After three years of rebuilding, the Oklahoma City Thunder returned to the playoffs last season. The Thunder lost to the Mavericks, but the organization took a big step in the right direction. OKC opens the season in Denver against the Nuggets at 10:00 p.m. ET Thursday night. OKC’s star PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished second in MVP voting and made the NBA All-Star game while being named to the All-NBA first-team for the second straight season.
Gilgeous-Alexander has the second-best odds to win the 2024-25 NBA MVP award at +400 on DraftKings Sportsbook. Luka Doncic has the best odds to win the award at +370. SGA averaged 30 points for the second season in a row while grabbing 5.5 rebounds, 2 steals, and 6.2 assists per game.
Here are player props for SGA for the Thunder’s first game of the season against the Nuggets.
Best Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
SGA lines for his first game of the season are 30.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.5 three-pointers on DraftKings Sportsbook. He was third in scoring and first in assists per game during the regular season in 2023-24.
Last season, SGA played in 10 playoff games, the most of his career. He scored at least 31 points in half of the games. SGA has continued to develop his three-point shot and grow as a three-level scorer. He isn’t just a great offensive player; he is also one of the best defensive guards in the NBA. SGA finished seventh in DPOY voting last year.
SGA is -120 to score more than 30.5 points on DraftKings Sportsbook. He also has a favorable matchup, scoring 34 and 40 points in the previous two matchups against the Nuggets. During the past two seasons, SGA has played 68 and 75 games. He is a reliable superstar and a great player who can get the Thunder back on track.
In five of his last six games, SGA had more than 5.5 rebounds. Getting over 5.5 rebounds at -145 is good value, as he is one of the best rebounding guards in the league. But to find SGA over 1.5 three-pointers at +124 is a steal. He has hit at least two three-pointers in four of his previous six games.
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