Best NBA player prop bets for Monday 2/9/26

Griffin Wong shares his three favorite player prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for Monday night's 10-game NBA slate.

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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Griffin Wong shares his three favorite player prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for Monday night's 10-game NBA slate, including props for Ausar Thompson, Rudy Gobert, and James Harden.

Why it matters

With the Super Bowl now in the rear-view mirror and the MLB regular season not set to start until March 25, the NBA can firmly take center stage in its stretch run. The NBA's turn in the spotlight will begin tonight with a 10-game slate, including the best team in the East facing its hottest and, on the other end of the spectrum, an all-time tank-off between the bottom two teams in the Western Conference.

The details

Thompson hasn't produced quite as much buzz overall as his twin brother Amen with the Houston Rockets, or as much as his teammates Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren, but his Detroit Pistons wouldn't be atop the Eastern Conference without his swarming defense. Gobert has a great matchup tonight in the Atlanta Hawks, who have recorded the league's lowest rebounding percentage since trading Trae Young for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. This would hardly be a post-trade deadline edition of NBA prop bets without including a player who switched teams during the deadline, and arguably the most notable player moved during the deadline was The Beard.

  • The NBA's turn in the spotlight will begin tonight with a 10-game slate.

The players

Ausar Thompson

A player for the Detroit Pistons who has been a key part of the team's success this season with his swarming defense.

Rudy Gobert

A forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves who has been on a tear recently, snagging at least 16 rebounds in three of his prior seven games.

James Harden

A player who was recently traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers and is expected to have a high usage rate with his new team.

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What they’re saying

“Thompson hasn't produced quite as much buzz overall as his twin brother Amen with the Houston Rockets, or as much as his teammates Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren, but his Detroit Pistons wouldn't be atop the Eastern Conference without his swarming defense.”

— Griffin Wong, Author (draftkings.com)

“Gobert has a great matchup tonight in the Atlanta Hawks, who have recorded the league's lowest rebounding percentage since trading Trae Young for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert.”

— Griffin Wong, Author (draftkings.com)

“This would hardly be a post-trade deadline edition of NBA prop bets without including a player who switched teams during the deadline, and arguably the most notable player moved during the deadline was The Beard.”

— Griffin Wong, Author (draftkings.com)

The takeaway

With the NBA taking center stage during this stretch run, there are plenty of opportunities to bet on the stars and hundreds of prop bets available at DraftKings Sportsbook. The three prop bets highlighted - Ausar Thompson's defensive stats, Rudy Gobert's rebounding, and James Harden's scoring - provide intriguing options for bettors looking to capitalize on the league's top talent.