Free NBA Expert and Computer Picks For Every Game May 3, 2026
ORL
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DET
Sun, May 3 • 3:30 PM ET
Paolo Banchero o5.5 Total Assists (-105)
One area where Paolo Banchero has remained consistent for the Orlando Magic has been in his ability to get the ball to his teammates. He’s averaging 6.3 assists per game in this series, and has dished out 6+ assists in four of the past five games. Even if Banchero can't find his shooting touch in Game 7, we can count on him to distribute the ball and get Over his assists total.
Cade Cunningham o44.5 Total Points, Rebounds, and Assists (-115)
Cade Cunningham has played beyond his regular season numbers in this series, averaging 32.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game on 44.9% shooting. Detroit has been running their star out for 40.5 minutes per game throughout this series, and if anything, the Pistons will probably lean on Cunningham even more in Game 7, giving him plenty of opportunities to stuff the box score and bring home his PRA prop.
TOR
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CLE
Sun, May 3 • 7:30 PM ET
Donovan Mitchell o4.5 Total Rebounds (+113)
Mitchell has averaged 5.2 rebounds in this series after grabbing 4.5 boards per game in the regular season. In each of the last five games, he’s picked up at least five rebounds. That continues a trend that started late in the regular season, as he finished strong with 6.3 rebounds per game in April. He's been able to do well on the defensive glass against Ja'Kobe Walter, and I expect Mitchell to continue his rebounding success tonight.
RJ Barrett o22.5 Points Scored (-125)
Fresh off the shot of his life for his hometown team, Barrett is a man on a mission. He’s embraced the chance to spearhead the Toronto offense over the last three games, and he won’t shy away from the Game 7 spotlight this weekend. Barrett finished with 24 points in Game 6, and he’s averaging 24.3 PPG overall in this series on 51% shooting. But he’s stepped into a bigger role offensively since Brandon Ingram joined Immanuel Quickley on the sidelines. Including the final game of the regular season, Barrett has gone past this points prop number in five of his last seven outings.
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PHI
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NY
Mon, May 4 • 8:00 PM ET
Joel Embiid o40.5 Total Points, Rebounds, and Assists (-112)
Embiid failed to hit 41 PRA in each of his first nine games, but he hit that number in 20 of his next 33, including the playoffs. Over his last 33 appearances, Embiid has averaged 42.5 PRA. Embiid has averaged a healthy 44 PRA in the playoffs this season, hitting the Over on this combo line in three of four games.
The big man has averaged 39.1 PRA in 63 career playoff games, including a 49.5 average in his lone, six-game series against the Knicks. Embiid has found regular-season success against New York, too.
In 11 career games at Madison Square Garden, Embiid has gone for 41+ PRA eight times. He’s reached that mark in 13 of 22 career games against the Knicks overall.
Embiid and Towns have an old rivalry dating back to 2019, and Embiid has found success against the opposing big man. He’s averaged 41 PRA in 14 career matchups with Towns, hitting the Over on this line eight times.
At 27-18, the Sixers sport the second-best road record ATS, while the Knicks are a league-best 29-14 ATS at home. The Knicks may have the advantage of rest, but the Sixers are in a groove and have played the Knicks well over the last two seasons. Philly is 4-1 ATS across its last five games at Madison Square Garden.
The 76ers have hit the Over in two of their last four, and the Knicks have reached that mark in three of their last four. Playoff basketball tends to slow down with lower scoring totals, but the Sixers’ offense is top-5 with Embiid available, and New York averaged 133 points per game across its last two contests.
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