Free NBA Expert and Computer Picks For Every Game May 15, 2026
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Fri, May 15 • 7:00 PM ET
James Harden o19.5 Points Scored (-110)
James Harden put up a postseason-high 30 points in Game 5, while chucking up a team-leading 21 field goal attempts and getting to the charity stripe 14 times.
Harden has scored Over 19.5 points in two straight games and three of five contests against the Pistons.
Cade Cunningham o27.5 Points Scored (-110)
Cade Cunningham clearly has the clutch gene - he scored 32+ points in all three must-win games during the Conference Quarterfinals against the Magic.
The Pistons guard scored 39 points in Game 5, and with the season the line, he'll need a similar performance in Game 6.
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Fri, May 15 • 9:30 PM ET
The Timberwolves flirted with a smaller lineup in Game 5 in an attempt to stretch the Spurs’ interior and drag Wemby away from the rim. Castle could find himself in better position for boards in Game 6. So far in the series, the 6-foot-6 guard has been in position for 44 rebounding chances but converted those into 23 rebounds – 4.6 per game. His game models range from 5.1 to 6.15 rebounds tonight with the bulk of those models leaning to six boards.
Julius Randle o10.5 Rebounds and Assists (+110)
He’s been actively passing in the series with 28 potential assists but his teammates haven’t converted those dimes into buckets, with just eight total assists from Randle the past five games. He’s active on the glass as well, transforming 71 rebounding chances into 39 boards. If Randle draws more defensive assisgments on Wemby, he’ll be stationed closer to the rim and in prime rebounding space. Projections for Randle have a ceiling of five assists and seven rebounds, which gets up Over his combo prop of 10.5 rebounds + assists – a bar he’s topped the past two games.
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