The NBA plays 12 games on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and the night includes a nationally broadcast doubleheader. The Philadelphia 76ers visit the Indiana Pacers in one game, while the Dallas Mavericks host the Oklahoma City Thunder in the other.
Player prop recommendations for the evening come from the SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every NBA game 10,000 times. Two selections stand out: LeBron James to go over 30.5 points plus rebounds plus assists at minus 117, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to go over 42.5 in the same combined category, also at minus 117.
James has cleared that line in two of his four games with the 76ers so far. The NBA's all-time leading scorer could find more room to work against Indiana, since Ivica Zubac is out for the Pacers and both Tyrese Haliburton and Andrew Nembhard are listed as questionable. The SportsLine props model projects James for 36.1 points, rebounds and assists combined.
Gilgeous-Alexander faces a different situation in Dallas. The two-time reigning MVP will play without Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace, who were injured earlier this week. Alex Caruso, Chet Holmgren and Thomas Sorber will also miss the game, which should put the ball in his hands early and often.
With that many absences, the model sees a very large workload for the Thunder guard. It projects Gilgeous-Alexander for 59.7 points, rebounds and assists on Wednesday, well above the 42.5 line.
SportsLine says its model has returned nearly $19,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks since 2018, including five straight seasons with profits in the thousands of dollars. Entering Week 2 of the 2026-27 season, the model is 26-10, or 72 percent, on top-rated spread picks dating back to last season.
