Super Bowl Cross-Sport Props – LeBron vs. Saints Point Total

The Super Bowl is the biggest sports gambling event in the world and the Super Bowl Sportsbook, run by experts in the field of gambling, like to make things interesting by offering unique prop bet wagers.

Cross-sports prop betting, one such wager, offers matchup betting between a particular team and, often times, a player from a different sport. After studying all of the cross-sports prop bets in the sportsbook, I’ve come to the conclusion that this is one of the best to wager on, especially if you’re an NBA fan.

Who Will Have More?

LeBron James Points -5 ½ -130
New Orleans Saints Points +5 ½ -110

LeBron James takes on the New York Knicks on Saturday, one of his favorite places to play. There will be some other players on the court with him that day, but let’s be honest, the Cleveland Cavaliers are all about King James.

The Knicks, because of their coach Mike D’Antoni, play an up and down style. They don’t believe in defense in New York, but James isn’t a lock to dump in a ton of points. LeBron did score 33 points last time the Cavaliers faced the Knicks on Nov. 6th 2009, a 100 to 91 Cleveland victory. But lately, James has been a fan of the time, dishing out a season high 13 against the pacers last Monday night.

LeBron is giving up 5 ½ points to the Saints in this prop bet as well. So the key in betting this cross-sports prop is to determine how many points the Saints are likely to put up against the Colts. My opinion is that New Orleans is good enough for at least 35.

That means that King James will have to score at least 41 points, 35 + 6, in order for James’ backers to cash. I just don’t think “The King” is going to do that. He’ll get between 30 and 36 in my opinion.

The Saints? Putting up 42 to 48 in the Super Bowl isn’t out of the question for them.

Pick: Saints at +5 ½ -110