ZT details his best player prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for tonight’s game between the Spurs and the Lakers.
The NBA Cup quarterfinals continue on Wednesday, and in the second game of the very nice doubleheader the Los Angeles Lakers host the San Antonio Spurs to decide which team will claim the final spot in the semifinals. The game tips off at 10:00 p.m. ET and features plenty of stars on both sides that bring some nice player prop bets. Let’s take a look at my favorite player props from both sides of this matchup on DraftKings Sportsbook.
In the big picture, the Lakers are 5.5-point home favorites, with the game total set at 238.5. The Spurs also visited the Lakers on Nov. 5, and the Lakers won, 118-116.
The Spurs won their last game on Monday to improve to 16-7 on the season, including 8-3 in their last 11. The Lakers have been slightly better at 17-6, although they did lose two of their last four.
Both teams have great options for player props in their rotation, so let’s check out my top three player prop bets from this Western Conference quarterfinal.
Spurs vs. Lakers Best Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Stephon Castle over 25.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (-107)
Castle returned to action on Monday after missing almost a month with a hip injury. While he only played 23 points and looked a little rusty, shooting only 5-for-15 from the field, he still finished with a solid 18 points, five rebounds, and five assists for 28 PRA (points, rebounds and assists).
The second-year guard from UConn is averaging 30.4 PRA per game this season, and he has gone over this total in each of his last 10 games besides the one he left injured after only 16 minutes.
Castle still probably won’t be 100%, but he has a big enough role in the team’s offense that he should be able to go over this total on Wednesday as he tries to help them pull off this upset of the Lakers. In the first meeting between these teams, he had 16 points, eight assists and five rebounds for 29 PRA, and I think he’ll be able to get to at least 26 PRA in this NBA Cup rematch on Wednesday night.
Austin Reaves over 9.5 Assists + Rebounds (-113)
Reaves helped carry the Lakers while Luka Doncic was away from the team for the birth of his child last week, and he has also had a big role with LeBron James battling injuries. I’ve backed Reaves to go over different categories multiple times in my props this year since he has been very consistent.
In this game, I like his non-scoring production in assists and rebounds since both LeBron and Luka will play to help carry the scoring load.
On the season, Reaves is averaging 5.5 rebounds and 6.7 assists for 12.2 assists and rebounds per contest. He has gone over this prop line in seven of his last 10 and 14 of his last 20 games.
He missed the first meeting between these teams this season, but I love getting this prop line for him at almost even money on Wednesday night since Reaves typically turns in good assist and rebound numbers, especially with Luka and LeBron in the lineup.
Devin Vassell under 16.5 Points + Assists (-111)
Vassell can be very volatile, but he has come in under this points and assists line in most games this season, with most of the exceptions when Castle was out. With Castle back on Monday, Vassell only had five points and three assists, finishing well under this mark in 27 minutes against the Pelicans.
Vassell has been under this prop line three times in his last four games, even though Castle missed the first three of those contests.
He’s a very streaky scorer, so he has the potential to get hot and blow this under away, but with limited usage, I think he’ll stay under this total on Wednesday. He had just over this prop line in the first meeting between these teams, but only took five shots on Monday, when Castle and rookie Dylan Harper took more of the work, which is probably the Spurs’ preferred workload distribution in this matchup as well.
Bonus Parlay Pick: Rui Hachimura over 1.5 3PM (-108)
If you’re looking for a fourth leg for your Same Game Parlay or SGPx, you can add in this Castle prop. He’s expected back after an extended absence, so he could be on a minutes limit. Still, he should be capable of reaching this production, even if he’s in a limited role.
He averaged 5.8 rebounds and 7.6 assists for 13.4 rebounds-plus-assists per game. He went over this prop line in eight straight full games before leaving early with his injury on Nov. 16.
SGP odds: +1000
