The Oklahoma City Thunder host the New Orleans Pelicans for Game 2 on Wednesday, and we're offering our best Shai Gilgeous-Alexander player props based on the best NBA odds.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the hero for the Oklahoma City Thunder (57-25) in their Game 1 win over the New Orleans Pelicans (49-33). He'll look to deliver an encore performance in Wednesday's Game 2, which tips off at 9:30 p.m. ET from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points in Sunday's win for the Thunder, who are 7.5-point favorites across our best sports betting sites to beat the Pelicans in Game 2. The West's top seed also remains among the betting favorites to win the NBA Finals based on the latest NBA championship odds.
Can SGA lead his team to another win on Wednesday? Or will New Orleans shut down the star scorer in the second gam e of this first-round series?
To accompany our Knicks vs. 76ers player props, here are our best Shai Gilgeous-Alexander player props and NBA picks for Game 2 of Pelicans vs. Thunder (odds via our
best NBA betting sites; Pick confidence is based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Game 2 player props
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to score 30+ points (+100 via Betway) ????
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 1.5 threes (+120 via Betway) ???
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander prop bet predictions for Wednesday
By his standards, Gilgeous-Alexander didn't produce his best game on Sunday. He missed five of his first six shots in the fourth quarter and 13 of 24 overall, including all three of his looks from deep.
He still finished with 28 points, including the go-ahead bucket (and one) with 32 seconds left to effectively seal the win.
That's a testament to the quiet brilliance of the NBA MVP odds finalist, who ranked third in the NBA in scoring (30.1 points per game) and usage rate (32.8%) during the regular season.
The All-NBA guard attempted just four shots on 38 possessions against Pelicans defender Herbert Jones in Game 1, and he missed six open looks with a defender no closer than four feet away. If he can force switches and get to his spots in Game 2, SGA should be in a position to cash these generous +100 odds.
Best odds: +100 via Betway
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Gilgeous-Alexander did most of his damage from mid-range on Sunday. But he's been hunting his 3-point shot over the last month, and especially lately.
The Thunder star has attempted 14 shots from beyond the arc over his last three games while trying to get right from deep. He missed three open looks in Game 1, which comes after averaging 4.6 attempts from distance over his final 14 regular-season games.
SGA made 1.3 triples per contest during the regular season, and he should get more chances on Wednesday with New Orleans sagging off the star scorer. I like his chances of making the Pelicans pay at these +120 odds, which imply a 45.45% probability with a $12 profit on a $10 wager, via our odds converter.
Best odds: +120 via Betway
Pelicans vs. Thunder Game 2 info & odds
- When: Wednesday, April 24
- Tip-off: 9:30 p .m. ET
- Where: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Okla.
- How to watch: TNT
- Favorite: Thunder -7.5 (-105 via Betway)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander player props made Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
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