NBA Play-In Tournament Player Prop Bets, Odds & Picks: Tuesday (4/15)
The NBA postseason has arrived, and on Tuesday night, four teams will battle to determine the No. 7 seeds in the Eastern and Western Conferences.
In the first game, Zaccharie Risacher will make his postseason debut, as his Atlanta Hawks battle the Orlando Magic. Then, in the second game, Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler will look to lead the Golden State Warriors to a victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Here are the three best NBA player props for Tuesday, April 15th.
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Tuesday’s Best NBA Player Prop Bets
This Season: 55-66 (-6.70 units) | Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook
Zaccharie Risacher Over 1.5 Made Three-Pointers (+104)
Though Tuesday's game is likely to be lower scoring than the previous four meetings between the Magic and Hawks, I still like Zaccharie Risacher to knock down at least two threes in this game. This is the number-one overall pick's first postseason game, and while some may shy away from him performing great in the most meaningful game of his career, this is a good matchup for him.
Risacher is averaging just 1.6 made threes per game, so he'll need to go over his season average to hit this number. That said, he's made at least two three-pointers against the Magic in three of his four games against them this year, despite not scoring more than 11 in a single contest. The reason for Risacher's success is that the Magic aren't very good at defending the three-point line, even though they're very good defensively. At this price, there's no reason not to bet this over.
Steph Curry 30+ Points (+105)
Steph Curry has been hit or miss against the Grizzlies this season, but he's on fire entering the postseason. Curry ended the year averaging 24.5 points per game, but in April, he averaged 29.1 points per game in eight contests. He scored at least 30 points in five of those eight games, and he dropped an incredible 52 against the Grizzlies on the first of the month.
Could the Grizzlies shut Curry down like they did twice earlier this season? Absolutely. On December 19th, Curry scored just two points, and he failed to make any of the six shots he attempted. But that game was a long time ago, and Curry is shooting lights out right now. In his last game against the Grizzlies, he made 12 of his 20 attempts from beyond the arc. The Grizzlies are allowing 116.9 points per game, so take advantage of this price and look for Curry to have a huge night at home.
Jimmy Butler 8+ Assists (+145)
There are player props more likely to hit on Tuesday, but the price for this prop makes this one of the best plays of the night. Jimmy Butler is averaging just 5.4 assists per game this season, but he's entering the postseason with at least seven assists in his last three games. In the season finale, Butler dished out nine assists in 48 minutes against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Butler has only faced the Grizzlies once this season, dishing out only four assists in that game. However, he also scored 27 in that contest, his third-highest-scoring game since joining the Warriors. On Tuesday, I expect him to continue to look for his teammates like he did down the stretch, as he exploits a defense allowing 26.9 assists per game. Taking Butler to record seven assists is more likely, but the price is expensive. Therefore, I'll add the extra assist at this price in what I expect to be a high-scoring game.
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