Two series could end tonight, though that would require one double-digit upset. The more intriguing wonder is if the Orlando Magic can take a firm grasp of their first-round series with the Detroit Pistons. It is always intriguing when a No. 1 seed may be on the ropes in the first round.
These NBA player props for Monday, April 27, take a quick look at Orlando before nodding toward a couple of defensive wings who should pour in the points tonight.
Best NBA player props today
| Player | Pick |  |
|---|---|---|
 Jalen Suggs |
Over 2.5 threes | +122 |
 Dillon Brooks |
20+ Points | +100 |
 Jaden McDaniels |
20+ Points | +175 |
Prop #1: Jalen Suggs Over 2.5 threes
Simply enough, Jalen Suggs has hit at least three 3-pointers in each game of this series. One can safely assume this is part of the Orlando Magic’s game plan.
Suggs averaged 6.3 attempted shots from beyond the arc per game this regular season. And now he has taken 28 through three games in the playoffs. That is not by accident.
As long as Suggs is shooting this often, even his middling rate should yield a few triples. Hitting 33.9% this season from deep is not astounding, but if he is taking 8+ per game, then it is more likely than not that Suggs will hit at least three.
It may be bold for the oddsmakers to raise this prop to 3.5, but they certainly should not have Over 2.5 priced at plus money.
- Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: NBC or Peacock
Prop #2: Dillon Brooks 20+ points
Again, simply enough, Dillon Brooks has scored 30+ points in his last two games while averaging 27 in this series. One can very much assume this has been the Oklahoma City Thunder’s defensive game plan.
The Thunder know they will not lose this series because Brooks scored too many points, so they are content to let him shoot. He has taken at least 21 shots in each game after averaging 17.1 per game in the regular season.
Brooks attempted 21+ shots in only 26.8% of his games this year; doing so in three straight postseason games is no accident.
As long as Brooks is shooting this often, even his inefficient rates should yield 20+ points. His points prop is set at 18.5 with the Over juiced to -120; surely the one additional point is worth those 20 cents.
- Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: NBC or Peacock
Prop #3: Jaden McDaniels 20+ points
No one with the Minnesota Timberwolves would ever suggest, “No Anthony Edwards, no problem,” but anyone who watched the Timberwolves this season knows to expect a Jaden McDaniels outburst now.
Yes, now. McDaniels has been in the headlines this whole series, but not for any outburst. He has been so restrained that he took a layup in the closing seconds on Saturday, and still Nikola Jokic threw a temper tantrum.
McDaniels averaged 18.7 points per game in 16 games with Edwards sidelined this season, taking 3.6 more shots per game.
This milestone is priced too aggressively, given the added workload that should be coming McDaniels’s way tonight, to the Denver Nuggets’ assured chagrin.
- Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: NBC or Peacock
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