NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Friday, April 15th

Now that the playoffs are in full swing, there won’t be any slates containing more than four games and after the first round, that shifts to just two games a night. PrizePicks is way ahead of you, posting options all the way through Sunday, even offering a one-time deal on Joel Embiid’s Saturday matchup. Rotations are minimalized in the playoffs and the only chance a bench player has at seeing consistent minutes is dependent on multiple factors. If the starters aren’t pulling their weight, it’s easy to resort to something that worked during the year, either injecting a sparkplug scorer or dominant big into the rotation. Another way bench players can see sufficient minutes is dependent on their role within the regular season. Someone like Jordan Clarkson is guaranteed minutes, but he might not see the 30+ minutes off the bench like he had throughout the year. Regardless, rarely do those types of plays have longevity and most of the time, the team just needs one, maybe two solid outings from their reserves to help win a game or series. The postseason is about notable players furthering their status as superstars, or no-named players making themselves known in the casual NBA community. In short, basketball is a game of timing, and making the most of that time.

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PrizePicks has two types of games. The first type of game is known as Fantasy Score, which consists of selecting various players and trying to determine if they will go over or under their projected fantasy points in a game. The second game is known as Single Stat. For NBA, Single Stat consists of points, rebounds, assists, three-pointers made, and free throws made, in which you determine if the player in question will go over or under their projected total. You can mix and match players from each type of game in your entry or select all of your plays from the same type of game. Once you have selected your players and props, you can choose the aforementioned flex play or power play option. Today, we will look at some single-stat scores for tonight, March 1.

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Single Stat NBA Totals

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Trae Young OVER 29.5 Points – Before we talk about Trae Young, let’s talk about the Cavaliers defense that has gone from great to terrible in a matter of one significant injury. Despite all the talk around Evan Mobley’s Rookie of the Year case, assuming Cleveland’s rock-solid defensive presence came from a rookie big man is arguably laughable, and categorizing the games played between Jarrett Allen’s injury and after, the results are obvious. Granted, Mobley is one of the few rookies that seems to have the motivation and effort possible to even play defense, but it’s time we look at effectiveness, not just effort. You could use about 30 different metrics here to prove the difference in an Allen-led defense compared to a Mobley-led one, but if you’re technically leading the defense and Isaac Okoro and Kevin Love are outplaying you on both ends of the ball, that’s an absolutely horrible sign. Trae Young (also) needs 12 assists to hit his over tonight and the way things are looking, most people are going to fear this Cavaliers defense because of stats, ignoring the fact that there isn’t a notable defender on this team when Allen can’t play. That’s also ignoring the aspect that Cleveland needs to focus their defense on the Young-to-Clint Capela connection first and foremost, which is a nearly impossible task without a decent 7-footer.

Brandon Ingram OVER 23.5 Points – Playing well against the Spurs wouldn’t normally constitute someone betting on that player, but San Antonio’s defense last game was actually impressive, the Pelicans were just simply better. Ingram is the go-to guy on this team, 100%. New Orleans would prefer him to be the one finishing around the rim and every Pelicans player and fans know the true volatility of Ingram once he gets rolling. He was one of three Pelicans to score 20+ points, and one of five to score in double-digits, not to mention he had the highest usage despite C.J. McCollum being the one dictating the pace of the offense for most of the game. McCollum might be playing the point guard role, but his selflessness makes it easy for Ingram to have considerable upside every night. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that if Ingram doesn’t score, there’s not much the rest of the Pelicans can do to make up for that lack. Even against a stingier defense, that won’t change how involved Ingram will inevitably be.

Danilo Gallinari OVER 14.5 Points – There is still news coming out surrounding the Hawks’ availability, so there is always room for this to change. However, when Atlanta doesn’t have options and the pool is growing slimmer every minute, the players with a pre-set reputation of scoring are going to be relied upon heavily. Atlanta crushed the Hornets and Gallinari poured-in 18 points on 12 shots. Both those numbers should increase with news of Bogdan Bogdanovic potentially being out next game. Bogdanovic played 24 minutes, taking nine shots and hitting three threes, so if there’s any doubt around his availability, the starters should assume responsibility and take an even bigger share of shots. More directly, the Hawks have viable options with their backup backcourt options Delon Wright and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, but the more both of those players play, the more you can assume the other Hawks players will be the ones producing on offense.

Other Recommendations

• Kevin Huerter OVER 12.5 Points
• Ivica Zubac OVER 10.5 Points
• Herb Jones OVER 9.5 Points
• C.J. McCollum OVER 5.0 Assists

Overall recommendation for this play: POWER PLAY

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