There’s nothing like a championship game or series to bring out the betting options at your favorite sportsbook. And we have an intriguing matchup in place for the NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors are playing in the Finals for the sixth time in eight years while the Boston Celtics are back for the first time since 2010 looking to break a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most NBA Championships in league history.
The betting markets run deep when it comes to the NBA Finals with a supersized prop bet menu. There is the standard pick the winner and that comes with variations. Can either team sweep the series? Of course they can, but will one of them? That result offers the biggest payday with a Celtics sweep paying +1550 and a Warriors sweep at +1130. There are countless other wagering opportunities so if you’re looking for some side action BookMaker has you covered. Let’s take a look at some of the prop bets available and find out where you can make additional coin while wagering on the 2022 NBA Finals.
NBA Finals Props at BookMaker.eu
2022 NBA Finals MVP
Both teams have a rich history and reached the season-closing series with the help of some talented players, which leads us into the biggest and most popular prop bet on the board: NBA Finals MVP. Not surprisingly there are only four players listed and they happen to be the best players on each team. It only makes sense since betting favorite Stephen Curry and second favorite Jayson Tatum will likely have the biggest impact of the series for their respective team. Curry has been a stud in the Association leading the Warriors to three championships, but he’s never won the award getting overshadowed by Kevin Durant twice and Andre Iguodala in the Warriors’ wins.
It also makes sense with this bet to piggyback with the series winner. Since the award was introduced in 1969 only one player from the series loser was named MVP. And coincidentally it was in that very first year. Jerry West certainly deserved the honor averaging nearly 38 points though his Lakers lost in seven games to the Celtics. In the 52 years since the Finals MVP has come from the winning squad. Also, if you have a specific player in mind that’s not on this list, other shops offer more players so do some searching until you come up with the right situation.
2022 NBA Finals MVP Odds
Stephen Curry -135
Jayson Tatum +155
Klay Thompson +1205
Jaylen Brown +1210
Field +950
Playing the field in this prop definitely helps your chances since the winner can come from either side. But it’s unlikely someone other than the four players listed wins. The award is based on tangible stats and what’s more important than scoring? Tatum scored 30 or more points seven times this postseason while dropping 29 points three other times. He’s averaging 27 points and does a little bit of everything with 5.9 assists and 6.7 rebounds. Curry is the NBA’s most prolific three-point shooter and is motivated to win, with that comes the recognition. But I’m in favor of betting the field since there are outstanding complementary players on both sides and any one of them is capable of having a big series. Besides, Curry would be a stronger candidate in a three-point related market.
2022 NBA Finals Most Rebounds
Since rebounds are mostly a defensive stat we’ll give a shout out to the guys who do most of the dirty work. And there’s no one dirtier than Golden State’s Draymond Green. While Green’s a tenacious defender he’s averaging fewer rebounds than Andrew Wiggins this postseason. That’s not to say he won’t have a big series, but rebounding isn’t his specialty, which is why he’s offered at this price. There is value in backing Robert Williams in this prop. Williams averaged 9.6 rebounds during the regular season, but he’s been limited the last few months by a knee injury. The time off before the series starts could benefit him and if he’s feeling well enough to log heavy minutes he can make an impact on the glass at both ends of the floor.
Player with More Rebounds
Al Horford +110
Kevon Looney +160
Draymond Green +1000
Jayson Tatum +1100
Robert Williams +1200
Jaylen Brown +2200
This is just a sampling of the prop bets offered. Visit BookMaker.eu for an updated list and odds when you’re ready to make a wager.
BookMaker offers play-by-play betting odds for live sporting events every day! The user-friendly wagering interface on your smartphone provides an easy way to place bets on the go. Mobile betting lines are updated by the minute, so click here to start gambling on thrilling live action at BookMaker Sportsbook!
