The NBA Play-In Tournament concludes on Friday with two win-or-go-home games, with the winners earning the No. 8 seed. The Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks will try to claim the eighth seed in the West, while the Heat and Hawks will battle for the eight seed in the East.
We’ve got the top player picks for the Play-In games in today’s NBA DFS Cheat Sheet for PrizePicks and NBA DFS below. On PrizePicks, you can get real money action on tonight’s elimination games by picking More or Less on player stat projections — from points to rebounds to combos.
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Let’s dig into the NBA Thursday Play-In Tournament games below, including Heat vs. Hawks picks and Mavericks vs. Grizzlies picks for PrizePicks.
NBA DFS Cheat Sheet Today for PrizePicks: 4/18
Here are some of the top NBA DFS picks and predictions on PrizePicks today. Use this analysis to help you build a stacked NBA Lineup on PrizePicks. Click each pick to read more.
- Heat G Tyler Herro – 36 Points + Rebounds + Assists
- Grizzlies G Desmond Bane – 21.5 Points
- Hawks F Zaccharie Risacher – 11.5 Points
- Mavericks F/C Daniel Gafford – 5.5 Rebounds
Heat SG Tyler Herro – 36 Pts+Rebs+Asts
- Heat G Tyler Herro did not miss a shot in the first half of Wednesday’s game against the Bulls. He finished 13-for-19 from the field and 9-for-10 from the free-throw line on his way to scoring 38 points.
- Herro also had five rebounds and four assists after averaging 5.2 rebounds and 5.5 assists during the regular season.
- The Hawks ranked third in pace of play (103.41) this season.
- Herro finished with at least 36 combined points, rebounds, and assists in three of four regular season meetings with the Hawks.
Grizzlies SG Desmond Bane – 22 Points
- Grizzlies G Desmond Bane scored 30 points against the Warriors on Tuesday. He shot 11-for-21 from the field in the game and made five three-pointers.
- Bane shot 39.2% from behind the arc this season, including 40.6% at home.
- Bane has shot 41.0% from behind the arc for his career.
- The Mavericks ranked 19th in 3-point shooting percentage allowed (36.3%) this season.
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Hawks SF Zaccharie Risacher – 11.5 Points
- Hawks F Zaccharie Risacher was limited to seven points against the Magic on Tuesday. He shot just 2-for-10 from the field.
- Risacher shot 50.5% from the field on the road this season, but only 40.5% at home.
- The Heat ranked 27th in pace of play (97.08) and ninth in defensive rating (112.0) this season.
- Risacher averaged 6.8 points and shot 35.5% from the field over four games against the Heat this season.
Mavericks C Daniel Gafford – 5.5 Rebounds
- Mavericks C Daniel Gafford posted nine points and four rebounds over 20 minutes off the bench against the Kings on Wednesday.
- Gafford has not played more than 20 minutes in any of his seven games since returning from injury.
- Gafford averaged 5.8 rebounds over 26 games off the bench this season, compared to 7.7 rebounds over 31 starts.
- The Grizzlies allowed the 10th-fewest rebounds per game (43.5) this season.
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The NBA Play-In Tournament comes to an end tonight with two win-or-go-home matchups. Two teams will win their conference’s eight-seed, and two teams' seasons will end with a loss. The conclusion of the NBA Play-In Tournament brings more excitement on PrizePicks.
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