Bill Yin highlights top prop bets for OG Anunoby for Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks.
OG Anunoby has been an instrumental piece for the New York Knicks all season long, posting averages of 16.7 PPG and 5.2 RPG. He slashed .484/.386/.828 in the regular season alongside 1.6 SPG while playing elite defense.
Things have only gotten better for him in the postseason, with Anunoby putting up 19.3 PPG with 6.4 RPG. He’s shooting a blistering 47.8% from beyond-the-arc and is a big part of how New York has made it this far. He’ll look to keep it going tonight against the visiting San Antonio Spurs.
Here are some of the best OG Anunoby prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for tonight’s matchup:
Over 15.5 Points (-105):
Anunoby scored 17 points in both Games 1 and 2, so he’s cleared this line already twice against the Spurs. He did so without heavy usage; he gets his points through spot-up threes, cuts, transition opportunities, and a few free throws. His shot diet fits well next to Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns drawing the defense’s attention.
The Spurs are still a serious counter, ranking second among playoff teams with a 104.6 DEFRTG anchored by Victor Wembanyama’s rim presence, but Anunoby doesn’t need offense run through him to eclipse this line tonight. He’ll continue getting clean corner looks while making timely cuts. His role will guarantee clean shots while his effectiveness on defense will guarantee him big minutes.
Over 1.5 Steals (+147):
This is a volatile play, for sure, but we’ve got some legs here in this matchup. Anunoby has 22 steals in just 14 playoff games, with 1.6 SPG. He just hit two steals against the Spurs in Game 2.
His path to two steals is not paved by reckless gambling in passing lanes, but rather from his length, recovery speed, and defensive IQ. The Spurs enjoy running and pressuring the Knicks into scrambling situations, and with that style comes careless turnovers. The Spurs, while not sloppy in the regular season with just 13.7 turnovers a game, have been experiencing some late-game execution issues with turnovers.
Still, New York has leaned on Mikal Bridges, Anunoby, and Josh Hart to slow the Spurs in transition, and that keeps Anunoby around enough loose-ball moments to matter. With 31 minutes in Game 1 and 37 minutes in Game 2, Anunoby is receiving the minutes to get there if the Spurs keep playing fast and one or two of those scramble possessions turn into mistakes.
