Sunday’s NBA Playoffs slate features some interesting betting options, including the Los Angeles Clippers’ Nicolas Batum prop bets. Let’s take a look at the markets and lines for Batum in this postseason matchup. Batum has an over/under of 10.5 points for Sunday’s game against the Phoenix Suns.

So far this season, Batum has recorded an average of 8.3 points every night, while over his last five performances, he’s averaging 11.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals. He’s shooting 47.0% from the field this season and 52.8% in his last five games.

The Suns are being picked to win the game by oddsmakers, who list them as 4-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 221.5 points. The teams will take to the court on Sunday in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, starting at 3:30 PM ET. Let’s take a look at how Batum has performed this season and in recent outings to provide insights into his betting lines for this matchup.

Nicolas Batum prop bets breakdown

• Points Over/Under: 10.5
• Over Odds: -125
• Under Odds: -110
• Points per game: 8.3

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated at 7:41 AM EST on June 20, 2021.

Nicolas Batum points insights

• The 10.5 point total set for Batum on Sunday is 2.2 more points than his season scoring average (8.3).
• Batum has scored more than 10.5 points in 24 of 80 games this season (30%).
• Batum’s season-long average points prop bet total, 8.4 points, is 0.1 more points than his per-game scoring average.
• 51.5% of Batum’s matchups this year have seen him hit the over on his point prop total (17 out of 33 opportunities).
• In less than half of his games — 34 of 80 this year (42.5%) — Batum has hit the over on his season average points prop bet total (8.4).
• The Suns’ opponents are scoring 113.4 points per game, which is the 11th-most given up by an NBA team this season.

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Nicolas Batum rebound insights

• Batum’s per-game rebound average — 4.9 — is 1.6 fewer rebounds than his prop bet over/under for Sunday’s game (6.5).
• In 25% of his games this season (20 of 80), Batum has gone over his prop bet total for his next matchup (6.5 boards).
• Batum has reeled in the same number of rebounds as his season-long average prop bet over/under (4.9).
• Only 36.4% of the time this season (12 of 33 contests), Batum has outpaced his rebounds prop bet total.
• Batum has surpassed his average rebounds prop bet total (4.9 boards) in 56.2% of his matchups (45 of 80 games).
• Teams are averaging 43.3 rebounds per game against the Suns this season, the 24th-most allowed by a squad.

Nicolas Batum assists insights

• Batum has averaged 2.2 assists per game, 0.3 less than Sunday’s assist over/under (2.5).
• Batum has dished out more than 2.5 assists in 31 out of 80 games this season (38.8%).
• Batum has averaged 2.2 assists per game, 0.4 less per game than his average assist prop bet total of 2.6.
• Batum has covered his average assist prop bet total (2.6) in only 31 of his 80 games (38.8%).
• Teams are averaging 23.6 assists per game against the Suns this season, the 23rd-most given up by a team.

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