The NBA play-ins conclude on Friday night. To begin the days games the Chicago Bulls will be traveling to take on the Miami Heat on TNT. The winner of this one will then take on the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Out west, the Oklahoma City Thunder will be up against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The winner will face off against the Denver Nuggets.
Check out our NBA predictions and my favorite player props for tonight’s games below.
Unibet has arrived, and you can get $100 in bonus bets by signing up right now. Click here to join Unibet and lock in their great new customer bonus.
Nikola Vucevic, CHI, Over 10.5 rebounds (-115)
In 3 games against the Miami Heat this season, Nikola Vucevic has been controlling the boards. He has averaged 13 a night against the Heat, up from his season average of 11. Look for the same to continue tonight. He will be up against Bam Adebayo, whose jump shot cannot pull an opponent out to the perimeter. It should allow Vucevic to maintain great rebounding position throughout the night. On the season the Heat are just 18th in the league in rebounding percentage and have not been dominant on that front. Both offenses struggled in their first play-in games, failing to surpass the 110-mark. Expect the same to continue, helping ensure there are plenty of boards for Vucevic to chase down.