Sean Barnard details his top Isaiah Hartenstein prop bets for Saturday’s Game 7 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs.
Isaiah Hartenstein and the Oklahoma City Thunder will be looking to deliver the knockout punch against the San Antonio Spurs to reach their second straight NBA Finals. This has been an incredible series between Western Conference heavyweights, with everything on the line Saturday night. Hartenstein’s role has gone up and down this series, but Oklahoma City will need everything it can get from the big man in the win-or-go-home matchup.
The Thunder enter as 3.5-point home favorites with -148 moneyline odds on DraftKings Sportsbook. The Spurs are +124 underdogs, with the game total set at 212.5 points.
With the stage set, here are my favorite Isaiah Hartenstein prop bets ahead of the Western Conference Finals Game 7.
Best Isaiah Hartenstein Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Isaiah Hartenstein 8+ Rebounds (-149)
It has been an up-and-down series for Isaiah Hartenstein, with his workload changing at a significant rate across the series. He has played as few as 12 minutes in a matchup and logged as many as 33 minutes across the six games of this series. Hartenstein averaged 9.4 rebounds per game across the regular season, tallying eight or more boards in 30 of his 47 games played. Since the postseason began, he has averaged 8.6 rebounds and has finished with eight or more boards in 10 of his 14 games.
Hartenstein is averaging 8.3 rebounds in the Conference Finals, finishing with eight or more boards in three of the six matchups. He pulled down 15 and 13 rebounds in the past two home games. The Thunder lean on Hartenstein as both the lone big man and alongside Chet Holmgren on the floor. As the series has progressed, Oklahoma City has trusted Hartenstein to take on the challenge of matching up with Victor Wembanyama more often.
With everything on the line in the win-or-go-home matchup, expect Hartenstein to play a key role with defense at a premium on Saturday. He is one of the better rebounders in the entire league, and there is a clear path to him being one of the game’s leaders in rebounds if he sees enough time on the floor. While his minutes were limited in Game 6 due to the blowout, Hartenstein logged 30 minutes in the previous matchup. Expect his opportunity level to be closer to this, and for the Thunder big man to pull in at least eight rebounds in Game 7.
Isaiah Hartenstein 4+ Assists (+135)
One of the more underrated aspects of Hartenstein’s skill set is his passing. The 28-year-old is a strong passer at the big man position and is leaned on heavily in short-roll and dribble handoff situations. This skill set is especially valuable heading into Game 7, with both Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell sidelined by injury. There is a massive workload being asked of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and he has struggled in this series partially because of this. Oklahoma City needs to be more creative in finding better ways to generate more clean looks, and Hartenstein is one of the more reliable relief valves on the table.
Across the regular season, Hartenstein averaged 3.5 assists per game, and averaged 3.8 assists last season. He tallied four or more assists in 17 of his 47 regular-season games. Since the playoffs kicked off, the reigning NBA champion has averaged 2.8 assists per game. He has tallied four assists in four postseason games, including two of the six matchups in this series.
Hartenstein was crucial to the Thunder getting over the championship hump last season, and the organization will need to lean on him heavily in Game 7. He has impressive chemistry with Chet Holmgren and excels at finding cutters and capitalizing on short-roll opportunities. With the Thunder down a few ball-handlers, expect Hartenstein to see a few more chances as a passer and record at least four assists for the third time in this series.
