The NBA Play-In Tournament will resume with another two-game slate on Wednesday, April 15 — and we've got you covered with player prop predictions for both of tonight's postseason contests.
Our NBA props for Wednesday are targeting Franz Wagner, Gui Santos, and more. Continue below for our top NBA player prop picks for tonight's Play-In slate.
NBA Player Props for Wednesday's Play-In Tournament Games
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Magic vs. 76ers Player Prop Pick
Franz Wagner Over 22.5 Points & Rebounds (-114)
Orlando has done well to inject some pace into its offense. After finishing the previous campaign last (96.5 possessions per 48 minutes) in tempo, the Magic have now climbed to 14th (100.56).
That improvement should bode well for a more offensive showing against the 76ers.
One player who could take advantage of more scoring opportunities is Orlando's Franz Wagner. The Magic small forward is the second-leading scorer on the team with 20.6 points per game. He's also a useful asset on the boards, averaging 5.2 rebounds per game.
The 76ers are a bottom-10 team in rebounds allowed and will be without their starting center, Joel Embiid (appendectomy). Embiid's absence should give Wagner further encouragement, given the Magic forward's points + rebounds prop of 22.5.
When facing bottom-10 teams for rebounds allowed, Wagner has cleared this prop line in 13 of his last 16 games.
Moreover, in his last five games against the 76ers, he averaged 34.2 points + rebounds while posting a median of 35.
All signs point to a big performance with Wagner going over this prop line with room to spare.
Pick: Franz Wagner Over 22.5 Points & Rebounds (-114 at FanDuel)
Warriors vs. Clippers Player Prop Prediction
Gui Santos Under 13.5 Points & Assists (-104)
For a second straight year, the Warriors find themselves needing to advance out of the play-in tournament to reach the playoffs. While there's no doubt that injuries to Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler have hampered their seasons, they are part of the risks that come with an aging roster.
The problem for Golden State is that it'll now face a Clippers team that won three of the four meetings this season, and nine of the last 10. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr will have some difficult decisions to make regarding his rotation, and I'm just not sure he'll have any room for passengers.
Gui Santos (23) is one of the younger players on the Warriors, and his increased playing time this season has largely been due to their injury crisis. However, he's been dealing with pelvic and knee injuries that forced him to miss three of their last seven games.
With the Warriors needing to shoot well from the perimeter to have a chance at beating the Clippers, it wouldn't surprise me if we see Kerr utilize smaller rotations.
Against the Clippers, Santos is averaging only 13.7 minutes, and playing on the road is never an easy task for young players.
His Points + Assists prop is available at 13.5, a number he cleared just once in his last five away games. Santos has also stayed under this prop line in his last five meetings with the Clippers.
Since the Warriors will need to rely heavily on their backcourt with Curry and Brandin Podziemski, I'd expect Santos to have a fairly quiet night under the bright lights.
Pick: Gui Santos Under 13.5 Points & Assists (-104 at DraftKings)
Warriors vs. Clippers Player Prop Bet
Bennedict Mathurin Over 11.5 Points (-108)
Bennedict Mathurin hasn't missed a beat since joining the Clippers before the trade deadline. The Arizona product is averaging 17.4 points in 28 minutes per game off the bench, which is right around what he produced as a starter with the Pacers (17.8 points in 31.8 minutes).
Over the years, the Clippers have had talented players who occupied the sixth-man role, from Jamal Crawford to Norman Powell and now Mathurin.
While Mathurin's points prop at 11.5 feels undervalued, there is some thought he might see fewer minutes than in the regular season.
However, his ability to still score around his season average despite playing fewer minutes highlights his uncanny efficiency as soon as he steps on the court. In his last four meetings against the Warriors, he averaged 17.5 points, while posting a median of 18.5.
Given the Clippers success against Golden State, there's a chance Mathurin could get more minutes if the game gets out of hand.
Nonetheless, this spot is too good to pass up, even if it might feel like a trap at first glance.
Pick: Bennedict Mathurin Over 11.5 Points (-108 at FanDuel)
