Best NBA Prop Bets Today: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Giannis Antetokounmpo highlight Monday's top props

Happy Monday, hoops heads! We have another batch of NBA player props from SuperDraft lined up for you, highlighting our favorite value bets from four of the six games from this evening's slate. 

We've been crushing our best bets, top props, and Wednesday night Prop-A-Shot series all season, going a collective 38-25 with our recommendations. That's a winning percentage of over .600, a number we're looking to steadily elevate as the season progresses. 

There has never been a better time to bet player props. Scoring is way up, stars are breaking out everywhere we look, and the parity this season has been fantastic. It feels at times like the playoff race has been going since November. 

So, let's dive into the Monday night slate and pinpoint our best bets on SuperDraft, our go-to spot for all the latest DFS and player prop contests. Good luck, have fun, and enjoy what should be a great night of NBA hoops! 

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Let's get to our picks and break down five of our favorite player props on SuperDraft for Tuesday night's six-game NBA slate. Remember: you don't necessarily have to combine all four picks together. You could make separate two-leg or three-leg parlays to increase your win probability, or you could attempt to hit it big if all five picks come through. Good luck, have fun, and cheers to a happy, healthy, and lucrative New Year for you and yours!

Best NBA Prop Bets Today: Top props for Monday's slate

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G, Thunder at Wizards — OVER 33.5 points

For anyone not paying attention, the NBA is experiencing a scoring explosion this season and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been one of the top catalysts. And the reigning Western Conference Player of the Month didn't slow down at the turn of the year — in fact, he pumped his foot on the gas even harder. Over OKC's past three games, SGA has scored 34.3 points per game on 55.4 percent shooting.

The Wizards have been underwhelming in just about every facet of the game this season, and their pitiful offense will sometimes distract viewers from how bad their defense looks at times. Now that big man Kristaps Porzingis is in Boston, Washington has taken an even bigger step down defensively. That's great news for Gilgeous-Alexander, who averaged 36 points per game against the Wiz last year. Expect the MVP candidate to show out this evening in the nation's capital. 

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Giannis Antetokounmpo, F/C, Bucks vs. Jazz — UNDER 36.5 points 

These lines have become simply ridiculous. An over/under of 36.5 points!? We would be out of our minds to not take the UNDER here, based simply on the law of averages. Sure, Giannis scored 44 and 48 in Milwaukee's past two games, but those were tight four-point contests and we can't imagine Adrian Griffin wants to keep riding his superstar 38-39 minutes with 25-28 shots attempted per night. 

Before those last two games, Giannis went six consecutive contests (and nine of 10) without scoring 37 points. Not only that, Jazz center Walker Kessler is one of the better interior defenders in the NBA, so we can't expect the two-time MVP to shoot 66 percent like he has over his last two against Houston and San Antonio.

Also worth mentioning, fellow superstar Damian Lillard will be out for personal reasons tonight. That should mean Utah won't have as much trouble defending Giannis in the high screen-and-roll game. And without Dame's floor-spacing, Will Hardy will probably double the big man early and often to force other shooters to beat the Jazz.

We project Antetokounmpo at a modest 31 tonight, with Khris Middleton, Malik Beasley, and Brook Lopez pitching in with some of the scoring. The Greek Freak is only human, after all... right? Get those assist numbers up, Giannis!

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Myles Turner, C, Pacers vs. Celtics — OVER 16.5 points

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis got poked in the eye and had to exit the game six minutes into Boston's 118-101 win over Indiana on Saturday, and he might be unavailable for this evening's encore. If KP can't suit up, expect Rick Carlisle and the Pacers to go at Boston on the interior in hopes of getting Al Horford in foul trouble. That should translate to increased usage for Turner, who inexplicably took just 11 shots Saturday.

Indy has gone 7-1 over the past eight games in which Turner has attempted more than 12 shots, so it came as a bit of a surprise to see Carlisle allowing the Pacers' perimeter players to keep hoisting despite shooting 8-of-42 from three-point land. The veteran coach has implored his young team to play more defense like old-school hoopers would — now would be a good time to also stress the importance of working the ball inside.

The Pacers have the bigs — Turner, Jalen Smith, and Isaiah Jackson all hover at or around seven feet, while Obi Toppin is a big, athletic stretch four. It would be a big mistake to not capitalize on the absence of Porzingis, one of the two best shot-challenging bigs in the NBA. We like Turner to take 14-16 shots tonight, which at his 53.3-percent efficiency should translate to points production in the 18-23 range. Smash the OVER.

DeMar DeRozan, F, Bulls at Hornets — OVER 21.5 points

DeRozan has been tipsy-turvy from a points perspective over the past four games, posting scoring totals of 24, 16, 28, and 17. That 17 came most recently against these very Hornets, thus the trimmed-down projection. However, DeRozan put up 29 against Charlotte one month ago — strengthened by an amazing 12-of-14 from the line — so we're betting the OVER here with confidence. 

The Hornets have been one of the worst defensive teams in the NBA all season, ranking 29th in defensive rating and 25th in scoring defense. DeRozan got his 17 on Saturday on just 10 shots, and Chicago won by 13. Don't expect 10 shots from the six-time All-Star tonight — he hasn't taken that few shots in two consecutive games all season. If he can get 13-17 attempts like usual and shoot 5-9 free throws, he should glide past 21 like a bad Black Jack player.