Two games make up Wednesday’s select NBA postseason slate. To get things started, the Magic will attempt to go up 2-0 over the top-seeded Pistons. In the Western Conference, Phoenix will attempt to even things up against the defending champion Thunder. Even with a limited amount of games, bettors have several intriguing options this evening.
Which players are worth consideration ahead of tonight’s primetime matchups? Here are my two favorite NBA prop bet picks on DraftKings Sportsbook for Wednesday’s postseason contests.
Top NBA prop bet picks
Cade Cunningham 45+ points + rebounds + assists (-108)
It was a dismal performance for the Pistons in Game 1, other than Cade Cunningham. Detroit’s face of the franchise was an absolute force against Orlando, putting up 39 points, five rebounds and four assists over 40 minutes. That level of all-around performance, against a quality Magic defense, shouldn’t go unnoticed. It’s yet another stellar showing for the 24-year-old superstar. Through 64 games in the regular season, he averaged 23.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 9.9 assists along with 46/34/81 shooting splits.
For whatever reason, Cunningham has excelled in this matchup. The guard has notched 34.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 9.4 assists over five matchups against Orlando. In each of those contests, he’s managed to tally at least 45+ points + rebounds + assists. The Magic should make an even greater effort to double team and trap Cunningham. Still, Detroit’s jack of all trades is more than willing to dish it to his teammates. Rather than backing him solely as a scorer, expect Cade to deliver another stat-stuffing showing on Wednesday.
Jalen Green 3+ three-pointers made (+128)
The Suns got absolutely demolished on Sunday in Oklahoma City. Now, the Western Conference’s eighth seed will attempt to bounce back on the road. While difficult, keeping pace with Oklahoma City isn’t an impossible task. However, it’ll require an exceptional performance from a few Phoenix players not named Devin Booker. If anyone else on this roster can put up buckets, it’s Jalen Green. The former first-round pick spent most of this season injured, but he’s a difference maker when healthy. Through 32 games, he posted 17.2 points on 42/31/75 shooting.
Those numbers aren’t the most impressive on paper. With that being said, Green has been playing his best ball of the season recently. During two play-in tournament games, the 24-year-old tallied 71 total points. It’s worth noting that the guard has been far better from beyond the arc recently. Green has produced at least three treys in 12 of his last 21 games, including the play-in and postseason. If Oklahoma CIty has any weakness, it’s from long distance. The Thunder are allowing 14.3 three-pointers made per game, third-most in basketball. It’s not as if the Suns are conservative from distance. Phoenix jacks up the NBA’s fifth-most three-point attempts per game (40.7). At +128, Green offers solid value tonight as a shooter.
