The NBA has three games with a 7:00 p.m. ET tip-off on Sunday night, and in one of the best matchups of the day, the Toronto Raptors roll into the 405 to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. As we get ready for a great non-conference matchup, let’s find some strong player prop bets to build around on Sunday night. You can utilize these picks as stand-alone plays or group them in a Same Game Parlay (SGP), as indicated at the bottom of the post.
In the bigger picture, the Thunder are 11.5-point home favorites on DraftKings Sportsbook, with the point total at O/U 224.5.
The Raptors have had a great road trip and have climbed to the No. 3 spot in the Eastern Conference by winning three of four games out West. They’re 8-4 in their last 12 games coming into OKC, where the Thunder will be looking to bounce back after losing on Friday to the Pacers. They’re still an impressive 37-9 overall and 20-3 at the Paycom Center.
Let’s dive into this great matchup and highlight my top player prop bets to back this Sunday night.
Raptors vs. Thunder Best Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander under 11.5 Rebounds + Assists (-127)
The Thunder don’t have Jalen Williams, Isaiah Hartenstein, Ajay Mitchell or Alex Caruso for this matchup, and Aaron Wiggins is questionable. All those absences leave lots of work for SGA, who has gone off for huge totals in his last few games, with at least 39 points in three of his last four contests.
However, even with the heavy usage, his rebounds and assists production have remained consistent or even gone down a little bit. He’s averaging 10.6 rebounds and assists per game this season, but he’s gone under this prop line in five of his last six games. Even on Friday, while he scored 47 points in 35 minutes, he had four rebounds and four assists to come in comfortably under this prop line. He went over it against Milwaukee on Wednesday, but has been well under it in the rest of his games since Williams went down.
The reigning MVP obviously has a very high ceiling, but with a dinged-up rotation around him, rebounds and assists have been hard to come by for SGA, making the under on this prop a solid option.
Cason Wallace over 1.5 3PM (+112)
Wallace is a key contributor for the Thunder, playing good minutes and providing excellent defense. He has gotten a little more usage in his last few games since the injuries hit OKC, and he hit multiple threes in four of his last six contests.
Wallace played over 30 minutes in each of the last two games while moving into the starting five. He hit two threes for nine points against the Bucks, and on Friday, he hit three threes and had 10 points against the Pacers.
With SGA and Chet both playing well, the Thunder still lost on Friday, and they need someone like Wallace to step up with more production as a third option. With more usage, he should be set for multiple 3PM again on Sunday. Getting it at plus money makes it a great value as well, especially if Wiggins is out.
RJ Barrett over 12.5 points (-129)
Barrett returned from a seven-game absence due to a sprained left ankle on Friday and had 10 points, going 4-for-9 on field goals and 0-for-5 on 3-point attempts. He only played 21 minutes, but does not have an injury designation and should be ready to ramp up over the next few games.
The 25-year-old is averaging 19.2 points in his 30.0 minutes per game on the season, and he should be closer to a full workload in his second game back. The Raptors also listed Immanuel Quickley (ankle) as questionable, and if IQ is out or limited, Barrett could get even more usage. Even if his minutes remain about the same, his outside shot should be better on Sunday and get him over this prop line.
Bonus Parlay Pick: Brandon Ingram over 29.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (-119)
If you’re building an SGP (Same Game Parlay) for this Sunday matchup, taking in the over on Ingram’s PRA (points, rebounds and assists) boosts this to a strong +950, as you can see below. If you want to mix in picks from other games, you can also build a strong SGPx with these core plays.
Ingram is averaging 31.5 PRA per game this season, and he has at least 30 PRA in 12 of his last 14 games. If Quickley is out, that would potentially mean even more work for Ingram, and as long as this game stays close, Ingram should be able to get to 30 PRA.
