Free NBA Expert and Computer Picks For Every Game April 22, 2026
ORL
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DET
Wed, Apr 22 • 7:00 PM ET
u113.5 Team Total (-108)
Orlando is locked in defensively, carrying elite form into the postseason after finishing the final five regular-season games ranked first in defensive rating. They’ve sustained that level through the play-in and into this series. In Game 1, they held the Pistons to just 101 points despite Detroit attempting 38 free throws, well above their season average. That poor scoring output isn't new as Detroit went under 113.5 in five of six playoff games last season as well.
DET 1st Half -5.5 (-115)
Don’t expect a replay of the opening 24 minutes in Game 2. Detroit has been one of the top teams in first halves all season, boasting a +5.9 1H margin of victory at home and an overall 1H net rating of +9.2 – fourth highest in the NBA. Those derivative splits helped the Pistons pump out one of the better records against first-half spreads, going 45-35-3 1H ATS on the season. The Magic run the risk of complacency in Game 2. Most road teams aim for a split in those first two tilts of a series and the Magic have already achieved that. Mix in Orlando’s infuriating inconsistency and I have a tough time trusting in a repeat performance. The Magic are 23-23 SU and 19-27 ATS when coming off a win this season.
PHO
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OKC
Wed, Apr 22 • 9:30 PM ET
Isaiah Hartenstein o7.5 Points Scored (-104)
Among the multiple advantages for the Thunder is 7-footer Isaiah Hartenstein. The center has a size edge against a Suns lineup that often has to lean on a small-ball set up. Hartenstein got only 20 minutes in Game 1, with OKC smashing Phoenix, finishing with eight points on 4-for-4 shooting. His scoring prop has been tempered due to a restriction in minutes down the stretch, due to blowout wins. Hartenstein hasn’t logged more than 20 minutes since March 29. His projections for Game 2 sit between 7.5 and 9.1 points with the majority of models calling for 8+ points.
Dillon Brooks o17.5 Points Scored (-110)
Brooks already chucked plenty in Game 1, partly out of necessity. Phoenix knows it is out-gunned. It needs its backcourt of Brooks, Devin Booker and Jalen Green to get hot and stay out, and even then the Suns may not have enough.
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NY
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ATL
Thu, Apr 23 • 7:00 PM ET
OG Anunoby o15.5 Points Scored (-112)
Anunoby’s struggles from the free-throw line cost anyone backing his Over 16.5 points in Game 2. He went 4 for 8 from the stripe and finished with 14 points in the loss to Atlanta. OG entered that contest coming off an ankle injury suffered in the opener, finishing 4 for 9 from the field after going 6 for 9 on FGAs and 4 of 4 from the FT line with 18 points in Game 1. With the series swinging to Atlanta, the Knicks need his contributions and Anunoby doesn’t shrink on the road, averaging almost two points more as a visitor this season. His Game 3 projections sit between 16.4 and 17.1 points and his points prop is as high as 16.5 O/U at many books.
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