NBA Game of the Day, 2/27: Lakers vs. Timberwolves
Alex Christenson
We have a star-studded 10-game NBA slate tonight! I’ve scanned the matchups and found my favorite prop, which features the current MVP front-runner. Let’s go for back-to-back article wins.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 11.5 Rebounds + Assists
-122, FanDuel Sportsbook
SGA is putting together another dominant season. The Oklahoma City Thunder are currently the top seed in the Western Conference, and Shai is leading the league in scoring at 32.4 points per game. Friday, he faces an Atlanta Hawks team that he has wrecked throughout his career. Shai averages 33.8 PPG, 8.6 RPG and 7 APG against the Hawks over his last five head-to-head meetings. He has exceeded 12 rebounds and assists in four of his previous six games, averaging 14.3 rebounds + assists per game. He’s averaging 9.7 rebound chances and 12.2 potential assists over the previous 10 games.
The Hawks have struggled to contain opposing guards with similar usage rates. Opposing point guards that have seen nine or more rebound chances and 11 or more potential assists against Atlanta have exceeded 12 or more rebounds + assists in 17 of 19 games this season, averaging 15 rebounds + assists per game.
