Zach Thompson details his best player prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for tonight’s game between the Spurs and the Magic.
Wednesday night features a nice 10-game NBA schedule, and in one of the best games in the early wave tipping off at 7:00 p.m. ET, the Orlando Magic host the San Antonio Spurs. In a matchup with some young stars on both sides, let’s take a look at the current markets and find some strong options from the many player prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Overall in the game, the Magic are 8.5-point home favorites, with the game total set at O/U 235.5 points.
The Magic are 13-8 and have won six of their last seven despite being without Paolo Banchero (groin) for their last four games. They beat the Bulls at home on Monday to improve to 8-3 at the Kia Center. The Spurs are also off to a strong start at 14-6 on the season but are only 5-4 on the road. They beat the Grizzlies by seven points on Tuesday and continue to get good production from role players stepping up while Victor Wembanyama (calf) and Stephon Castle (hip) are out.
Let’s take a look at the player prop bets available for Wednesday night’s matchup and find a few of my favorite options on the board.
Spurs vs. Magic Best Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Franz Wagner under 34.5 Points + Rebounds + Assist (-112)
Even without Banchero, Wagner has been coming in under this PRA (points, rebounds, assists) prop line in his last several games. He has finished under 34.5 PRA in four straight games and six of his last seven.
While he can go off and put up over this number, like when he had 50 PRA against the Knicks a few weeks ago, it’s been Desmond Bane who has been carrying most of the workload for Orlando in the last few games with back-to-back games of 37 points.
Bane and Jalen Suggs will continue to do a lot of the heavy lifting in this matchup with the Spurs, and even though I think Wagner could have a good game, I think he’ll finish under this PRA total, like he has in most of his recent contests even while his team has been winning.
Keldon Johnson 20+ Points + Rebounds (+115)
Johnson has helped pick up some of the work for San Antonio with Wemby and Castle out, and he has been good on the glass off the bench all year while also chipping in some good scoring numbers.
He’s averaging 13.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game this season for 19.6 points plus rebounds. He has typically been better on the road, averaging exactly 20 points plus rebounds, and he’s been much busier in his last eight games, averaging 24.1 points plus rebounds.
On Tuesday, he came up short of this prop line with 13 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes against Memphis, but he had gone over this prop line in seven straight games before that, and he should be able to bounce back and go over it again on Wednesday.
Anthony Black over 14.5 Points (-106)
Black has been very productive this season for the Magic, coming off the bench in most of his games and chipping in solid numbers in the second unit.
He has gone over the scoring line in three consecutive games, each while coming off the bench. He scored 31 points against the 76ers, 16 points against the Pistons, and 22 points against the Bulls in those three games, and he has at least 16 points in five of his last eight games.
In what should be an up-tempo offensive environment, look for Black to get out and run with the Magic’s second unit, and I think he’ll get at least 15 points in this matchup.
