Bucks vs. Heat Player Props: Game 2 Picks for Jrue Holiday, Grayson Allen

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Pick
Jrue Holiday over 34.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists
Best Book
Time
9 p.m. ET

Holiday is averaging 22.6 points, 9.5 assists and 6.4 rebounds in 34.4 minutes per game in games that Giannis Antetokounmpo has missed this season. Per 36 minutes this season when Antetokounmpo is off the floor, Holiday’s averages are 24.9 points, 9.2 assists and 5.7 rebounds.

In Game 1, Holiday went off for 16 points, 16 assists and seven rebounds, which totals 39 points + rebounds + assists in a game that saw Antetokounmpo miss most of it.

Holiday leads the Bucks in per-36-minute increases with Giannis off the floor in multiple categories, most notably points per 36 minutes (increase of 3.7 compared to when Antetokounmpo is on the court), field goal attempts (increase of 3.4) and assists (increase of 1.0).


Pick
Grayson Allen Over 15.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists
Best Book
Time
9 p.m. ET

Allen is averaging 13.3/3.5/3.1 in 14 games without Antetokounmpo. He’s gone over 15.5 PRA in 10 of the 14 games that Giannis has missed this season.

Against the Heat, Allen’s averages are 14.8/2.3/3.5 in 29.8 minutes per game in four matchups. He’s shooting a very impressive 21-of-39 (53.8%) from the field and 13-of-25 (52%) from 3-point land against Miami this season.

Allen leads the Bucks with an increase of 1.14 3-point attempts per 36 minutes when Giannis is off the court, and his per-game numbers increase by 2.5 points, 0.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists without the Greek Freak. Allen’s per-36 numbers increase by 2.14/0.2/0.6 without Antetokounmpo on the court.

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