Best NBA Player Props for Today, April 9th

Thurday night, also known as Friday Junior. We’ve got a HUGE slate of NBA Games to talk about and so many playoff implications; let’s jump right into it.

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Today’s Best NBA Bets and Player Props

• • Devin Booker o25.5 Points (-115 at BetOnline)
  • Coby White o30.5 PRA (-110 at BetOnline)

Postseason Outlook

The Eastern Conference has been set, sort of. The Bucks are hanging onto the 6-seed with a 3.5-game lead on the Magic and Hawks, so we won’t see either team leap frog Milwaukee. With just 1-game between 8th and 10th place, even the play-in matchups are still up in the air.

The Western Conference remains as tight as ever so let’s jump right into it.

Wild Wild West

The Western Conference seeding is going to come to the last day of the season and I don’t just mean the play-in teams. Seeds 4-7 all sit at 47-32, with the Timberwolves just one game back of the pack at 46-33. The Lakers are holding onto that 3-seed, with just a 1-game lead on the rest.

Four of the six teams hoping to avoid the play-in tournament are in action tonight with all 4-teams being favored by 4 or more points. None of these teams can afford to lose tonight but you’ve got some hungry dogs on the other side.

The Mavericks and Suns both remain in contention for the final spot in the play-in tournament, both fighting for that 10th seed. The Suns enter tonights game as a 7.5-point dog to the Oklahoma City Thunder, sans Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Mavericks host Luka Dončić in his return to Dallas, entering this game as a 5.5-point dog.

Dallas could secure their spot in the play-in tournament with a win tonight but the Lakers have other plans. Not only is tonight Luka’s return, but it’s a must win game if the Lakers hope to hang onto that 3rd overall seed.

With so much on the line, let’s jump right into my best bets for tonight.

Our Selections for NBA Player Props, April 9th

Devin Booker o25.5 Points (-115 via BetOnline)

Booker’s taken 29 or mor shot attempts in 3 of his L4 games and despite losing all 4 games, they still have a shot at the play-in tournament. Their season is almost over and he’s going out swinging, I respect it. He’s scored 39, 37 and 40 points in these 3 games; all 3 coming against contenders in the Bucks, Celtics and Knicks.

Booker’s coming off a game in which his squad got the doors blown off of them. Booker had 21 points in just 29 minutes of game time, still playing a significant amount of time despite the blowout loss. The Suns come into this one, NEEDING to win their remaining 3-games.

Phoenix comes into this one as a 7.5-point dog, even though the Thunder will be without both Shai and Lu Dort. Book’s recent volume is just too high for me to ignore, so we’re tapping in with the points tonight.

Coby White o30.5 PRA (-110 via BetOnline)

The Chicago Bulls are now Coby White’s team. He leads this team in points, minutes, shots and usage; since the departure of Zach Lavine and the Bulls offense hasn’t looked back. Chicago’s averaging 122.7 PPG over their L15 games, 2nd most among all 30 teams in that timeframe.

The team’s shooting 49.5% from the field and 38.9% from beyond the arc. Coby White’s led the charge for Chicago, averaging 27.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG and 4.3 APG in his L15 games. He’s shooting 51.5% from the field and just under 41% from beyond the arc.

White’s cleared this line in 17 of his L20 games overall, averaging 35.95 points/rebounds/assists on splits of 51/39/89. He’s been great for the Bulls and if they truly hope to make noise in the postseason, they’ll need him to continue his level of play.

Both Coby White and Josh Giddey have taken the reigns for this team and it’s probably why they sit here, locked in to a spot in the play-in tournament. .

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