With a commanding 3-0 lead in their first-round playoff series, the Oklahoma City Thunder sit on the brink of advancing to the Western Conference Semifinals with a win over the Memphis Grizzlies in today’s Game 4.
The Thunder dominated the first two games of this series before mounting a valiant comeback from 20-plus points down on Thursday night. Grizzlies star Ja Morant suffered a hip injury in that game, and if he doesn’t suit up today, the Thunder might run away with this contest from the jump.
Here’s the top Shai Gilgeous-Alexander prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for Thunder vs. Grizzlies Game 4, which tips off at 3:30 p.m. EST today.
Best Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Game Leaders, Most Assists (+185)
We’re playing things a little differently than usual with a game leader prop for Gilgeous-Alexander. The superstar guard led all players in scoring this season with 32.7 points per game, but he also chipped in an additional 6.4 assists on average. As the Thunder’s primary ball-handler, he sees plenty of opportunities to dish out dimes on any given possession.
He’d typically be in the running as one of the leaders in the assists market on a typical day, but there’s more reason to favor Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 4. Since Morant is doubtful to play with a hip issue, there isn’t another star guard on the floor aside from SGA. Jaylen Wells will likely start in Morant’s stead, and while the rookie is in the midst of a nice season, counting on him to lead the Grizzlies’ attack might be a bit too lofty of an ask in a playoff environment.
Gilgeous-Alexander should have no issue pacing all players in assists during this pivotal Game 4. At +185 odds, there’s solid value here for bettors who believe he’ll step up to eliminate the Grizzlies from the postseason and punch the Thunder’s ticket to the next round.
