The knockout rounds of the NBA Cup are Tuesday and the Mavericks and Thunder are going head-to-head in a win-or-go-home matchup in Oklahoma City. On DraftKings Sportsbook, the Thunder are 4.5-point favorites and this game’s total is set at 231 points.
Below, I have featured my favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander prop to consider from this contest.
Best Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander O 30.5 points
Gilgeous-Alexander posted 36 points when he faced Dallas last month and he is a sharp bet for over 30.5 points in this do-or-die NBA Cup matchup Tuesday. Isaiah Hartenstein making his season debut eight games ago has not only boosted the Thunder’s defense, it has also helped Gilgeous-Alexander as a scorer.
With Hartenstein available for these last eight games, Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged 31.9 PPG and he has scored at least 31 points in five of the eight contests. With Hartenstein on the floor this season, Gilgeous-Alexander’s usage has risen 2.5 percentage points to a huge 35.9% and he is scoring 33.1 points per 36 minutes.
Another strong selling point for Gilgeous-Alexander is that this game should be a very competitive affair. The Mavericks have only lost one game in their last 11 and the Thunder have won seven of their last eight. This contest should go down to the wire and Gilgeous-Alexander should see huge minutes as a result. Oklahoma City has played three games with a spread of less than five points this season and Gilgeous-Alexander has scored 32 PPG in those three tilts while going over 30.5 points in two of those three games.
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