The NBA’s reigning MVP takes the floor in tonight’s late slate as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder face off against the Clippers. Los Angeles comes into this game a bit shorthanded, giving Oklahoma City’s main man an even better shot at putting up some wild numbers in the box score.
Here are the top Shai Gilgeous-Alexanders prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for Thunder vs. Clippers on Tuesday night.
Best Shai Gilgeous-Alexander prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Just when we thought Shai Gilgeous-Alexander couldn’t get any better, the 2024-25 NBA MVP has actually ticked his scoring average up slightly. He averaged 32.7 PPG last season but posts 33.6 PPG through his first seven games of the new campaign in the absence of Jalen Williams, who remains sidelined due to recovery from a wrist surgery. For now, SGA keeps posting game-breaking stat lines on a nightly basis while also contributing a handful of rebounds (5.1) and assists (5.9). Of course, he’s commanding one of the league’s highest usage rates at 34.2% behind only Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Tonight, the Thunder face the Clippers, who won’t have Kawhi Leonard available. That significantly boosts the outlook for Oklahoma City, and with one less standout defender on the floor, Gilgeous-Alexander sees a slightly easier matchup. His player prop bet lines on DraftKings Sportsbook are set at 30.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.5 three-pointers. His combined PTS + REB + AST line comes in at 42.5.
Through the first couple weeks of action, the Clippers do have a standout defense which ranks sixth in opponent points per game. They’re also stingy against guards with the ninth-fewest PPG allowed to point guards in particular, but Gilgeous-Alexander isn’t the typical talent. He’s a transcendent scorer who’s gone over this 30.5-point line four times in seven games. He has as good a shot as ever to beat that mark again this evening, especially with a thin backcourt devoid of standout defenders aside from Kris Dunn, who may or may not start in place of the injured Bradley Beal. James Harden is certainly not known for his defense on the perimeter, nor is an aging Chris Paul or Bogdan Bogdanovic, another option to start at the two.
With the matchup in mind, Gilgeous-Alexander should exceed the 30.5-point line on DraftKings Sportsbook for the fifth time this season to keep his scoring average inflated. He’s a talent bettors can trust in any spot, but especially so tonight.
