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NBA Sleeper Picks Player Predictions (4/30)

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Welcome to Sleeper Picks! Sleeper’s newest offering promised plenty of entertainment and action, and they delivered. We will break down our top three picks for tonight's NBA action. Similar to fantasy sports, the goal in Sleeper Picks is to draft a team of players based on who you think will perform better than the field. But with Sleeper Picks, you pick teams of 2-8 players from multiple teams based on your preferences and predict whether those players will score more or less than a predetermined amount. There are a number of ways to play and a variety of strategies to employ, and we’ll guide you through the process each week. 

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NBA Sleeper Picks Player Predictions (4/30/24)

Regular season record: 202-130
Playoff record: 12-15

Donovan Mitchell (G – CLE): OVER 5.5 1st quarter points

Donovan has been excellent for the Cavaliers in the first round, pouring in eight or more first quarter points in three of the four games in this series. He has not always remained locked in after the first, but for the purposes of this total, that doesn't affect us. This line has been listed at 6.5 or 7.5 all series, so we should be thanking his two point first quarter in Game 3 for dropping the total to a much more palatable number. Mash the More on Mitchell for Monday night.

Joel Embiid (C – PHI): OVER 9.5 rebounds

Embiid has been locked in on the boards for the 76ers, hauling in 10 rebounds in two of his last three games and recording eight in the other. Now these are not the type of gaudy totals we were used to seeing from the Cameroonian big man, but still represent strong enough numbers for this play to be a consideration option for Tuesday’s slate. The fact that he has been a force on the boards despite clearly still being affected by the injury has been encouraging. Press the More on Embiid for Game 5.

Tyrese Maxey (G – PHI): OVER 4.5 1st quarter points

Tyrese Maxey scored seven or more first quarter points in the first three games of this series, but thanks to a slow first in Game 4, this total is now listed at 4.5 instead of 5.5. The two points scored in his last game seems to be more aberration than anything else, as he took only two shots while Kelly Oubre and Tobias Harris combined for 10 shots while Embiid also took 10. Tap the More on Tyrese for Game 5.

Writers note: The lines are constantly changing on Sleeper (and sometimes expiring), so there is a high probability that one or all of the numbers may no longer be the same when you open your app. There are excellent values when they are first posted, with the only catch being that they are not all released at the same time. Vigilance could provide a solid return on investment this season, literally.

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