The Emirates NBA Cup officially comes to an end is back with Tuesday's championship matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder. Tipoff from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is set for 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
Below, we've compiled a few plays to use on PrizePicks and Underdog for Tuesday's NBA Cup Final from RotoGrinders — coming from both the NBA pick'em analysis page and the projections page. You can get all the plays with a RotoGrinders subscription.
NBA PrizePicks & Underdog Plays for Tuesday, December 17
- Isaiah Hartenstein More Than 26.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists
- Khris Middleton More Than 7.5 Rebounds & Assists
- Giannis Antetokounmpo More Than 30.5 Points
Isaiah Hartenstein More Than 26.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists
Bucks vs Thunder, 8:30 p.m. ET
Isaiah Hartenstein has been hit-or-miss lately, but in this spot, he should get all the minutes he can handle.
The Thunder are going to need his size going up against Brook Lopez and Giannis Antetokounmpo, and with this being the NBA Cup Championship, it wouldn't surprise me to see Hartenstein play high-30s minutes tonight.
He's been productive on a per-minute basis this season, and even in a tough matchup, the minutes I expect him to play are more than enough to justify this number.
Pick: Isaiah Hartenstein More Than 26.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists
Khris Middleton More Than 7.5 Rebounds & Assists
Bucks vs Thunder, 8:30 p.m. ET
By Jim Turvey
Khris Middleton is still working his way back from injury for the Bucks, but he has been at his best as a creative pivot, averaging 5.8 assists per game in his four games so far this season.
In the NBA Cup Championship, the Bucks draw a tough OKC defense, but one that plays at a fast pace. They can also be vulnerable on the glass, and as a result, they are right around league average in terms of rebounds & assists allowed.
Middleton has cleared this number in three of four games, and if anything, this Cup Championship should be a spot where Doc Rivers would be up for giving Middleton a few extra minutes, considering he's posted a plus-minus of +18 in his 85 minutes this season.
RotoGrinders projections have Middleton at 8.53 rebounds + assists tonight.
Pick: Khris Middleton More Than 7.5 Rebounds & Assists
Giannis Antetokounmpo More Than 30.5 Points
Bucks vs Thunder, 8:30 p.m. ET
By Kyle Murray
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been playing massive minutes as of late, especially in the NBA Cup games.
As a result, Giannis has scored 31+ points in 8 of his last 10 games.
Giannis should play big minutes once again tonight, and although the Thunder have a tough defense, I think Giannis will benefit from their pace of play, as the Thunder rank 6th in pace this season.
I think we'll see Giannis have another solid night in the scoring department tonight.
