The Milwaukee Bucks face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup Final on Tuesday night, and Giannis Antetokounmpo will feel motivated to lead his team to lift the trophy.
The Bucks are 14-11 overall, in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, and have played fewer games than the four teams ahead of them in the standings. That's after they dug themselves into a hole by starting the season 2-8.
It's safe to say Milwaukee has bounced back from that slow start, and Antetokounmpo is a major reason why.
The 2020/21 NBA Finals MVP has averaged 33.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 2.0 blocks since the team's 11th game of the season, which is when it started to bounce back from the poor start. The Bucks went 11-3 in the 14 games following the 2-8 start.
Antetokounmpo is the fourth-leading scorer in NBA Cup play with 31.4 points on 69.9 percent shooting, along with 8.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 2.8 blocks and 1.0 steal in five games played.
The Greek Freak came close to a triple-double in the semifinal game against the Atlanta Hawks, posting 32 points, 14 rebounds, nine assists (against just one turnover), four blocks and one steal in just under 38 minutes. It was his second time this season that he posted five or more assists against a single turnover.
If Antetokounmpo can play a similarly well-rounded game against the defensively strong Thunder, the Bucks will have a great shot at lifting the Cup in Las Vegas. Entering the Final, he is the +225 second-favorite to win NBA Cup MVP.
With that in mind, let's take a look at the two-time NBA MVP's player props, lines and odds for the 2024 NBA Cup Final.
Over 30.5 | -120 |
Under 30.5 | -110 |
35+ | +180 |
40+ | +450 |
45+ | +1100 |
50+ | +1800 |
Over 5.5 | -110 |
Under 5.5 | -120 |
7+ | +180 |
10+ | +1000 |
13+ | +3300 |
Over 12.5 | +100 |
Under 12.5 | -130 |
15+ | +235 |
17+ | +525 |
20+ | +1500 |
Over 0.5 | -120 |
Under 0.5 | -110 |
Over 3.5 | -160 |
Under 3.5 | +128 |
Over 1.5 | -105 |
Under 1.5 | -125 |
Yes | -370 |
No | +270 |
Yes | +1000 |
No | -2200 |
Over 49.5 | -110 |
Under 49.5 | -120 |
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Odds displayed within this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.