The NBA regular season is back in action with a loaded 6-game slate on Thursday, April 2 — and we've got you covered with player prop predictions for three of today's contests.
Our NBA player props for Thursday are targeting Luka Doncic, Darius Garland and more. Continue below for our NBA player prop picks for tonight.
NBA Player Props for Thursday, April 2
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Lakers vs. Thunder Player Prop Pick
Luka Doncic Over 31.5 Points (-120)
Action PRO is projecting 34.2 points for Luka Doncic in the Lakers' matchup against the Thunder tonight, presenting an excellent 13.5% edge against his current prop line of over/under 31.5, which is strong enough to tag the Over with a B+ grade in our system.
Doncic has been red-hot for the Lakers lately, and he's showing no signs of slowing down.
Luka has scored 40+ points in three straight games entering tonight's matchup — and zooming out a little bit further, he's scored over 31.5 points in nine of his last 10 games, while reaching 40+ points in half of those contests; and his lone miss at that number rang in just under this line at 30 points.
Tonight, Doncic and the Lakers draw an incredibly difficult matchup against a Thunder team that ranks top-2 in both defensive rating and points allowed per game. However, we still see value in trying to ride the hot hand here, despite the tough matchup.
Pick: Luka Doncic Over 31.5 Points (-120)
Cavaliers vs. Warriors Player Prop Prediction
James Harden Over 7.5 Assists (-135)
By Joe Dellera
The Warriors are playing their second game in as many days after getting torched by the Spurs last night. Tired legs never help against a facilitator like James Harden.
Harden has averaged 8.1 assists per game since joining the Cavaliers — and shockingly, he's only played five games with their core group of himself, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen.
However, I expect the Cavs to utilize more of that lineup today as they prepare for the playoffs — and that should slightly mitigate some blowout risk.
The Warriors had been decent for most of the season when it came limiting assists — but not so much lately. They have fallen off a cliff without Curry and Butler, plus Porzingis constantly being out.
The Warriors recently surrendered big games in the assists category to Stephon Castle, Jamal Murray, and even Jalen Brunson — and Harden is a more capable passer than all of them. I’ll back Harden to shred Golden State's defense tonight.
Pick: James Harden Over 7.5 Assists (-135)
Spurs vs. Clippers Player Prop Bet
Darius Garland Over 19.5 Points (+100)
Action PRO is projecting 21.1 points for Darius Garland in the Clippers' matchup against the Spurs tonight, providing a solid 12.4% edge against his current prop line of over/under 19.5, which is good enough to mark the Over with a B grade in our database.
After taking a few games to get acclimated with his new squad, Garland has now scored 20+ points in nine of his last 12 games for the Clippers, while hitting 24+ points in five of those contests; and getting all the way up to 30+ points in two of them.
This should be a good spot for him to keep the momentum going in a matchup against a Spurs squad that ranks 11th in the league in pace.
Pick: Darius Garland Over 19.5 Points (+100)
