The NBA Play-In Tournament officially tips off tonight with a two-game slate on Tuesday, April 14 — and we've got you covered with player prop predictions for both of tonight's postseason contests.
Our NBA props for Tuesday are targeting Tyler Herro, Deni Avdija and Coby White. Continue below for our top NBA player prop picks for tonight's Play-In slate.
NBA Player Props for Tuesday's Play-In Tournament Games
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Heat vs. Hornets Player Prop Pick
Tyler Herro Over 4.5 Rebounds (-114)
Miami's Tyler Herro enters this play-in game with a rebounding prop of 4.5. The Kentucky product is averaging 4.8 on the season despite missing nearly 50 games due to a multitude of injuries. In his previous five seasons, Herro averaged at least five rebounds per game.
With the Hornets attempting the second-highest 3-pointers (43.3) per game, there should be plenty of opportunities for Herro to get on the end of some long rebounds.
In his last six meetings against Charlotte, Herro averaged 6.5 boards, while clearing this prop line of 4.5 in five of those games.
Herro is also coming off a 10-rebound performance his last time out, and he tends to rack up these numbers in bunches. In his seven games this season with seven or more rebounds, he'd go on to grab at least five boards in his next outing.
After shopping around, Fanatics has the best price available with -114 odds.
Pick: Tyler Herro Over 4.5 Rebounds (-114 at Fanatics)
Trail Blazers vs. Suns Player Prop Bet
Deni Avdija Under 31.5 Points + Assists (-113)
The Trail Blazers have had a tremendous season at 42-40, comfortably eclipsing their preseason win total, even after the market bet it up from 32.5 to as high as 35.5.
However, this Portland roster has undergone significant changes since the 2020 campaign, the last time it played beyond the regular season. As a result, the Trail Blazers will face a stiff test against a Suns team that's at least reached the playoffs in four of the last six seasons.
Portland went 1-2 against the Suns this season, with their only victory occurring when Phoenix was without Devin Booker, its best player. Given the Suns are a top-10 defensive team, I expect Portland to struggle in the bright lights with such a young roster. o many of their young players.
Deni Avdija is one player I'm targeting to underperform. The Portland forward has a points + assists prop line of 31.5, a number he has stayed under in seven straight games when facing opponents ranked in the top 10 for assists allowed.
If we look at his head-to-head numbers, Avdija has also stayed under this prop line in his last six meetings, averaging 16.8 points + assists with a median of 17.5.
With Avdija as Portland's primary scoring option and facilitator, I expect the Suns to put together a game plan to slow him down.
Pick: Deni Avdija Under 31.5 Points + Assists (-113 at DraftKings)
Heat vs. Hornets Player Prop Prediction
Coby White Over 5.5 Rebounds + Assists (+110)
Hornets guard Coby White has made quite an impact since his midseason trade from Chicago. Although White has had to play a lesser role coming off the bench, averaging 10 fewer minutes per game, he doesn't waste much time filling up the stat sheet as soon as he checks in. White averaged only three fewer points while increasing his field-goal percentage from 43.8% to 46.1% anhis d three-point shooting from 34.6% to 39.1%. As an all-purpose guard, he also chips in with three rebounds and three assists.
His rebounds + assists prop is available at 5.5, a number he has cleared in 19 straight games when facing teams ranked in the bottom 10 in defensive rebounding.
The Heat certainly fit those criteria here, and it doesn't hurt that White has also covered this line in his last eight head-to-head meetings.
White's efficiency should bode well for him to continue getting minutes, and with DraftKings offering favorable odds at +110, the over deserves some strong consideration.
Pick: Coby White Over 5.5 Rebounds + Assists (+110 at DraftKings)
