After a quiet 2-game slate on Thursday (to give MLB some shine) the NBA comes back with a vengeance on Friday night. Four teams are locked into the playoffs in the East and 3 in the West, while 1 game separates the 11th seed in the West from the 8th seed and the Lakers, Thunder and Mavericks are in a dogfight for those final play-in spots. In the East, things are a little more solidified. Seeds 1-7 seem firm with Atlanta and Toronto jockeying for the 8th and 9th seeds and the Bulls are 2 games ahead of the Wizards. Follow all that? Great! Let's take a look at our player props for the evening.
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DeMar DeRozan (CHI) over 22.5 points (-109)
We are bargain shopping to start the day and DeMar DeRozan at 22.5 is a steal of a line. This has hit in 57% of games this season and 1/2 games against Charlotte when he sees over 30 minutes. DeRozan is averaging 24.9 ppg on the season and 25.6 ppg on the road. Charlotte is trotting out a real C-squad in full tank mode and the Bulls still need to win to keep distance with Washington for the final play-in spot. This could be a blowout, but not before DeRozan gets to 25+. 1U