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Best Scottie Barnes prop bet for Raptors at Cavaliers Game 7 on Sunday 5/3/26

Best Scottie Barnes prop bet for Raptors at Cavaliers Game 7 on Sunday 5/3/26

Cleveland Cavaliers Sports Betting Picks NBA DraftKings Sportsbook Insights

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By: Alex Hunter

The Raptors and Cavaliers go head-to-head in Cleveland on Sunday for a win-or-go-home Game 7. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Cleveland is favored by 8.5 points, and this game carries a total of O/U 210.5 points.

Let’s dive into my favorite Scottie Barnes player prop for Sunday’s contest.

Best Scottie Barnes prop bet on DraftKings Sportsbook

Scottie Barnes 6+ points in the first quarter (-128)

Barnes is averaging 24.2 PPG on 50% shooting in this series vs. the Cavaliers, and a good amount of his damage has come in the first quarter, with Barnes leading the Raptors with 7.2 PPG in the first period. The forward has scored at least eight points in five of these six games, and Brandon Ingram (doubtful, heel) is expected to remain sidelined for Game 7, leaving Barnes with a bigger role than usual.

Barnes has made five starts without Ingram this season, and Barnes is leading Toronto with 7.8 PPG in the first quarter of these tilts while handling a 30.9% usage rate. In all but one of these five games, Barnes has scored at least seven first-quarter points.

The Cavaliers rank 12th in defensive rating of the 16 teams this postseason, and Barnes should get off to a strong start in Sunday’s Game 7.

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Alex Hunter
Alex Hunter is an avid DFS player and sports handicapper, who has been a proud member of the DraftKings Network team since 2020. He is a data-driven analyst, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communications at Worcester State University and has been in the sports content business for nearly a decade, covering the NBA, NFL and PGA TOUR. Alex is a diehard Boston Celtics fan, who loves to be on the golf course when he isn’t grinding lineups or producing content. For all of Alex’s work or if you need any lineup advice, be sure to follow him @Hunta512 on X.
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