April 17th NBA Props – Best Player Prop Bets for Saturday’s 6 Games
- Six games are on the NBA schedule for Saturday, April 17
- Highlighting the action is the league-leading Utah Jazz visiting the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers
- A look at some of the best player prop bets for Saturday can be found below
Six game on are on the NBA schedule for Saturday, including the Utah Jazz visiting the Los Angeles Lakes in a matinee at 4:30pm ET at the Staples Center.
The Jazz have the best record in the NBA at 42-14 while the Lakers (34-22) are the defending champions.
Utah will be without Donovan Mitchell. He left Friday’s 119-111 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers with an ankle injury. Jordan Clarkson did return from an ankle injury Friday that caused him to miss four games and had 18 points.
A strong candidate for NBA Sixth Man of the Year, Clarkson is scoring 17.2 points a game for the Jazz, who are eight-point favorites over the Lakers.
Let’s have a look at all the props available Saturday, and offer our best betting advice. No props had been listed for the Detroit Pistons-Washington Wizards game at the time of publication.
The odds below are from FanDuel.
March 17th NBA Player Props and Odds
| UTA vs LAL | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three-pointers made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Schroder (LAL) | 15.5 (O -106 | U -116) | 3.5 (O +130 | U -160) | 6.5 (O +118 | U -144) | 1.5 (O +168 | U -220) |
| Kyle Kuzma (LAL) | 14.5 (O -108 | U -114) | 5.5 (O +106 | U -130) | 1.5 (O -118 | U -104) | 1.5 (O -192 | U +146) |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (LAL) | 8.5 (O -130 | U +108) | 2.5 (O -162 | U +132) | 1.5 (O -138 | U +112) | 1.5 (O +104 | U -132) |
| CLE vs CHI | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three-pointers made |
| Collin Sexton (CLE) | 24.5 (O -104 | U -116) | 2.5 (O -158 | U +128) | 3.5 (O -144 | U +118) | 1.5 (O -108 | U -120) |
| Darius Garland (CLE) | 17.5 (O -108 | U -112) | 2.5 (O +104 | U -128) | 6.5 (O +112 | U -140) | 1.5 (O -180 | U +140) |
| Jarrett Allen (CLE) | 14.5 (O -110 | U -112) | 10.5 (O +102 | U -124) | 1.5 (O +106 | U -130) | OFF |
| Kevin Love (CLE) | 12.5 (O -122 | U +100) | 7.5 (O -106 | U +130) | 2.5 (O +126 | U -154) | 2.5 (O +110| U -140) |
| Isaac Okoro (CLE) | 8.5 (O -104 | U -118) | OFF | OFF | OFF |
| Nikola Vucevic (CHI) | 24.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 10.5 (O -130 | U +106) | 4.5 (O +120 | U -148) | 2.5 (O -130 | U +102) |
| GS vs BOS | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three-pointers made |
| Stephen Curry (GS) | 32.5 (O -120 | U -102) | 5.5 (O +120 | U -148) | 5.5 (O +122 | U -150) | 5.5 (O +108 | U -138) |
| Draymond Green (GS) | 8.5 (O -108 | U -112) | 7.5 (O +110 | U -134) | 7.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 0.5 (O -138 | U +108) |
| Jayson Tatum (BOS) | 25.5 (O -116 | U -106) | 8.5 (O +112 | U -138) | 4.5 (O +118 | U -144) | 3.5 (O +142 | U -184) |
| Jaylen Brown (BOS) | 24.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 6.5 (O -140 | U +114) | 3.5 (O +134 | U -164) | 3.5 (O +144 | U -186) |
| Kemba Walker (BOS) | 18.5 (O -104 | U -116) | 4.5 (O +122 | U -150) | 6.5 (O +116 | U -142) | 2.5 (O -113 | U -113) |
| Marcus Smart (BOS) | 13.5 (O -108 | U -114) | 4.5 (O +118 | U -144) | 5.5 (O +118 | U -144) | 1.5 (O -210 | U -+162) |
| MEM vs MIL | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three-pointers made |
| Ja Morant (MEM) | 18.5 (O -104 | U -118) | 4.5 (O -106 | U -114) | 6.5 (O -144 | U +118) | 0.5 (O -210 | U +162) |
| Jonas Valanciunas (MEM) | 18.5 (O -116 | U -106) | 13.5 (O -110 | U -110) | OFF | OFF |
| Dillon Brooks (MEM) | 17.5 (O -112 | U -108) | 2.5 (O -154 | U +126) | 2.5 (O +148 | U -184) | 1.5 (O -164 | U +128) |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) | 25.5 (O -116 | U -106) | 10.5 (O -105 | U -115) | 4.5 (O -140 | U +114) | 1.5 (O +200 | U -265) |
| Khris Middleton (MIL) | 18.5 (O -112 | U -108) | 6.5 (O +116 | U -142) | 5.5 (O +116 | U -142) | 1.5 (O -205 | U +158) |
| Jrue Holiday (MIL) | 16.5 (O -116 | U -104) | 4.5 (O -102 | U -120) | 5.5 (O -130 | U +106) | 1.5 (O -186 | U +144) |
| SA vs PHX | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three-pointers made |
| Demar DeRozan (SA) | 20.5 (O -120 | U -102) | 4.5 (O +114 | U -140) | 6.5 (O -138 | U +112) | OFF |
| Derrick White (SA) | 15.5 (O -104 | U -118) | 3.5 (O +126 | U -154) | 3.5 (O +116 | U -142) | 2.5 (O +142 | U -184) |
| Devin Booker (PHX) | 26.5 (O -108 | U -114) | 4.5 (O +116 | U -142) | 4.5 (O -104 | U -118) | 2.5 (O +158 | U -205) |
| Deandre Ayton (PHX) | 16.5 (O -106 | U -116) | 10.5 (O -120 | U -102) | OFF | OFF |
| Chris Paul (PHX) | 15.5 (O -104 | U -116) | 4.5 (O +116 | U -142) | 8.5 (O -120 | U -102) | 1.5 (O +180 | U -235) |
| Mikal Bridges (PHX) | 11.5 (O -114 | U -108) | 3.5 (O -148 | U +120) | OFF | 1.5 (O +124 | U -158) |
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More Shots for Vucevic
Bulls leading scorer Zach LaVine will miss his second straight game because of the NBA’s health and safety protocols when Chicago hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers. LaVine is sixth in the NBA in scoring with a 27.5 average.
With LaVine out, it seems logical that more of the scoring load will fall on Nikola Vucevic.
The Bulls have gone just 3-9 since acquiring Vucevic from the Orlando Magic at the March 25 trade deadline. However, that has not been because of he the veteran center, who has averaged 22.6 points and 10.3 rebounds a game since arriving in Chicago.
More Zach LaVine/Nikola Vucevic pick-and-roll goodness: pic.twitter.com/p49EvpWVEh
— Rob Schaefer (@rob_schaef) April 7, 2021
Vucevic has been consistent for the Bulls, scoring at least 21 points in nine of 12 games. Overall, he has had 20-point efforts in 41 of 56 games this season.
The Cavaliers rank 20th in the league in defensive rating. Thus, they do not figure to offer much resistance to Vucevic, who is in line for more shots with LaVine sidelined.
- Pick: Nikola Vucevic over 24.5 points (-110)
Tatum Looks to Bounce Back
The Boston Celtics are one of the NBA’s hottest teams as they carry a five-game winning streak into their home matchup against the Golden State Warriors. The Celtics have won seven of their last eight games.
Thursday night, the Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers on the road despite an off night by Jayson Tatum. He was held to 14 points, his fourth-lowest total of the season.
However, Tatum has been excellent over the last three-plus weeks. In his last 13 games, he is averaging 27.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists.
Jayson Tatum gets the ball in this situation he might as well wear a sign around his neck telling you what he’s about to do. and it will stay that way until someone figures out how to stop it. pic.twitter.com/60gBTt4y4v
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) April 14, 2021
Tatum has also scored at least 20 points in 11 games during that span. He dropped a career-high 53 on the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 9.
The Warriors are ninth in defensive rating but look for Tatum to bounce back with a big scoring effort following his subpar performance in LA.
- Pick: Jayson Tatum over 25.5 (-116)
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