The final day of the 2022-23 regular season has arrived, and plenty of NBA teams have something to play for on Sunday. Read on for our top NBA player props and best bets for Sunday based on the best NBA odds.
The Western Conference playoff picture remains a mess on the final day of the regular season, with seeds No. 5 through No. 9 still up in the air. The best part is that all those teams play at the same time Sunday afternoon, and each squad is motivated to win.
With all 30 clubs in the Association in action, the final day of the regular season figures to be a doozy from a betting perspective. Gear up for the postseason with some action on this 15-game slate to close out the campaign.
Here are our top NBA player props and best bets for Sunday (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook; Pick confidence is based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
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Sunday's NBA schedule and odds
(Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook)
- Indiana Pacers (+8.5) vs. New York Knicks
- Atlanta Hawks (+6.5) vs. Boston Celtics
- Charlotte Hornets (+5.5) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
- Houston Rockets (-4) vs. Washington Wizards
- Orlando Magic (+5.5) vs. Miami Heat
- Detroit Pistons (+7) vs. Chicago Bulls
- Milwaukee Bucks (+3.5) vs. Toronto Raptors
- Philadelphia 76ers (+3) vs. Brooklyn Nets
- Golden State Warriors (-17) vs. Portland Trail Blazers
- Memphis Grizzlies (-1) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
- Utah Jazz (+16.5) vs. Los Angeles Lakers
- Los Angeles Clippers (-11) vs. Phoenix Suns
- San Antonio Spurs (+3.5) vs. Dallas Mavericks
- New Orleans Pelicans (+3.5) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
- Sacramento Kings (-4.5) vs. Denver Nuggets
Sunday's NBA best bets
- Player prop: Austin Reaves Over 16.5 points (-120 via DraftKings) ????
- Spread: Jazz +16.5 vs. Lakers (-110 via DraftKings) ???
We cashed an Over on Austin Reaves last time out, so going back to the well during the final game of the regular season makes too much sense. Reaves has taken his performance to another level lately, averaging 20.6 points over his last 10 contests.
Sportsbooks are finally starting to adjust, which is why this prop is now set at 16.5 instead of closer to his season average of 13 points per contest. But the books haven't been shifting enough, particularly because Reaves is averaging 22 points per outing this month, clearing this mark in all four games during April.
Reaves has scored 20-plus points in three straight contests, but the most surp rising part is that he only attempted 10 free throws over the last two games. He's recently developed a knack for getting to the charity stripe, so this prop should finish well Over the line if he attempts closer to eight freebies, just as Reaves did against the Utah Jazz on April 4.
Save a few cents by placing this bet at DraftKings, but this line is playable up to 17.5 based on our projections.
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Staying with the same game, let's bet against this nationally televised matchup being a blowout in Los Angeles. The Jazz just pushed the Lakers to the brink earlier this week, when LeBron James and Co. needed overtime in a 135-133 road victory.
Los Angeles has looked gassed and disinterested on the court over the last two games since. The Lakers didn't even pull away from a depleted Phoenix Suns squad until the fourth quarter of Friday's 121-107 victory at home.
This will be the largest spread of the season for a Lakers team that's 2-1 against the spread as a double-digit favorite. That one loss came the other night against the Jazz, who are coming off a 118-114 win over the Denver Nuggets.
You can get this 16.5-point spread at each one of our five top-rated sportsbooks. It's playable down to 14.5.
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NBA best bets made 4/9/2023 at 9:30 a.m. ET.
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