We have a solid three-game slate in the association with the Pacers, Mavericks, and Suns hosting their first home games of the postseason. The 1-2 result this past Wednesday brought the PrizePicks playoff player prediction record down to 8-4. Let’s try to find a winning day as we head into the weekend for this Friday, April 26.
We have a solid three-game slate in the association with the Pacers, Mavericks, and Suns hosting their first home games of the postseason. The 1-2 result this past Wednesday brought the PrizePicks playoff player prediction record down to 8-4. Let’s try to find a winning day as we head into the weekend for this Friday, April 26.
Friday’s Best NBA PrizePicks Player Predictions
PrizePicks record: 119-80-1
Tyrese Haliburton More Than 11 Assists
Averaging 20.5 potential assists through the first two games, the NBA assist leader of the regular season ought to be able to get over this. He put up eight and 12 assists in the first two games of the series, respectively. Haliburton put up 10, 15, seven, 11, and 12 assists against Milwaukee in the regular season as well. Role players tend to shoot much better at home, exactly where the Pacers reside in this one, so if Hali continues to see that many potential dishes, he should get over this steep line.
Russell Westbrook More Than 15.5 Points+Rebounds+Assists
If Westbrook is going to play 24 minutes when Kawhi Leonard is available, this line is far too low. Last game he posted a 7/9/3 line, shooting just 2-for-9 from the floor. When the Clippers have had their big three (Kawhi, George, Harden), and Russ has played 18+ minutes, he is over this mark in 27-of-33 (82%) of games, averaging 21.5 PRA. Even if you set that bar lower to 15+ minutes he is over this in 33-of-45 (73%) averaging 19.7 PRA.
Karl-Anthony Towns More Than 16.5 Points
This is another line that simply feels too short. KAT got into foul trouble last game and finished with only 12 points across 23 minutes, which is part of the reason why we are getting this discounted line on him here. He was also in foul trouble in Game 1 but had 19 points in 26 minutes. Realistically, if he avoids the fouls, he should see the floor for 30 minutes at the bare minimum. Towns is over this mark in 48-of-64 (75%) games this season averaging 21.6 points per game.
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