Thursday’s trade deadline unofficially marks the beginning of the stretch run in the 2025-26 NBA season, as contenders make win-now moves to start jostling for playoff positioning and lottery-bound teams sell off their good players to dive towards the bottom of the lottery.
That means injury reports should be monitored carefully today for the eight teams in action, as it’s possible that some players could be ruled out if teams end up making trades. Of the teams playing today, the New Orleans Pelicans could deal any one of their role players, the Indiana Pacers are in the market for a center, the Minnesota Timberwolves for a point guard, and the LA Clippers could use some shooting help.
For now, though, there are plenty of quality players available for tonight’s four-game slate, including, arguably, three All-Star snubs. I’ve chosen those three players for my favorite prop bets at DraftKings Sportsbook, but there are hundreds of others available.
Top NBA prop bet picks
Alperen Şengün 11+ Rebounds (+107)
Though the Western Conference is deep with talent, the Houston Rockets center’s absence from the All-Star reserves announced yesterday came as somewhat of a surprise. This season, the 23-year-old Turk is averaging 21.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game, all-around production surpassed by no other player. While he’s been somewhat inconsistent on the glass on a game-to-game basis, he’s had at least 13 boards thrice in seven games since Steven Adams went down for the season with a season-ending ankle injury and has nabbed at least 11 16 times overall. Tonight, the Rockets will also be without Kevin Durant, who’s had the second-worst rebounding season of his career but is still averaging 5.4 boards per game.
Şengün has a great matchup against an Indiana team that has struggled mightily on the glass this season. All in all, the Pacers have recorded the fourth-lowest rebounding percentage and conceded the fourth-most boards per game in basketball, and they’ll be starting a non-center (six-foot-eight Pascal Siakam) in the middle tonight as Rick Carlisle experiments with his rotations. They’ve finished at the league’s fourth-lowest rate inside the restricted area, so Şengün could have more rebound chances than usual tonight.
Julius Randle 25+ Points (+108)
Randle’s Minnesota Timberwolves teammate Anthony Edwards unsurprisingly earned his fourth consecutive All-Star nod, but given the Timberwolves’ record — 31-19, good for fifth in the West — and Randle’s production (22.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game), there’s a reasonable argument to be made that Minnesota deserved two, whether Randle or Rudy Gobert. Either way, Randle has scored at least 25 points in five of his last 10 games, posting very solid 51-35-89 shooting splits across that span, so even if he didn’t officially receive his fourth career nod, he’s certainly playing at an All-Star level. He and Edwards are both questionable with minor injuries, so there’s a chance Edwards won’t play and Randle’s usage will spike up.
Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies have had a poor season due to injuries of their own. They’ll have six players out tonight, and former Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. is questionable with a quad contusion. Starting center Zach Edey has been out with a stress reaction in his ankle since December 7, and in that span, the Grizzlies have conceded the fifth-most points per game. With three of Memphis’ top big men sidelined (Santi Aldama and Brandon Clarke are out in addition to Edey) and Jackson hobbled, it won’t have the size and strength to bother the broad-shouldered Randle on his drives.
Kawhi Leonard 3+ Three-Pointers Made (-110)
Of all the players not named 2026 All-Stars, Leonard’s snub was arguably the most egregious. The six-time All-Star is averaging a career-high in points per game, ranks second in the league in steals per game and fourth in free-throw percentage, and his true shooting percentage is the second-highest of his career. His LA Clippers, who are 17-4 in their last 21 games, are more than 10 points per 100 possessions better with him on the court, and he’s been a sniper from deep, making at least three triples in 12 of his last 18 games, shooting 41.8% from long range across that span. He ranks 16th in three-point percentage over expectation.
He has a pretty good matchup tonight in the Philadelphia 76ers. Despite the 76ers’ allowing the 10th-lowest percentage from beyond the arc overall, that’s largely a matter of luck: they’ve allowed the eighth-most wide-open attempts per game and benefited from opponents shooting the 11th-lowest percentage on such shots. Philadelphia has also given up among the lowest percentages on catch-and-shoot looks and from above the break. It can’t bank on getting lucky against Leonard, who has made 47.6% of his wide-open looks, 42.6% of his catch-and-shoot looks, and 39.7% of his shots from above the break. Plus, Paul George’s suspension should hurt: George leads the team in contested threes per game and knows Leonard’s moves from their time as Clippers teammates.
