PrizePicks NBA DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Monday, May 8th

Today's PrizePicks NBA DFS prop picks for Monday, May 8th, 2023 by Jake King-Finnen. Use his NBA over/under props recommendations to win money on PrizePicks.

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Bam Adebayo UNDER 8.5 1h Points

I'll start off the day with Bam Adebayo's first-half points prop. Adebayo has been under this projection in four of his last five games, averaging 5.6 first-half points during that stretch.

The Miami Heat will take on the New York Knicks for game four of the series, currently leading 2-1. Adebayo has a tough defensive matchup against Mitchell Robinson, who is a great shot blocker. The Knicks have been collapsing the paint this series and have made it tough on Adebayo, keeping him under the 18-point mark throughout the series.

The odds favor Adebayo to go under 17.5 points with -130 odds, while some books list him at 16.5 with odds on the over, giving us a one-point margin. My prop model projects Bam for 16.19 points tonight, supporting this play as well, as half of that is only eight points and here the line is 8.5.

Austin Reaves OVER 3.5 Assists

Next, I'll be looking at Austin Reaves' assists prop. Reaves has been over this projection in two of his last five games, averaging 4.2 assists during that span.

Coming off a huge win at home, the Los Angeles Lakers look to secure another win at home tonight. Reaves is yet to go over this projection in this series, and that's mostly due to the blowouts we've seen. There is only a three-point spread tonight, so I expect things to stay competitive. Reaves logged eight assists against Golden State in the regular season, so with a full workload in the playoffs, he should be able to cover this at just 3.5.

The books have Reaves at -130 odds in favor of exceeding 3.5 assists, and my prop model is projecting Reaves for 4.6 assists giving us a nice 2.2% edge. I like Reaves tonight to bounce back to his regular self after a poor game-three performance.

Jarred Vanderbilt UNDER 6 Rebounds

I'll finish things off with Jarred Vanderbilt's rebounds prop. Vanderbilt has been under this projection in three of the last five games, averaging 4.4 rebounds during that span.

Vanderbilt has averaged 5.6 rebounds so far in this series against the Golden State Warriors, and his line has been set at 5.5 rebounds. Tonight, the books have bumped the line to six rebounds even though he is coming off a five rebounds performance. The last time Vanderbilt surpassed six rebounds was in game two against the Memphis Grizzlies, where he recorded seven; otherwise, he has not exceeded six rebounds in all eight playoff games this year.

The books have Vanderbilt's line at 5.5 rebounds with -125 odds on the over, but I just don't see him getting there, especially not over six. My prop model projects Vanderbilt to record 4.28 rebounds tonight, and I would consider this a solid push play at the minimum, with nice potential to go under.

Other Recommendations:

• Andrew Wiggins OVER 6 Rebounds
• Kevin Love UNDER 10.5 PA
• Julius Randle OVER 12.5 RA

Overall recommendation for this play: FLEX

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