Warriors vs. Raptors Game 4: Predictions, Odds For Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Pascal Siakam

It doesn’t get much bigger for the Golden State Warriors than Game 4 Friday night. The defending champs are looking to avoid being upset by the Toronto Raptors for a second straight contest at home, which would put them in a 3-1 series hole.

Klay Thompson will be back on the court after missing Game 3 of the 2019 NBA Finals. Kevin Durant and Kevon Looney are still sidelined for Golden State.

Thompson and Stephen Curry will obviously need to have big games in order for Golden State to tie up the series. Other Warriors have to step up, as well, against a loaded Raptors team.

Kawhi Leonard is Toronto’s leading scorer, but players like Pascal Siakam and Kyle Lowry were far better than any of Golden State’s role players Wednesday night. Will that be the case again in Game 4?

Below are predictions for some Game 4 prop bets. Betting odds are courtesy of New Jersey’s FanDuel Sportsbook.

Stephen Curry over 45.5 points + rebounds + assists (-112)

Curry surpassed this total with his scoring alone in Game 3, putting up 47 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. He won’t match those numbers with Thompson back in the lineup, but the two-time MVP should have his fingerprints all over this game.

In what’s extremely close to a must-win situation, Curry knows he needs to be the best player on the floor, especially with Durant still out. If he doesn’t have another 40-point performance, it’ll be because he’s finding Thompson and others for open shots. In eight playoff games without Durant, he’s averaging 35.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 6.1 assists per contest. The point guard will have plenty of chances to put up big numbers, given that he’s played at least 40 minutes in each game this series.

Pascal Siakam under 18.5 points (-120)

Siakam has been Toronto’s second-best player in the finals with 20.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. He might be due for an off night, considering he’s had trouble putting together long stretches of good games this postseason.

Siakam has scored more than 18 points just twice in the last 10 games. He was limited to 12 points on 18 field-goal attempts in Game 3. Golden State’s defense should be much better than it was two nights ago with Thompson back on the floor, giving them more options to guard Siakam.

Draymond Green over 0.5 made threes (-146)

Even with Thompson back on the court, Green is going to have to make at least a few shots in order for the Warriors to win Game 4. The Raptors will give him those opportunities as they look to prevent Curry and Thompson from raining threes all night.

Green made two of his six three-point attempts in Game 3. He’s only shooting 20.8 percent from behind the arc in the playoffs, though he seems to have a knack for making big shots when given the chance to do so. It’s a safe bet that Green will have three or four open looks from behind the arc Friday, and there’s a decent chance at least one of them will fall.