The NBA regular season is back in action with a loaded 10-game slate on Tuesday, April 7 — and we've got you covered with player prop predictions for four of today's contests.
Our NBA player props for Tuesday are targeting Jayson Tatum, Jabari Smith and more. Continue below for our NBA player prop picks for tonight's slate.
NBA Player Props for Tuesday, April 7
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Timberwolves vs. Pacers Player Prop Pick
Ayo Dosunmu Over 17.5 Points (-110)
By Joe Dellera
The Minnesota Timberwolves face off against the Indiana Pacers in a game that means much for for the Wolves than for the Pacers.
The Wolves already ruled out Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels. Without them, Ayo typically sees an uptick in his usage. He’s only played two games for Minnesota without them both — scoring 19 and 12 points.
Without just Ant, he is over this line in 5-of-6 games, averaging 17.8 points per game.
This spot against the Pacers is excellent. They struggle against pretty much everyone, but Ayo can also get downhill here and generate contact, which is important in this spot.
Ayo has scored 15+ points in six straight games against Indiana, and those were games where he was not as critical of a piece of the offense. Here, he should get the opportunity.
Pick: Ayo Dosunmu Over 17.5 Points (-110)
Hornets vs. Celtics Player Prop Prediction
Jayson Tatum Under 8.5 Rebounds (-105)
By Sean Little
Jayson Tatum has been a rebounding machine since returning to the lineup, clearing 11 boards in six of his last seven games. That stretch includes a massive 18-rebound performance against Miami, but that recent production has inflated this line into sell-high territory against the one team that has consistently stifled him on the glass.
The one outlier in Tatum’s recent hot streak? A matchup against these very Charlotte Hornets last Sunday, where he was held to just five rebounds. That wasn't a fluke — it’s a reflection of the personnel.
Charlotte is currently the second-best rebounding team in the NBA and one of the few squads in the Eastern Conference that can physically match the Celtics board-for-board.
The Hornets feature a no-easy-boards environment.
Between the interior presence of Moussa Diabate and Ryan Kalkbrenner, and big-bodied guards like Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball who aggressively crash the glass, Tatum won’t have the opportunity to pad his stats with uncontested rebounds like he did against the Heat.
In their meeting last week, there was only a two-rebound disparity between these two teams.
Given the Hornets' elite rebounding metrics and the blueprint they provided just seven days ago, this is a prime spot to fade Tatum’s inflated numbers and take the under.
Pick: Jayson Tatum Under 8.5 Rebounds (-105)
Thunder vs. Lakers Player Prop Bet
Jake LaRavia Over 4.5 Rebounds (-125)
The Los Angeles Lakers face a daunting task tonight against the top-seeded Thunder, especially with the news that both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are sidelined for the remainder of the regular season.
However, in the betting markets, one man’s injury is another man’s opportunity. Our Action PRO models have identified a clear edge on Jake LaRavia, who has quietly become a rebounding force in this short-handed Lakers rotation.
With Doncic and Reaves out, the Lakers lose nearly 13 combined rebounds per game from their backcourt. Someone has to step up and secure the defensive glass to jumpstart the break, and LaRavia has been that guy.
Over his last three games, he has logged massive minutes (averaging 35.0 MPG) and has recorded 5, 8, and 7 rebounds, respectively. He is playing with a high motor and is consistently in the right spots to capitalize on long rebounds created by OKC’s perimeter-heavy attack.
While LeBron James is listed as questionable with a foot injury, the expectation is that he will suit up for this high-profile matchup — but even with LeBron on the floor, the Lakers will need LaRavia’s length and activity to combat a Thunder frontcourt that features Chet Holmgren.
LaRavia has shown he can coexist with the starters and still find his way to 5+ boards simply through effort and positioning.
In the Lakers’ last meeting with OKC on April 2, LaRavia played 32 minutes and snagged eight rebounds.
With the Thunder likely to play at a fast pace, there will be plenty of rebounding opportunities to go around. Our models project LaRavia to finish with 5.3 rebounds, providing a healthy margin of value over the current market total of 4.5.
Pick: Jake LaRavia Over 4.5 Rebounds (-125)
Rockets vs. Suns Player Prop Pick
Jabari Smith Over 14.5 Points (+100)
The Houston Rockets head into Phoenix tonight as one of the hottest offensive units in the league, and our Action PRO models have flagged a massive discrepancy in the scoring market for Jabari Smith.
While the market is offering this at a flat 14.5, our projections see a much higher ceiling for the third-year forward.
The catalyst for Jabari’s recent surge has been the move of rookie Reed Sheppard into the starting lineup. With Sheppard’s elite gravity and playmaking, the floor has opened up significantly for Smith.
Earlier in the season, when the Rockets were laying bricks from the perimeter, Jabari was forced into difficult, contested looks. Now, he’s getting clean, rhythm threes and downhill attacking lanes.
Smith has been remarkably consistent, clearing this 14.5-point mark in six of his last seven games. Over that stretch, his confidence has visibly grown, and he’s becoming a primary focal point of the Rockets' pace-and-space attack.
He isn't just a spot-up shooter anymore; he’s finding mid-post mismatches and scoring in transition.
The Phoenix Suns are finally fully healthy, which actually helps our case for the Over. With Grayson Allen and Devin Booker back in the lineup, the Suns are playing at a much higher tempo. More possessions mean more shot attempts for everyone on the floor.
While the Suns' defense has improved, they still struggle with versatile, stretch-four archetypes like Smith who can pull Kevin Durant or Jusuf Nurkić away from the rim.
Our models project Smith to finish with 17.3 points, nearly three full points clear of the current total.
Pick: Jabari Smith Over 14.5 Points (+100)
