Two teams will face elimination in Friday's two-game NBA slate. The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to punch their tickets to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons before the San Antonio Spurs get their chance to close out the Minnesota Timberwolves. It's unclear whether we'll get a Game 7 in either series, but we can focus on Game 6 matchups for now.
We have you covered with a pair of prop predictions for both matchups, including picks for Daniss Jenkins and Victor Wembanyama.
Continue below for our NBA player prop picks for Friday, May 15.
NBA Player Prop Picks for Friday, May 15
- Daniss Jenkins Over 9.5 Points (-105)
- Victor Wembanyama Over 13.5 Rebounds (-118)
Daniss Jenkins Over 9.5 Points (-105)
The Eastern Conference's top team will face elimination on Friday. The Pistons have lost three straight games to the Cavaliers and need a win in Game 6 to keep their title hopes alive. They might be without one starter on the road, so the odds appear to be stacked against them.
Duncan Robinson missed Game 5 with a lower back injury and is questionable for Game 6. Jenkins, who filled in as a starter his last time out, could be a significant scoring threat for a second consecutive game if given an opportunity.
Jenkins poured in a playoff-high 19 points on 8-of-17 shooting in Game 5. He logged 41 minutes in the contest, and only Cade Cunningham (48) topped that mark among Pistons players. That's not surprising given how productive he was as a starter during the regular season.
Jenkins averaged 17.2 points while logging 33.8 minutes per contest through 19 regular-season starts this year. His shooting percentages weren't amazing in those outings, but he did hoist up nearly 14.0 field goals per contest in them.
Robinson hasn't been ruled out for Friday yet, but Caris LeVert and Kevin Huerter are also listed as questionable ahead of Game 6. Detroit has the most faith in Jenkins among the reserves in that group, so a double-digit scoring night should be well within reach for him.
He's scored more than 10 points twice off the bench in the second round, and his odds of doing so again will increase with another start.
Pick: Daniss Jenkins Over 9.5 points (-105)
Victor Wembanyama Over 13.5 Rebounds (-118)
This year's Spurs-Timberwolves series has been all over the place, but San Antonio is now one win away from advancing to the Western Conference semifinals. There's been no shortage of unpredictability, but Victor Wembanyama's rebounding has remained steady.
The Spurs superstar has carried over his commanding presence on the glass from the regular season to the playoffs. He's averaging 13.2 rebounds per game in the second round, but that figure is deceptive because he's snared at least 15 rebounds in every game except the one in which he was ejected for a flagrant foul after logging just 12 minutes.
Rudy Gobert has not been a deterrent for his fellow Frenchman in the rebounding battle, and there's been no evidence that Minnesota has a solution for his recent success. Other Spurs bigs have played sparingly when he's available, and there will be an added level of intent in a crucial closeout game.
Pick: Victor Wembanyama Over 13.5 Rebounds (-118)
