NBA Playoffs Player Props Bet Picks & Predictions: Friday (5/12)
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Friday’s Best NBA Playoffs Player Prop Bets
Last Time: 2-4
Season: 36-36(+3.2% ROI)
New York Knicks at Miami Heat
If I'm putting it straight, this is the Bam Adebayo game in my mind.
After dropping Game 5, the Heat are 5.5-point favorites at home in a game where they should absolutely excel. While everyone is zigging toward inflated Butler props, I see it best to zag toward Adebayo. The Heat big man has gone over this combo prop in his last home game with ease, and I expect him to do it again tonight.
Butler really should not be projected high. He is an absolute stud who has scored over 30 points in the Milwaukee series, but we haven't seen it as much against New York. I am fading Butler here.
Martin, I simply trust. He has got five or more boards in four of his last five games, so the fact that it is at -102 here is enthralling. I will be placing one unit on each bet.
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers
Life's too short to bet the under, right?
Now the Warriors will win this game, don't get me wrong. But with this game in Los Angeles, the scoring will be high in this one. If you've read these before, you know where I am going with this. The Warriors have the top pace in the league with mediocre defense.
Like Butler, James' point props are too inflated for me, but I still like his star status for rebounding and assists. For scoring, I'll be going for Russell. His combo prop is projected at 24.7, so grabbing 20.5 is a divine number.
The Warriors will do a lot of scoring in this game as well… at least anyone not named Draymond Green. Which is why I love Green's assists. Putting one unit on each.
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