Thursday's NBA Pick'Em slate features compelling player prop opportunities across Pick6, PrizePicks, and Sleeper platforms. Pascal Siakam takes center stage as Indiana's undisputed offensive focal point without Tyrese Haliburton (season-ending Achilles injury) and traded Myles Turner, making his over 26.5 points plus rebounds projection highly attractive against Oklahoma City. Golden State's Jonathan Kuminga builds on his season-opening breakout with a favorable over 15.5 points line as Denver focuses defensive attention on Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler. Cameron Johnson makes his highly-anticipated Nuggets debut, replacing Michael Porter's production and offering value on his 19 points plus rebounds projection. These three NBA Pick'Em plays represent Thursday's strongest prop betting opportunities.
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NBA Pick'Em Today
Thunder vs. Pacers: Pascal Siakam over 26.5 points + rebounds
Pick6, 2 PM CT
Some of the league's top players have opened the 2025-26 NBA season with strong individual performances. Siakam has a chance of being the next one to do so Thursday when the Pacers open their campaign hosting the Thunder in a rematch of the 2025 NBA Finals. Tyrese Haliburton will miss the entire season while recovering from an Achilles injury, and Myles Turner is now with the Bucks, so Siakam will be the undisputed No. 1 choice on offense for Indiana as long as he stays healthy. Siakam is set to start alongside Isaiah Jackson in the frontcourt, so he should monopolize the majority of offensive touches near the rim as well. The matchup against the Thunder isn't the best, particularly given the length of their Chet Holmgren/Isaiah Hartenstein frontcourt, but Siakam should have enough touches and usage rate to believe he can clear this 26.5 P+R line with little to no problems.
Warriors vs. Nuggets: Jonathan Kuminga over 15.5 points
Sleeper, 2 PM CT
Kuminga was one of the standout performers for the Warriors in their season-opening win over the Lakers on Tuesday. Expect the small forward to have a lot of opportunities to keep putting up points on the board Thursday, as Denver will probably try to focus their defensive game plan on stopping Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler. Kuminga filled the stat sheet admirably against the Lakers, as he finished with 17 points (6-11 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, six assists and one steal across 33 minutes, and it wouldn't be surprising if he goes over the 15-point plateau once again. With the way the offense looked Tuesday, Kuminga could carve out a steady role as the No. 3 option, which should translate to enough touches and looks to hover around that scoring mark on a steady basis.
Warriors vs. Nuggets: Cameron Johnson over 19 points + rebounds
PrizePicks, 2 PM CT
Johnson will make his debut with the Nuggets on Thursday, and essentially, he's going to fill the void left by Michael Porter at small forward. Johnson couldn't be a better fit for this Denver offense, especially since he can be an excellent passing outlet for Nikola Jokic. Johnson has made over 40 percent of his catch-and-shoot threes in the last four seasons, so he should fill most of the shooting woes the Nuggets had in 2024-25. Johnson is also coming off a career-best season in 2024-25, where he averaged 18.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per contest. Those numbers might be in line for a reduction since he'll now share touches with Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun as third options behind Jokic and Jamal Murray, but still, he should have enough possibilities to go over this 19 P+R line even in a secondary role. Johnson scored at least 18 points in 29 of his 57 regular-season outings last season.
