Best NBA Player Prop Bets (April 7): Odds & Picks Featuring LeBron James, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren

Ideally, tonight’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers would give fans a preview of what could happen if/when these two teams meet in the NBA playoffs. However, without Luka Dončić, this Lakers team doesn’t have nearly as much bite making it easy to see the Thunder covering a 17-point spread (bet365).

But if this game is anything like last Thursday's matchup in Oklahoma City (139-96, Thunder), we could still see some impressive individual performances. With that in mind, here are our top Thunder vs. Lakers NBA player prop bets for tonight’s game.

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Best NBA Player Prop Bets for Lakers vs. Thunder on April 7

All odds I used in picking these NBA player prop bets for Tuesday's game can be found at bet365.

NBA Player Prop: SGA Points+Assists vs. Lakers

• My Pick: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, UNDER 35.5 Pts + Ast (-112)

SGA is averaging 31.4 points and 6.5 assists per game this season, which would make it seem like maybe the over would be the better way to go here. He has gone over this total in 40 of 66 games played this season. However, he has finished under the mark in four of his last five games (including one vs. the Lakers) and in nine of his last 15.

The Lakers have fallen on hard times with two of their best players out. In the two games without Dončić, the defense has allowed 136.5 points per game (tied-26th) and 29.5 assists per game (22nd). Looking at these numbers, SGA should have no problem with the over, right?

He had 28 points and seven assists against the Lakers last Thursday and averaged 30.7 points/6.6 assists per game in March. Going over 35.5 is a reasonable target, but with the regular season winding down, I wouldn’t expect to see SGA for long in a game that means nothing to the Thunder and one they can probably win without him.

NBA Player Prop: Chet Holmgren Attempted 3-pointers vs. Lakers

• My Pick: Chet Holmgren, OVER 3.5 attempted 3s (-120)

This market isn’t one of the sexier ones like points, rebounds, or made 3-pointers, but I like the chances this one hits more than any other.

Los Angeles has not been strong defending the perimeter all season long. In the last two games, it has allowed opponents to hit 44.6% of their 3-point attempts (24th-best in the NBA). If you look at the last 10 games, that number looks better for the Lakers (34.5%, sixth best). So, they’ve been better, but with the current state of the roster, the outlook is bleak.

Holmgren attempted four vs. Los Angeles last week and five against the Jazz on Sunday. He is averaging just 3.5 attempts per game this season, but it makes sense to take more shots from the perimeter against this Lakers team.

After making four of five vs. the Jazz, Holmgren may be more eager to shoot from behind the line.

NBA Player Prop: LeBron James Triple-Double Odds vs. Thunder

• My pick: LeBron James, to record a triple-double (+500)

James has only recorded three triple-doubles this season, and the Thunder have only given up one, but the circumstances surrounding this game may line up perfectly for James to get his fourth triple-double of the season.

LeBron is not the guy he once was, but he is still one of the best players in the game and capable of rising to the occasion still. With the team down Dončić and Austin Reaves, he did just that against the Mavericks and came within an assist of recording a triple-double Sunday.

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Against a foe like the Thunder, James knows the team will need him more than ever to make the plays as well as facilitate if they are going to have a shot at an upset. It will be hard against a team like the Thunder, of course. Yet, he has done it twice before, on Feb. 21, 2016, and on Nov. 19, 2019.

He was with the Lakers for the last one, which officially gave him at least one triple-double against every team in the NBA.

At 16.67%, his chances of recording one tonight are slim. But it would not be shocking to see LeBron take over the game for the Lakers and put up some big numbers in all three categories — win or lose.