Knicks vs. Thunder NBA Player Prop Picks & Odds for Jan. 3
The New York Knicks ride one of the longest active regular-season win streaks in the NBA into Friday’s matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder, who have the league's longest streak.
New York has rattled off nine straight victories, the most in the Eastern Conference, while the Thunder enter with 13 straight regular-season victories since their last loss. Amidst that run, however, they dropped the NBA Cup Final to the Milwaukee Bucks. That game doesn't impact their record.
In this matchup between interconference heavyweights, I'm targeting some of the biggest stars taking the court in my Knicks vs. Thunder NBA player prop picks.
Tipoff is set for at 8 p.m. ET from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
Knicks vs. Thunder player prop picks today
Pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale; odds via our best NBA betting sites and subject to change.
- Josh Hart double-double (+130 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 35.5 points + assists (-120 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Karl-Anthony Towns Over 37.5 points + rebounds (-105 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Best Knicks vs. Thunder prop predictions
Josh Hart double-double ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Best odds: +130 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 43.48%
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Hart has been tremendous over the last two weeks, stuffing the stat sheet in a big way. He’s recorded a double-double in five straight, including two straight triple-doubles.
He's averaged 17.2 points, 13 rebounds, and 7.2 assists in that span and has shown that he can notch double-doubles with points and rebounds or with points and assists, making this an even juicier prop with plus-money odds.
Hart has compiled 11 double-doubles this season, eight of which have come on the road. With Jalen Brunson and Miles McBride banged up and OKC offering a favorable matchup for opposing forwards, Hart’s combo prop provides stellar value.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 35.5 points + assists ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Best odds: -120 via DraftKings | Implied probability: 54.55%
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SGA is most notable for his high-scoring ways, but he’s also been effective as a facilitator. He’s averaging 31.2 points and 6.1 dimes per tilt this season, good for 37.2 points + assists.
Gilgeous-Alexander has hit the Over in 18 of 33 games overall and five of his last six. His productivity isn’t just a recent development, as OKC’s star PG has hit the Over in 12 of his last 17 with two more games of exactly 35.
SGA has gone for at least 36 points + assists in nine of 17 games at home this season, and he's scored and facilitated at a higher rate at home than on the road throughout his career. I expect him to come through at Paycom tonight.
Karl-Anthony Towns Over 37.5 points + rebounds ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Best odds: -105 via DraftKings | Implied probability: 51.22%
Towns is on a roll as he heads into Paycom Center, and he’s scored at least 30 points in three straight. In that span, he’s averaged 16 rebounds and comfortably hit the Over on this line in each game.
Towns has averaged 38.6 points + rebounds this season, but across his last 13, the big man has gone for 39.3. He’s gone for at least 38 in 10 of 13, and given the probability of him doing it tonight, we’re getting fantastic value at -105 odds.
KAT has hit the Over on this line in 19 games this season, including 11 of 19 on the road. The Thunder have allowed the second-most rebounds per game, and the already-productive Towns gets a great matchup on the road tonight.
Knicks vs. Thunder live odds & info
- When: Friday, Jan. 3
- Tip-off: 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City)
- How to watch: NBA TV
- Favorite: Thunder -4.5 (-105 via Caesars)
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