Game 3 of the Western Conference Final tips off on Saturday, May 20 at 8:30 pm ET as the series heads to Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena. LA is listed as a 5.5-point favorite in the Nuggets vs Lakers odds. A fired-up LeBron James and the Lakers look to dig themselves out of a 0-2 hole in the series.
You can wager on the point spread, the moneylines, or the over/under at all of the major online sportsbooks. You can also lay down some money on the best NBA player prop bets for the third game of the Western Conference Finals. We’ll take a look at some of them below.
Best NBA Player Prop Bets for Lakers vs. Nuggets
Here are three Nuggets vs Lakers player props to consider for your Game 3 bets.
Jamal Murray UNDER 25.5 points (-111 at FanDuel Sportsbook)
The Denver Nuggets have gotten two consecutive excellent games out of Jamal Murray. Murray racked up 31 points in Game 1 on a playoff-best 12 for 20 shooting (60%) from the floor and then scored 37 in Game 2 on 11 for 24 shooting (45.8%). He is still averaging an impressive 27.2 points per game in the postseason, but that rate ticks down to 24.6 points when plays on the road. This lines up with his performance in the regular season. Murray averaged 19.1 points per game away from Ball Arena — 1.6 points less than what he averaged at home.
Murray has played in five road Game 3s during his career and is averaging 20.4 points in those games. He has beaten this number twice but failed to even clear the 20-point threshold in the other three games.
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D’Angelo Russell OVER 1.5 3-pointers (-140 at DraftKings Sportsbook)
No player on the Los Angeles Lakers has gotten out to a worse start in this series than D’Angelo Russell. The veteran guard is averaging nine points per game and has shot an atrocious 1 for 8 from beyond the arc. However, he entered this series averaging a much more respectable 15.7 points and 2.1 3-pointers per game in the postseason. He also averaged 17.4 points and 2.7 3-pointers in his regular-season starts for the Lakers. I expect some positive regression out of him on Saturday night — especially since the minutes and shot volume have been there.
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Anthony Davis OVER 40.5 Points + Assists + Rebounds (-110 at BetMGM Sportsbook)
Anthony Davis posted a team-high 14 rebounds in Game 2. However, he only scored 18 points while shooting a horrendous 4 for 15 (26.7%) from the field. When you look at Davis and LeBron James, they know when to exert extra energy in a grueling playoff run. Davis has almost alternated between huge games and pedestrian games by his standards throughout the postseason. Look at Game 1 where he scored 40 points on 14-of-23 shooting with 10 rebounds and three assists.
With their backs against the wall in Game 3, Davis and James will take on more of the scoring burden. The rebounds will always be there as Davis and Denver’s Nikola Jokic battle in the paint. Davis has a Points + Rebounds + Assists total set at 40.5 and that seems low based on the situation and past history.
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Article contributed by Mariah Janos.
