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May 2nd NBA Props – Player Props and Best Bets for Sunday Games

John Hyslop

by John Hyslop in NBA Basketball

Updated May 2, 2021 · 7:32 AM PDT

Khris Middleton shooting over defender
Khris Middleton and the Milwaukee Bucks battle the Brooklyn Nets Sunday night. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)
  • Eight NBA games are on the board for Sunday May, 2nd
  • One great way to get into the action is with player prop bets
  • See available player props for the top players taking to the floor tonight within the story below

The NFL Draft is all but finished and it’s time to embrace the NBA. The association will get bettors through the next few months and Sunday is a great place to start as we have eight games on the docket.

The Brooklyn Nets versus the Milwaukee Bucks is by far the biggest game on the slate and will be on ABC at 3:30pm ET. NBA TV is also throwing us a double header beginning with the Portland Trail Blazers taking on the Boston Celtics at 7:30pm ET. When they wrap up we’ll see the Toronto Raptors in the City of Angels taking on the Los Angeles Lakers.

Whenever there are this many games on the board, the prop market has player props galore. Out of all of them, there are two that stand out the most. Scroll down to see some of the props that are available as well as two that stand out the most.

As of publish time, there were no props available for the Hornets, Rockets, Spurs, Suns, Mavericks, Raptors or Lakers.

The props below are courtesy of FanDuel.

May 2nd NBA Player Props and Odds

Nets vs Bucks Points Rebounds Assists Three Pointers Made
Kevin Durant (Nets) 27.5 ( Ov -108 / Un -112) 7.5 ( Ov +106 / Un -130) 5.5 ( Ov +118 / Un -144) 2.5 ( Ov -125 / Un -102)
Kyrie Irving (Nets) 26.5 ( Ov -116 / Un -106) 5.5 ( Ov +108 / Un -132) 7.5 ( Ov +108 / Un -132) 2.5 ( Ov -166 / Un +130)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks) 29.5 ( Ov -110 / Un -110) 12.5 ( Ov -105 / Un -115) 5.5 ( Ov -134 / Un +110) 1.5 ( Ov +158 / Un -205)
Khris Middleton (Bucks) 19.5 ( Ov -118 / Un -102) 5.5 ( Ov -105 / Un -115) 4.5 ( Ov -152 / Un +124) 2.5 ( Ov +134 / Un -172)
Trail Blazers vs Celtics Points Rebounds Assists Three Pointers Made
Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers) 26.5 ( Ov -106 / Un -116) 3.5 ( Ov -142 / Un +116) 6.5 ( Ov +122 / Un -150) 3.5 ( Ov -138 / Un +108)
CJ McCollum (Trail Blazers) 21.5 ( Ov -114 / Un -108) 4.5 ( Ov +120 / Un -148) 4.5 ( Ov +140 / Un -172) 2.5 ( Ov -158 / Un +124)
Jayson Tatum (Celtics) 28.5 ( Ov -108 / Un -112) 8.5 ( Ov +112 / Un -138) 5.5 ( Ov +134 / Un -164) 3.5 ( Ov +126 / Un -162)
Jaylen Brown (Celtics) 24.5 ( Ov -114 / Un -108) 6.5 ( Ov +128 / Un -158) 3.5 ( Ov -102 / Un -120) 3.5 ( Ov +122 / Un -156)
Knicks vs Rockets Points Rebounds Assists Three Pointers Made
Julius Randle (Knicks) 26.5 ( Ov -114 / Un -108) 9.5 ( Ov -128 / Un +104) 6.5 ( Ov +100 / Un -122) 2.5 ( Ov -132 / Un +104)
RJ Barrett (Knicks) 19.5 ( Ov -104 / Un -118) 5.5 ( Ov +104 / Un -128) 2.5 ( Ov -158 / Un +128) 2.5 ( Ov +146 / Un -188)
Suns vs Thunder Points Rebounds Assists Three Pointers Made
Darius Bazley (Thunder) 14.5 ( Ov -122 / Un +100) 6.5 ( Ov -142 / Un +116) 2.5 ( Ov +134 / Un -164) 1.5 ( Ov +144 / Un -186)
Theo Maledon (Thunder) 12.5 ( Ov -110 / Un -110) 3.5 ( Ov +104 / Un -128) 4.5 ( Ov +122 / Un -150) 1.5 ( Ov +118 / Un -150)
Kings vs Mavericks Points Rebounds Assists Three Pointers Made
Buddy Hield (Kings) 17.5 ( Ov -122 / Un +100) 4.5 ( Ov -140 / Un +112) 3.5 ( Ov -160 / Un +130) 3.5 ( Ov -170 / Un +132)
Tyrese Haliburton (Kings) 16.5 ( Ov -112 / Un -108) 2.5 ( Ov -164 / Un +134) 7.5 ( Ov -122 / Un +100) 2.5 ( Ov +134 / Un -172)
76ers vs Spurs Points Rebounds Assists Three Pointers Made
Joel Embiid (76ers) 25.5 ( Ov -118 / Un -104) 10.5 ( Ov +106 / Un -130) 2.5 ( Ov -115 / Un -105) 1.5 ( Ov +148 / Un -192)
Tobias Harris (76ers) 16.5 ( Ov -112 / Un -108) 6.5 ( Ov +112 / Un -140) 3.5 ( Ov +122 / Un -150) 1.5 ( Ov +164 / Un -215)
Heat vs Hornets Points Rebounds Assists Three Pointers Made
Jimmy Butler (Heat) 20.5 ( Ov -116 / Un -104) 6.5 ( Ov +108 / Un -132) 6.5 ( Ov -115 / Un -105) OFF
Bam Adebayo (Heat) 18.5 ( Ov -104 / Un -118) 9.5 ( Ov -128 / Un +104) 5.5 ( Ov +114 / Un -140) OFF

Odds as of May 2nd

Kevin Durant Can’t Be Stopped

There are many players in the NBA but there is only one Kevin Durant. He’s finally fully healthy and if anyone had a doubt, Durant silenced them emphatically. Last time out against the Pacers, there was literally nothing that could be done to stop him no matter what Indiana tried.

In Durant’s last three games, he has played at least 28 minutes in all of them and has scored at least 33 points in two of the three. This game Sunday will no doubt have a playoff vibe as both teams will be looking to get a little playoff feel before the real thing starts. As long as this game stays close, Durant should see a minimum of 20 shots which should lead to at least 28 points.

  • The Pick: Durant OVER 27.5 Points (-108)

Middleton Has Range

While Brooklyn has multiple people that are a problem for everyone, so does Milwaukee. Besides Giannis Antetokounmpo, teams have to also worry about Khris Middleton. He’s heating up for the playoffs and bettors would be smart to keep him on their radars on Sunday.

Middleton is especially effective from beyond the arc. He isn’t exactly a three-point specialist as he only scores 33.5% of his points from behind the three-point line but that doesn’t mean he is someone to let slide from deep. Over his last three games, he has taken at least eight attempts from three-point land.

He’s not only taking shots from deep, he’s also hitting them. In the last three games, Middleton has hit at least three three-pointers in two of them. Brooklyn gave up 44.4% in their last game from downtown so if they aren’t careful, Middleton will drain at least three three-pointers on Sunday.

  • The Pick: Middleton OVER 2.5 Three-Pointers Made (+134)
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