The Best Player Props to Bet in Lakers vs Rockets Game 4

• The Lakers will look to sweep the Rockets in Game 4 of their 1st Round series tonight
• Marcus Smart has seen a huge bump in usage in Luka Doncic’s absence, and I expect another big performance tonight
• Keep reading for the best player props to bet in Lakers vs Rockets Game 4, below

Hard to believe, but the Lakers minus both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are one win away from sweeping the Rockets. Online sportsbooks don’t like their chances, pegging Houston as the favorite in the NBA odds, but LA has relished the role of underdog all series long and no one should be surprised if it happens again tonight in Game 4.

This first-round Western Conference playoff matchup has already provided plenty of fireworks. LeBron James continues to defy Father Time, pacing the Lakers’ fast-paced offense alongside strong two-way support from Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard.

I’m looking to back Smart in my best player props to bet in Lakers vs Rockets Game 4, so keep reading to find out why plus the rest of my selections below.

Lakers vs Rockets Player Prop Odds

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Navigating the injury report helps me identify value in the NBA props market. For Los Angeles, Luka Doncic is not expected to return during this series due to a hamstring injury, while Reaves is a game-time decision once again with an oblique issue. If Reaves sits again, supplementary wings like Kennard and Smart are guaranteed the floor time and shot volume necessary to soar over their prop lines.

Over on the Houston side, Kevin Durant is listed as questionable with an ankle injury. If Durant is limited or forced to sit entirely, it will radically shift Houston’s offensive spacing. The Rockets will rely even more heavily on Alperen Sengun in their slow halfcourt offense, pushing immense value toward the over on his point totals.

Best Player Props to Bet in Lakers vs Rockets Game 4

• Marcus Smart Over 11.5 Points (-106 at DraftKings)
• Alperen Sengun Over 19.5 Points (-119 at Bet365)

My favorite bet tonight is over 11.5 points for Smart. The Lakers have established a clinical identity built around floor spacing. Los Angeles’ offense is playing like a top NBA Championship odds contender, shooting a lights-out 46.1% from three-point territory, perfectly exploiting a Houston defense that struggles to close out on shooters.

Through the first three games of this playoff series, Smart has amassed 61 total points, averaging 20.3 points per game. He has been incredibly efficient with his increased volume, shooting 52.9% from the floor and a blistering 50.0% from three-point range.

Marcus Smart Playoff Stats

Smart’s usage rate currently sits at a healthy 24.6%, proving that he is a primary focal point of the Los Angeles attack rather than just a defensive specialist.

If there is one constant in this first-round clash, it is that the Lakers have absolutely no answer for Sengun on the interior. Sengun has been a destructive force in the paint, tallying 72 points across the first three games to average 24.0 points per contest.

He is generating incredibly high-percentage looks around the rim, racking up 19.3 points in the paint per game while operating at a massive 28.4% usage rate. The physical mismatch he presents routinely forces Los Angeles to foul, allowing him to pad his stats from the charity stripe.

With Durant dealing with an ankle injury that could limit his floor spacing and offensive aggression, I fully expect Sengun to command an even larger share of the Rockets’ half-court offense and clear 19.5 points.