NBA Play-In Player Props: Best Plays for April 19

It’s win or go home for four squads in the NBA tonight as the Play-In Tournament ends. In the Eastern Conference, the Chicago Bulls travel to Miami to battle the Heat, while the West sees the New Orleans Pelicans host the Sacramento Kings.

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Below are my top player prop bets for each matchup, beginning with Miami All-Star center Bam Adebayo.

Note: All odds and props courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook. 

MIA Bam Adebayo OVER 32.5 PTS + REB (-104) vs. Chicago Bulls

• Adebayo topped tonight’s prop in both appearances against Chicago (23.5 PPG, 10.5 RPG).
• Adebayo averaged 22.1 PPG and 11.3 RPG this season without Jimmy Butler (ruled out due to an MCL sprain). 
• Adebayo has recorded at least 33 combined points + rebounds in four of his past five games with Butler out of the lineup, the 26-year-old averaging 23.0 PPG and 12.4 RPG over that stretch.
• Adebayo boasts a 27.08 USG% this season with Butler off the floor (per rotogrinders.com).

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NOP CJ McCollum OVER 23.5 Points (-115) vs. Sacramento Kings

• I expect a bounce back after Pelicans point guard CJ McCollum scored just nine points on 4-of-15 shooting in Tuesday’s Play-In loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
• Before Tuesday’s outing, McCollum had scored at least 24 points in seven straight games and eight of his past ten.
• McCollum should be the go-to option offensively with star forward Zion Williamson (hamstring) ruled out and Brandon Ingram still limited by a knee injury. 
• Per rotogrinders.com, McCollum boasts a 28.61 USG% this season with Williamson off the floor (+3.3 increase).
• McCollum scored 30 points against Sacramento the last time Williamson was unavailable (Jan. 7).

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