Zach Thompson details his best player prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for Sunday’s matchup between the Clippers and the Suns.
The Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns clash in Phoenix on Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET. Both teams will be without key players, but still offer some strong options from the player prop bets market to consider. Let’s look at the matchup and expected rotations to find some Clippers and Suns player props to attack.
The Clippers ruled out James Harden (personal), and the Suns will remain without Devin Booker (ankle) and Jalen Green (hip/hamstring).
Despite Booker’s absence, the Suns have continued to play well and are 30-19 overall and 17-6 at home. They’ve won six of their last eight games and knocked off the Pistons and Cavs in their two most recent matchups. Meanwhile, the Clippers are also surging and have improved to 22-25 by going 9-2 in their last 11 games. They did lose on Friday to the Nuggets in Denver, but will look to get back on track in this road contest.
The two Western Conference foes have already met three times this season, with the Clippers winning the first matchup 129-102 and the Suns getting back-to-back wins in early November. In this rematch, let’s look at my top three player prop bets from the Clippers and the Suns. These picks can be used as standalone plays or combined in a Same Game Parlay (SGP), as indicated at the bottom of the post.
The Suns are 1.5-point home favorites with the point total set at a below-average 210.5 on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Clippers vs. Suns Best Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Kawhi Leonard O35.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (-125)
Without Harden, Kawhi Leonard should be the focus of the offense. He has been working his way back up to full speed in his last four games after missing three games in mid-January. He’s averaging 37.3 PRA (points, rebounds and assists) on the year and had 29 PRA in 31 minutes on Friday, the first time he played more than 28 minutes since returning.
He has played two games this season without Harden, producing 36 PRA in 32 minutes in a loss to the Thunder and going off for 41 PRA in 38 minutes in a win over the Warriors.
In his only game against the Suns this season, he had 37 PRA on 27 points, five assists and five rebounds, even though Harden played. Since he’s getting back to his full workload, he should be able to post over this prop line in the rematch Sunday night without Harden.
Dillon Brooks 30+ Points + Rebounds + Assists (+106)
In many ways, Brooks is in a similar situation to Leonard since he doesn’t have Booker or Green for this contest. Brooks has had an excellent first season in Phoenix after coming over in the Kevin Durant trade. He’s averaging 26.7 PRA, but he has stepped up in the last four games without Booker available.
Brooks has 33, 32, 52 and 32 PRA in his last four games while stepping into a bigger role. He got over 30 PRA against the Cavaliers on Friday, even though he only played 24 minutes. It was his fourth straight game with at least 25 points, and he scored at least 20 points in nine of 16 games last month.
I’d rather play his PRA than his straight points prop since it give him more paths to victory. Without both Booker and Green, Brooks will likely get all the work he can handle once again, so look for him to strike again in Phoenix.
Without Harden, there will be more usage available for Collins as well in this contest. The 28-year-old veteran has been a regular starter for the Clippers and been a solid contributor across the board as they’ve began trending in the right direction.
In his last 12 games, Collins is averaging 2.7 3PM, and he has gone over this prop line in nine of those 12 games.
He had four three-pointers on Friday against the Nuggets and has hit multiple threes in four of his last five. He had three 3PM in his last game without Harden, and he should get enough usage to deliver multiple threes again on Sunday night.
Bonus Parlay Pick: Mark Williams U19.5 Points + Rebounds (-129)
If you’re building an SGP (Same Game Parlay) from this Clippers-Suns contest, adding in the under on Mark Williams’ combined points and rebounds boosts the odds to a juicy +1100.
Williams has the potential to go off for a big game and is averaging 20 points and rebounds per game on the season. However, he’ll have to deal with Ivica Zubac, which isn’t an easy matchup. Williams has been playing lighter minutes and getting reduced usage while Booker is out, and he has come in under this prop line in five of his last six contests.
