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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Best Prop Bets for Thunder at Grizzlies 3/5/25

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Best Prop Bets for Thunder at Grizzlies 3/5/25

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By: Alex Hunter

The Thunder are visiting the Grizzlies on Wednesday. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Oklahoma City is favored by 9.5 points and this game carries a total of 251.5 points.

Below, I have featured my favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander prop bet to consider from this contest.

Best Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 1.5 Made Three Pointers + Thunder ML (-120)

Gilgeous-Alexander has been lights out from beyond the arc recently. In his last 15 games, Gilgeous-Alexander is shooting 44.7% on three-pointers and he has knocked down multiple threes in 10 of those contests. Up next for the MVP frontrunner is a matchup with the Grizzlies, who lead the league in pace and are allowing the seventh-most made three-pointers this season.

Furthermore, Memphis will be without former Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. (ankle). Memphis’ defensive rating has been 4.8 points per 100 possessions worse with the forward off the floor this season and this game’s mammoth 251.5-point total on DraftKings Sportsbook is the largest total the NBA has seen in 2024-25. Gilgeous-Alexander went 3-for-5 on three-pointers when he faced the Grizzlies last month and he is a lock for multiple three-pointers in Wednesday’s likely shootout.

As for the second leg of this SGP, the Thunder should have no problems taking care of business against the Grizzlies without the aforementioned Jackson. The 25-year-old leads Memphis in plus/minus this season and, even with Jackson Jr. available, the Grizzlies have lost seven of their last 10 games. Oklahoma City is 8-2 in their last 10 games and, against Memphis this season, the Thunder are 2-0 with an average winning margin of 18.5 points.

Alex Hunter
Alex Hunter is an avid DFS player and sports handicapper, who has been a proud member of the DraftKings Network team since 2020. He is a data-driven analyst, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communications at Worcester State University and has been in the sports content business for nearly a decade, covering the NBA, NFL and PGA TOUR. Alex is a diehard Boston Celtics fan, who loves to be on the golf course when he isn’t grinding lineups or producing content. For all of Alex’s work or if you need any lineup advice, be sure to follow him @Hunta512 on X.
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