The NBA playoffs got interesting on Monday night. Can that continue on Tuesday, April 21?
With only one game featuring a spread in single digits, that may seem unlikely, but stranger things have happened.
Rather than worry about those lofty spreads, let’s find some NBA player props and NBA picks to enjoy tonight.
Best NBA player props today
| Player | Pick |  |
|---|---|---|
 VJ Edgecombe |
Over 14.5 points | -110 |
 Victor Wembanyama |
30+ points | +115 |
 Luke Kennard |
5+ assists | +150 |
Prop #1: VJ Edgecombe Over 14.5 points
What choices do the Philadelphia 76ers have? If Joel Embiid were available, perhaps this series would be interesting.
But with "The Process" sidelined by an appendectomy, Philadelphia is simply out-gunned against the Boston Celtics. It needs to lean fully on its dynamic backcourt and wings, led by Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe.
The rookie has held off any proverbial wall, though his 0-for-5 showing from beyond the arc in Game 1 was a bit worrying. Yet, Edgecombe still scored 13 points in just 34 minutes.
Expect both increased minutes and at least one 3-pointer — Edgecombe shot 35.4% from deep on 5.6 attempts per game in the regular season. Either ingredient should be enough to push him past this points prop.
- Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: Peacock/NBC
Prop #2: Victor Wembanyama 30+ points
Logic says the San Antonio Spurs superstar will not go 5-for-6 from beyond the arc in Game 2 after doing so on Sunday.
But if Victor Wembanyama misses a few more 3-pointers, then this game is likely to be closer than Game 1, and suddenly the towering Frenchman may need to play more than 33 minutes.
In other words, either game state should set up Wembanyama to reach 30+ points for the sixth time in his last seven games, including the 35 he hung in his playoff debut.
The Portland Trail Blazers have no way to guard Wembanyama, and Donovan Clingan cannot keep up with him — the one clear weakness in the second-year center’s defense.
It is, unfortunately for Portland, a weakness Wembanyama gladly exploits.
- Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: Peacock/NBC
Prop #3: Luke Kennard 5+ assists
Point guard Luke Kennard remains a comical concept. Playoff point guard Luke Kennard is almost mind-boggling.
And yet, this necessity has the Los Angeles Lakers up 1-0 in their first-round series against the Houston Rockets.
To quote a so-so commercial we have all already seen too many times this week, “Anything really is possible in the playoffs.”
Kennard has handed out at least five assists in three of his six games as the Lakers’ starting point guard since both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves were sidelined. Those were the first three games he started, falling to just 2.3 per game in the three games since.
Then why bet on him now? Because Kennard’s 27 points in Game 1 should demand more defensive attention from Houston in Game 2, creating more assist opportunities.
The climb from three to five assists is also not a steep one, particularly when the ball is going to be regularly in your hands.
- Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: Peacock/NBC
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