.
Antetokounmpo is coming off of two consecutive 13 rebound games and the Hornets are a team that is consistently outrebounded. The Hornets average 44.7 RPG and allow opponents 48.4. In their last outing against the Chicago Bulls, the Hornets were outrebounded 41 to 34.
The Hornets frontcourt consists of power forward Miles Bridges and center Mason Plumlee. Bridges averages 7.4 RPG and Plumlee takes in just 7.3 RPG. Neither front-court starter averages double-digit rebounds.
In fact, the Hornets’ leading rebounder is point guard LaMelo Ball who averages 7.8 a game. Giannis should easily be able to dominate the boards against this team.
See Giannis face the Hornets on NBA League Pass starting at 8 p.m. EST.
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