April 9th NBA Player Props – Best Bets for Friday Games
- Nine NBA games are scheduled to take place on Friday, April 9
- Extensive player props are available for many of the league’s biggest stars
- See below to see where we think the betting value lies
Buckle up for a fun Friday night in the Association.
While there isn’t a mega-matchup like we’ve had the last few nights, there are definitely some intriguing battles to keep an eye on, including the Philadelphia 76ers in New Orleans, trying to climb back into a tie with the Nets atop the East.
The 3rd-place Clippers take on Houston and the 4th-place Nuggets are in action against the Spurs, just a game separating them in the Western Conference.
The 8-seeds in both the East and West square off in New York, with the Memphis Grizzlies in town to battle the Knicks, while plenty of guard power dots the floor in San Francisco with the Warriors hosting the Wizards.
Let’s take a look at the player props available and some of our favorite wagers.
NBA Player Props – Friday, April 9
| IND v ORL | Points at FanDuel | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence Ross (ORL) | 19.5 (O -112 | U -108) | 3.5 (O -118 | U -102) | 2.5 (O -140 | U +114) | 2.5 (O +116 | U -148) |
| Wendell Carter (ORL) | 13.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 9.5 (O +104 | U -128) | 2.5 (O +126 | U -154) | OFF |
| MEM vs NYK | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| Ja Morant (MEM) | 18.5 (O +100 | U -122) | 4.5 (O -120 | U -102) | 7.5 (O -104 | U -118) | 1.5 (O +164 | U -215) |
| Jonas Valanciunas (MEM) | 16.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 14.5 (O +112 | U -138) | OFF | 1.5 (O +130 | U -166) |
| Julius Randle (NYK) | 24.5 (O -108 | U -114) | 10.5 (O -108 | U -112) | 5.5 (O -128 | U +104) | 2.5 (O +112 | U -142) |
| RJ Barrett (NYK) | 16.5 (O -116 | U -106) | 5.5 (O -115 | U -105) | 2.5 (O -142 | U +116) | 1.5 (O +112 | U -142) |
| MIN vs BOS | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| Karl Anthony Towns (MIN) | 26.5 (O -114 | U -108) | 11.5 (O -105 | U -115) | 4.5 (O +118 | U -144) | 2.5 (O -128 | U +100) |
| Anthony Edwards (MIN) | 21.5 (O -116 | U -106) | 5.5 (O +102 | U -124) | 2.5 (O +126 | U -154) | 2.5 (O +114 | U -146) |
| Jaylen Brown (BOS) | 23.5 (O -108 | U -112) | 6.5 (O +110 | U -134) | 35 (O +122 | U -150 ) | 2.5 (O -148 | U +116) |
| Jayson Tatum (BOS) | 24.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 7.5 (O +100 | U -122) | 4.5 (O +100 | U -122 ) | 2.5 (O -130 | U +102) |
| CHI vs ATL | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| Zach LaVine (CHI) | 23.5 (O -130 | U +106) | 4.5 (O -144 | U +118) | 5.5 (O +104 | U -128) | 2.5 (O -148 | U +116) |
| Nikola Vucevic (CHI) | 23.5 (O -106 | U -116) | 10.5 (O -122 | U +100) | 3.5 (O -122 | U +100) | 2.5 (O +150 | U -194) |
| Thaddeus Young (CHI) | 12.5 (O -106 | U -116) | 7.5 (O +116 | U -142) | 4.5 (O +118 | U -144) | OFF |
| Patrick Williams (CHI) | 9.5 (O +104 | U -128) | 4.5 (O -110 | U -110) | OFF | OFF |
| PHI vs NOP | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| Joel Embiid (PHI) | 28.5 (O -108 | U -114) | 10.5 (O +106 | U -130) | 2.5 (O -144 | U +118) | 1.5 (O +138 | U -178) |
| Ben Simmons (PHI) | 14.5 (O -108 | U -114) | 6.5 (O -128 | U +104) | 6.5 (O -140 | U +114) | OFF |
| Tobias Harris (PHI) | 19.5 (O -108 | U -114) | 6.5 (O -128 | U +104) | 3.5 (O +110) | U -134) | 1.5 (O +132 | U -170) |
| Seth Curry (PHI) | 10.5 (O -122 | U +100) | 1.5 (O -162 | U +104) | 2.5 (O +116) | U -142) | 2.5 (O +132 | U -170) |
| CHA vs MIL | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| Terry Rozier (CHA) | 22.5 (O -118 | U -104) | 4.5 (O +116 | U -142) | 2.5 (O -144 | U +118) | 3.5 (O -160 | U +124) |
| Devonte Graham (CHA) | 15.5 (O -116 | U -106) | 3.5 (O +132 | U -162) | 6.5 (O -140 | U +114) | 3.5 (O -120 | U -106) |
| Miles Bridges (CHA) | 13.5 (O -116 | U -106) | 6.5 (O +100 | U -122) | 3.5 (O +110) | U -134) | 1.5 (O -166 | U +130) |
| PJ Washington (CHA) | 11.5 (O -122 | U +100) | 6.5 (O -130 | U +106) | 2.5 (O +116) | U -142) | 1.5 (O -156 | U +122) |
| SAS vs DEN | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| DeMar DeRozan (SAS) | 19.5 (O -106 | U -116) | 4.5 (O +110 | U -134) | 6.5 (O -122 | U +100) | OFF |
| Dejounte Murray (SAS) | 15.5 (O -104 | U -118) | 6.5 (O +114 | U -140) | 4.5 (O -138 | U +112) | OFF |
| Nikola Jokic (DEN) | 24.5 (O -112 | U -108) | 10.5 (O -118 | U -104) | 9.5 (O -112 | U -108) | 1.5 (O +146 | U -188) |
| Michael Porter Jr (DEN) | 18.5 (O -114 | U -108) | 8.5 (O -130 | U +106) | OFF | 2.5 (O -113 | U -113) |
| HOU vs LAC | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| Christian Wood (HOU) | 20.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 9.5 (O -105 | U -115) | OFF | 1.5 (O -158 | U +124) |
| Kevin Porter JR (HOU) | 16.5 (O -102 | U -120) | 3.5 (O -150 | U +122) | 5.5 (O -148 | U +120) | 1.5 (O -180 | U +140) |
| Kelly Olynyk (HOU) | 13.5 (O -110 | U -110) | 7.5 (O +110 | U -134) | 2.5 (O -115 | U -104) | 1.5 (O -164 | U +128) |
| WAS vs GSW | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Three Pointers Made |
| Russell Westbrook (WAS) | 23.5 (O -112 | U -108) | 12.5 (O -106 | U -114) | 11.5 (O -104 | U -118) | 1.5 (O +162 | U -210) |
| Bradley Beal (WAS) | 29.5 (O -108 | U -112) | 5.5 (O +114 | U -140) | 4.5 (O +102 | U -124) | 2.5 (O +132 | U -170) |
| Stephen Curry (GSW) | 31.5 (O -106 | U -116) | 6.5 (O +110 | U -134) | 6.5 (O -102 | U -120) | 4.5 (O -130 | U +102) |
| Andrew Wiggins (GSW) | 18.5 (O -116 | U -106) | OFF | 2.5 (O -132 | U +108) | 2.5 (O +144 | U -186) |
Odds as of April 8.
Go Low on LaVine
It’s been a career year for the Bulls guard, who earned his first all-star nod this year in his seventh season. LaVine is seventh in the NBA in scoring at a 27.2 point per game clip, but recent developments have stunted that high-octane production.
Chicago went big at the trade deadline, acquiring Nikola Vucevic from the Magic, in a move indicating the Bulls are serious about making the postseason. Vucevic has been solid since coming over, averaging 22.6 points in seven games, but it’s eaten into their leading scorer’s pie.
Zach LaVine said goodnight. pic.twitter.com/tLKppoV6SJ
— Bulls Talk (@NBCSBulls) April 9, 2021
In the six games they’ve played together, LaVine has gone over the 23.5-point total just once, and has scored under 20 points in three. On Thursday night against the Raptors, he finished with 22 on 8-for-16 shooting. After taking 20+ field goals in five of the previous six games prior to the trade, he’s broken that threshold once with his new teammate.
But the results are starting to show, and the Bulls are on a three-game win streak and 3.5 games up on the Raptors for the final play-in spot. LaVine and Vucevic should be a lethal duo in due time, but for now, bank on the continuing process of figuring it out.
- The Pick: LaVine UNDER 23.5 points (+106)
Seth Will Strike
Seth Curry’s stats still look great, as he’s shooting 41.6% on threes this season, but those shooting percentages have gone down every month, and he’s currently hitting at a 36% mark in April.
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Curry has only broken the 2.5-make threshold four times in his last 15 games, but this is solely a bet on the opposition. The Pelicans allow teams to shoot 39.4% against them from three-point range, the worst mark in the league. Basically, every team they play turns into the 2nd-best three-point shooting team in the NBA.
SETH CURRY TIES IT UP! pic.twitter.com/T4PuDc0SRk
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 12, 2021
New Orleans has allowed at least one player on the opposition to make three or more triples in a contest for 31 straight games. Of those, teams featured at least two players hitting that mark 23 times. They also just recently let Atlanta go 11-for-11 from deep in a quarter.
Let’s play the percentages and move on.
- The Pick: Seth Curry OVER 2.5 three-point makes (+132)
Trust in Russ
Russell Westbrook’s recent box scores are straight up bonkers. In the last 14 games, he’s failed to crack double-digits in rebounds just twice. During that time, the Wizards’ point man has surpassed the 12.5 rebound total 10 times, and he’s had at least 14 rebounds in six of the last seven games.
Wizards win after Westbrook crashes glass from three-point arc and gets crucial rebound to let Beal dribble out clock (also giving him a trouble-double) pic.twitter.com/ijLbfByslO
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) March 5, 2021
He’s also been multi-tasking, racking up double-digit assists in 14 of the last 17 games, crushing the projected 11.5 total 10 different occasions. Feel free to take the over on that wager.
But I’m still shocked at the rebounding, and that’s where we’ll stay, as Russ happens to be facing a Golden State Warriors team that’s 29th in the NBA in opponent rebounding, allowing 48 boards against per game.
They turn every opponent into the 2nd-best rebounding squad in the league night in and night out. Watch Russ cook.
- The Pick: Westbrook OVER 12.5 rebounds (-106)
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