The Spurs are hosting the Grizzlies on Tuesday. On DraftKings Sportsbook, San Antonio is favored by 6.5 points and this game carries a total of 232.5 points.
Below, I dive into three of my favorite player prop bets for Tuesday’s matchup between the Spurs and the Grizzlies on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best Spurs vs. Grizzlies Player Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
De’Aaron Fox O 26.5 Points (-110)
The Spurs will be very shorthanded tonight with both Victor Wembanyama (calf) and Stephon Castle (hip) out, and Fox should flourish as the team’s top option. With Wembanyama inactive and Castle only available for 15 minutes this past Sunday vs. the Kings, Fox poured in a season-high 28 points while shooting 55% from the field.
The guard hasn’t played any full games without Wembanyama and Castle since joining San Antonio, but with those two players off the floor, Fox is leading the Spurs with a huge 29.6% usage rate. The Grizzlies rank sixth in pace and 20th in defensive rating, and Fox is a terrific bet to surpass 26.5 points in this elite spot.
Luke Kornet O 19.5 Points + Rebounds (-128)
With Wembanyama out Sunday vs. the Kings, Kornet started at center for the Spurs and posted a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds across 27.4 minutes. This is the type of production and role we should see from Kornet on a nightly basis until Wembanyama returns, and 19.5 PR is just too low of a line for Kornet in this juicy matchup vs. the Grizzlies.
The veteran is shooting a career-best 80% from the field this season and in the four games Kornet has cracked the 20-minute mark this season, he is averaging 21.3 PR per game and he has exceeded 19.5 PR in three of those four tilts.
Jaren Jackson Jr. U 5.5 Rebounds (-140)
Jackson Jr. has never been an aggressive rebounder despite his size and this season, he is only averaging 5.2 rebounds per game and he has stayed under 5.5 rebounds in seven of his 14 starts. Jackson Jr. is handling a low 9.6% rebound rate and he is only averaging 9.7 rebound chances per game, which ranks sixth for the Grizzlies this season.
Now, Jackson Jr. faces a Spurs team that is giving up the second-fewest rebounds per game in the league this season (38.2). This is by no means a spot for the forward to be active on the glass and he is an excellent bet to fall short of 5.5 rebounds.