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NBA finals prop bets: Milwaukee Bucks Brook Lopez props for 7/8/2021

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The NBA Finals continue Thursday for the Milwaukee Bucks, so let's take a look at Brook Lopez's prop bets and lines. The over/under for Lopez's points in Thursday's game against the Phoenix Suns is 12.5.

Lopez has averaged 12.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks so far this season while shooting 51.7% from the floor. Over his last five contests, he's posted 16 points, 5.4 rebounds and two blocks per game with a 62.3% rate of shooting from the field.

The Suns are being picked to win the contest by sportsbooks, who list them as 5.5-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 220.5 points. The teams will meet on Thursday in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, starting at 9:00 PM ET. Let's take a look at how Lopez has fared this season and in recent outings to provide insights into his betting lines for this matchup.

Brook Lopez prop bets breakdown

Points Over/Under : 12.5
Over Odds : -128
Under Odds : -105
Points per game : 12.6

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports' betting odds for a full list.

Lines last updated at 1:35 PM EST on July 7, 2021.

Brook Lopez points insights

The 12.5 point total set for Lopez's game Thursday is 0.1 fewer points than his season scoring average.
Lopez has scored more than 12.5 points 38 times this season (out of 88 total games - 43.2%).
Lopez's season-long average points prop bet total, 11.9 points, is 0.7 fewer points than his per-game scoring average.
In less than half of his opportunities - 32 of 65 this year (49.2%) - Lopez has hit the over on his point total.
In 46 of 88 games this year (52.3%), Lopez has hit the over on his season average points prop bet total (11.9).
Teams are putting up 113.4 points per game against the Suns this season, the 11th-most allowed by a team.

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Brook Lopez rebound insights

Lopez has pulled down 5.2 rebounds per game, 0.3 less boards than his prop bet for Thursday's game (5.5).
In 37 out of 88 games this season (42%), Lopez has grabbed more than 5.5 rebounds.
Lopez has reeled in 5.2 rebounds per game, which is 0.2 more rebounds than his season average prop.
In only 40% of his chances (26 out of 65), Lopez has outpaced his rebounds prop bet total.
The Suns' opponents are averaging 43.3 rebounds per game, which is the 24th-most allowed by an NBA team this season.

Brook Lopez assists insights

Lopez has averaged 0.6 assists per game, 0.1 more than Thursday's assist over/under (0.5).
In 37 out of 88 games this season (42%) Lopez has dished out more than 0.5 assists.
Lopez has averaged 0.6 assists per game, 0.1 more per game than his average assist prop bet over/under of 0.5.
In only 42% of Lopez's games (37 out of 88) he has recorded more than 0.5 assists (his average assist prop total this season).
Opponents of the Suns have averaged 23.6 assists per game this season, the 23rd-most against any NBA team.

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