Freedman’s Favorite Raptors-Bucks Game 5 Prop: Bet on Norman Powell

Each day, I publish 1-2 pieces on props I like. See my master list of 2019 prop bets for more information.

In this piece, I highlight my favorite NBA player prop for Game 5 of the Toronto Raptors-Milwaukee Bucks series.

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2019 Year-to-Date Record

829-611-43, +132.12 Units

• NFL: 21-13-0, +11.72 Units
• NBA: 402-300-7, +49.09 Units
• NHL: 128-110-9, +19.32 Units
• MLB: 49-54-13, -10.19 Units
• Golf: 9-12-2, -0.70 Units
• NASCAR: 11-17-0, -5.77 Units
• NCAAB: 125-70-12, +38.82 Units
• NCAAF: 0-1-0, -1.00 Units
• Exotic: 79-34-0, +28.50 Units
• Horse Racing: 4-0-0, +2.19 Units

Game 5: Toronto Raptors at Milwaukee Bucks Betting Odds

• Spread: Bucks -7
• Over/Under: 215.5
• Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: TNT
• Series Score: Tied 2-2

Freedman's Favorite Raptors-Bucks Prop: Norman Powell Rebounds

• Over 3.5: -105
• Under 3.5: -125

When Raptors-Bucks started, Powell was just a guy sitting on the bench.

In Games 3-6 of the 76ers series, Powell averaged only 7.8 minutes per game. He didn't even play in Game 7.

And in Game 1 of this series, he saw just under 10 minutes.

But over the past three games, the fourth-year shooting guard has emerged as a much-needed presence off the bench, averaging 28.9 minutes.

Granted, Game 3 was a double-overtime affair, but Powell is still getting his playing time: In Game 4, he led all reserves with 32:26.

We expect him to see heavy playing time again in Game 5. In the FantasyLabs NBA Models, we have Powell projected for 29.5 minutes.

In the playoffs, Powell has four-plus rebounds in his six games with at least 18 minutes, and we have him projected for 4.2 rebounds in the FantasyLabs Props Tool.

I'd bet over 3.5 rebounds all the way to -150.

The Pick: Over 3.5 (-105)

Matthew Freedman is the Editor-in-Chief of FantasyLabs. He has a dog and sometimes a British accent. In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he’s known only as The Labyrinthian.