Kawhi Leonard is looking like an ageless wonder for the Los Angeles Clippers, and I think there's a smash play with his name on it for Sunday night.
Tonight's NBA props narrative: Kawhi has been huge for the Clippers during their midseason resurgence, and I'm expecting him to stuff the stat sheet again tonight. Elsewhere, expect the same from Josh Hart against the defensively inept Los Angeles Lakers.
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NBA prop picks Feb. 1
Best bet: Leonard over 30.5 points/rebounds/assists (-124)
I get that the Phoenix Suns, who rank fifth in defensive rating, are a quality opponent. But this PRA line seems way too low for Kawhi, and I'd take the over against any opponent right now.
- On the season, Leonard is averaging 27.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists. That equates to 37.3 PRA, which is obviously well north of tonight's line.
- Since the start of December, Leonard is up to 28.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists (38.9 PRA).
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The 14-year veteran leads the Clippers in scoring, and he's second in both rebounds and assists. Simply put, when he's on the court, the Klaw has his hands on pretty much everything L.A. does.
His lone matchup against the Suns came all the way back in October, and it was yet another solid outing. He finished with 27 points (11-for-21 shooting), five rebounds and five assists in a blowout victory.
And again, I'm not even really thinking about the matchup. Kawhi has largely crushed this line, and I like his chances of doing so again.
Key stat: Kawhi is 20-4 vs. this line since the start of December.
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Harper over 9.5 points (-103): The San Antonio Spurs are playing on a back-to-back after a narrow loss to the Charlotte Hornets last night. I'm hoping that a lack of rest will translate to more evenly distributed minutes on Sunday.
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Harper was a star off the bench last night, dropping 20 points. He's cashed this bet in back-to-back games while shooting 17 for 24 (70.8%) from the floor.
I'll ride the hot hand in a matchup against the Orlando Magic, who allow the second-most points per game to opposing point guards (according to Fantasy Pros).
Harper doesn't always play point, but that's ... besides the point, if you know what I mean. The 2025 lottery pick is 21-17 vs. this line and is playing great right now.
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Hart over 25.5 points/rebounds/assists (-120): The Los Angeles Lakers aren't exactly imposing on defence. They rank 25th in defensive rating, which is the worst among all teams in the playoff picture.
Hart, an ex-Laker, averages 25.2 PRA and should take advantage of this matchup.
In his past three games vs. L.A., since February 2023, Hart has put up 18.7 points, 11.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists. He's 3-0 vs. this prop in that span.
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Hart has 20+ points in back-to-back games and is 3-1 vs. this prop in his past four overall. It's a good time to buy in on the scrappy, do-it-all small forward.
NBA prop picks made at 10:10 a.m. ET on Feb. 1, 2026.
