The Chicago Bulls are coming off a huge win over the Pacers, but tonight they are completing a challenging three-in-four and they lost to these same Clippers a mere five days ago. Los Angeles, meanwhile, is holding tight to the No. 4 seed in the West and riding a mediocre run from their top players. Let’s dive into the Kawhi Leonard player prop odds to identify the best bet for Thursday’s Clippers-Bulls matchup. If you’re looking for more action, check out the rest of our guide to NBA player prop betting as well!
Kawhi Leonard Player Prop: Best Clippers-Bulls Bet Today
Clippers-Bulls Player Prop Pick: Kawhi Leonard O/U 6.5 Rebounds
Leonard exited Tuesday’s game with back spasms and is questionable for tonight. If he plays, his and the Clippers’ recent performances are making the under on his rebounds look really good tonight.
Excluding Tuesday where he played 12 minutes, Leonard has grabbed seven rebounds or more in just one of his last four games, and he played 37-plus minutes in all four. Back issues are not going to do him any favors in this regard even if he plays.
Chicago is no rebounding titan, but the team does have a couple bigs with double-digit rebound upside. Plus, the Bulls play at a middling pace — a slight but mostly negligible uptick for the Clippers — and their true shooting has been slightly above average over the last couple weeks.
This game’s total is second lowest on the slate at just 214.5. The Clippers are favored by 6, which is not blowout territory and thus could indicate more playing time for Leonard, but the nature of his injury suggests a minutes limit could be in the cards. OddsShopper gives him a 51% chance of failing to grab seven rebounds, which is not overly convincing, but the plus money at Caesars Sportsbook transforms this into a super-+EV bet of 3.9%. And if Leonard gets ruled out, the bet is voided anyway, so no harm no foul.
Clippers-Bulls Player Prop: Kawhi Leonard Under 6.5 Rebounds (+102 at Caesars Sportsbook)
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