April 16th NBA Props – Player Props and Best Bets for Friday Games
- There are 11 games on the schedule for Friday, April 16th
- An early tip-off between the Pacers and Jazz gets the action underway before the Sixers and Clippers matchup in the headliner
- Read below for the latest NBA player props odds and betting picks
Friday night is a packed one in the NBA with 11 games taking place. Indiana and Utah get the ball rolling at 3:15pm ET. A heavyweight clash between the Eastern Conference-leading Sixers and the Los Angeles Clippers follows a few hours later.
There’s a game with play-in implications in the West as Portland face San Antonio. Still chasing a top six spot, the Dallas Mavericks face the New York Knicks, who have won four in a row.
April 16th NBA Player Props
| IND vs UTA | Points at FanDuel | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Brogdon (IND) | 19.5 (O -118 | U -104) | 5.5 (O +122 | U -150) | 4.5 (O +118 | U -144) | 2.5 (O -106 | U -120) |
| Caris LeVert (IND) | 18.5 (O -118 | U -104) | 4.5 (O +114 | U -140) | 3.5 (O -158 | U +128) | 1.5 (O -115 | U -111) |
| Donovan Mitchell (UTA) | 28.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 4.5 (O -150 | U +122) | 5.5 (O +124 | U -152) | 2.5 (O -136 | U +106) |
| Rudy Gobert (UTA) | 15.5 (O -106 | U -116) | 14.5 (O -128 | U +104) | TBD | TBD |
| NOP vs WAS | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| Zion Williamson (NOP) | 29.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 7.5 (O -130 | U +106) | 4.5 (O +118 | U -144) | TBD |
| Brandon Ingram (NOP) | 25.5 (O -112 | U -108) | 5.5 (O +100 | U -122) | 4.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 2.5 (O +118 | U -150) |
| Bradley Beal (WAS) | 29.5 (O -120 | U -102) | 4.5 (O +110 | U -134) | 4.5 (O -120 | U -102) | 2.5 (O +108 | U -138) |
| Russell Westbrook (WAS) | 24.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 12.5 (O +108 | U -132) | 12.5 (O +104 | U -128) | 1.5 (O +142 | U -184) |
| OKC vs DET | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| Luguentz Dort (OKC) | 17.5 (O -120 | U -102) | 4.5 (O -110 | U -110) | TBD | 2.5 (O -148 | U +114) |
| Darius Bazley (OKC) | 14.5 (O +102 | U -124) | 7.5 (O -104 | U -118) | TBD | 1.5 (O -122 | U -104) |
| BKN vs CHA | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| Kyrie Irving (BKN) | 26.5 (O -102 | U -120) | 4.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 7.5 (O +120 | U -148) | 2.5 (O -125 | U -102) |
| Kevin Durant (BKN) | 25.5 (O -116 | U -104) | 6.5 (O -138 | U +112) | 5.5 (O +122 | U -150) | 2.5 (O +126 | U -162) |
| ORL vs TOR | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| Wendell Carter (ORL) | 13.5 (O -108 | U -114) | 9.5 (O -106 | U -114) | 2.5 (O +110 | U -134) | TBD |
| Chuma Okeke (ORL) | 10.5 (O +104 | U -128) | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| DEN vs HOU | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| Nikola Jokic (DEN) | 24.5 (O -112 | U -110) | 10.5 (O +108 | U -112) | 10.5 (O -128 | U +104) | 1.5 (O +128 | U -164) |
| Michael Porter Jr (DEN) | 21.5 (O -112 | U -108) | 9.5 (O -110 | U -134) | TBD | 2.5 (O -125 | U -102) |
| John Wall (HOU) | 22.5 (O -108 | U -114) | 3.5 (O +124 | U -152) | 6.5 (O -144 | U +118) | 2.5 (O +108 | U -138) |
| Christian Wood (HOU) | 20.5 (O +100 | U -122) | 8.5 (O +108 | U -132) | TBD | 1.5 (O -158 | U +124) |
| MEM vs CHI | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| Jonas Valanciunas (MEM) | 18.5 (O -122 | U +100) | 13.5 (O -112 | U -108) | TBD | TBD |
| Ja Morant (MEM) | 18.5 (O -102 | U -120) | 3.5 (O -142 | U +116) | 7.5 (O +118 | U -144) | 0.5 (O -250 | U +190) |
| Nikola Vucevic (CHI) | 24.5 (O -112 | U -108) | 10.5 (O +108 | U -132) | 3.5 (O -134 | U +110) | 2.5 (O -128 | U +100) |
| Thaddeus Young (CHI) | 11.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 5.5 (O -134 | U +110) | 4.5 (O -124 | U +152) | TBD |
| MIA vs MIN | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| Jimmy Butler (MIA) | 21.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 6.5 (O -138 | U +112) | 6.5 (O -106 | U -114) | TBD |
| Bam Adebayo (MIA) | 18.5 (O -122 | U +100) | 9.5 (O -102 | U -120) | 4.5 (O -154 | U +126) | TBD |
| Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) | 25.5 (O -106 | U -116) | 11.5 (O -115 | U -105) | 4.5 (O -118 | U -104) | 2.5 (O +102 | U -130) |
| Anthony Edwards (MIN) | 21.5 (O -104 | U -118) | 4.5 (O -132 | U +108) | 2.5 (O -130 | U +106) | 2.5 (O -113 | U -113) |
| POR vs SAS | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| Damian Lillard (POR) | 27.5 (O -106 | U -116) | 3.5 (O -118 | U -104) | 6.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 3.5 (O -154 | U +120) |
| CJ McCollum (POR) | 22.5 (O -106 | U -116) | 3.5 (O -130 | U +106) | 4.5 (O +120 | U -148) | 3.5 (O -122 | U +104) |
| DeMar DeRozan (SAS) | 22.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 4.5 (O +124 | U -152) | 7.5 (O +114 | U -140) | TBD |
| Dejounte Murray (SAS) | 16.5 (O -104 | U -118) | 6.5 (O -106 | U -114) | 5.5 (O +124 | U +152) | TBD |
| NY vs DAL | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| Julius Randle (NYK) | 24.5 (O -104 | U -118) | 9.5 (O +102 | U -124) | 5.5 (O +104 | U -128) | 2.5 (O +130 | U -166) |
| RJ Barrett (NYK) | 16.5 (O +100 | U -122) | 4.5 (O -122 | U +100) | TBD | 1.5 (O +110 | U +140) |
| Luka Doncic (DAL) | 27.5 (O -108 | U -114) | 7.5 (O +114 | U -140) | 8.5 (O +116 | U -142) | 2.5 (O -172 | U +134) |
| Kristaps Porzingis (DAL) | 21.5 (O -106 | U -116) | 9.5 (O +104 | U -128) | TBD | 2.5 (O +134 | U -172) |
Odds as of Apr 16
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Carter Thrives
Wendell Carter put up a season-high 16 shot attempts in his last game. Celebrating his birthday on Friday, he will be getting plenty of shots up against the Raptors. Carter has enjoyed an uptick in true shooting, usage rate and box plus-minus since the trade which saw him land in Orlando. Just turning 22, a lot of the negativity about Carter’s game has been premature, and there are early signs he will develop with the Magic.
Orlando is facing a Toronto team who are 5-15 since the All-Star break. They rank 21st in opponent scoring percentage at the rim on the season, an area where Carter has shown early improvement with Orlando. The former lottery pick is shooting 75% at the rim since the trade, an increase of 14%.
Wendell Carter Jr's first 10 games with the Orlando Magic:
14 pts
8.7 reb
2.1 ast
54.5 fg%
59.5 ts%
27.6 mpgMagic are 10th in paint defense (27th before)
Just getting started 👀👀 pic.twitter.com/88TD29Np2J— LHG (@BlockedByBamba) April 15, 2021
Carter has scored 14 or more points in six of 10 games after switching teams. When he’s played 28 or more minutes, he’s hit this points over every time. Even with this new-look roster, the Magic can stay relatively competitive against the struggling Raps. Carter should play 30+ minutes if he avoids foul trouble, making the 13.5 over a solid bet.
- Pick: Wendell Carter over 13.5 points (-108)
Porzingis Shines Against Former Team
Kristaps Porzingis scored 48 points across two games with the Knicks last season. New York is markedly improved in 2020-21, but Porzingis will be just as fiercely motivated to prove a point against his former team. The Latvian has been carefully managed by Dallas this year, though he’s expected to play on Friday night.
Kristaps Porzingis on Luka Doncic: "He's just special. I feel like he doesn't surprise us anymore."
— Callie Caplan (@CallieCaplan) April 15, 2021
He’s shooting 39.8% on 6.2 three-point attempts per game since the All-Star break. Alongside Luka Doncic’s heroics, Porzingis’ production has gone under the radar. He’s scoring 21.5 points per night with great efficiency, and there are games where the two-man game with Doncic looks absolutely un-guardable.
The Knicks are an interesting matchup. Their defense has been awesome this season, but they rank 24th in opponent three-point attempts. Teams have shot well below-average on threes against the Knicks this season.
While that’s helped them pick up wins, it’s generally thought to be down to good fortune as much as it is hustle and good shot contests. Whatever the reasoning, shot contests don’t matter too much when you’re 7’3.
Marathon not a sprint pic.twitter.com/a5gmujxrE9
— Kristaps Porzingis (@kporzee) March 28, 2021
New York prioritize protecting the paint. They are happy to give up threes, opening up the Doncic and Porzingis pick-and-pop game. Although he’s only made three or more threes in five of his last nine, the over on 2.5 threes looks like a great value bet on Friday night.
- Pick: Kristaps Porzingis over 2.5 threes made (+134)
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