Thursday’s NBA Playoffs slate brings us two exciting conference semifinal Game 2 matchups, with both series favorites looking to bounce back. We’ll give you the top NBA picks and predictions for NBA DFS on PrizePicks in Thursday night’s Playoff games, including Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein and Celtics’ Jrue Holiday.
The Celtics will try to regroup after blowing a 20-point halftime lead in Game 1, looking to tie the series against the Knicks at 7 p.m. ET on TNT. The Thunder also blew a late lead and will host the Nuggets for Game 2 at 9:30 p.m. ET on TNT.
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Let’s break down some of the best NBA picks to target for the Thursday NBA DFS slate on PrizePicks.
NBA DFS Picks Today for PrizePicks: May 7
Here are four of the top NBA DFS picks for Wednesday, May 7, on PrizePicks. Click each pick to read more.
- Nuggets PF Aaron Gordon — 16.5 Points
- Thunder C Isaiah Hartenstein — 18.5 Pts+Rebs
- Knicks SF Mikal Bridges — 13.5 Points
- Celtics PG Jrue Holiday — 14 Pts+Asts
Nuggets PF Aaron Gordon — 16.5 Points
- This projection is nearly five points below Aaron Gordon’s playoff average of 19.3 points.
- Gordon has gone more than this projection in four straight games.
- He has gone more than this projection in nine of the last 15 road games.
- Gordon is averaging 38.9 minutes and 13.8 FG attempts per game in the Playoffs, far higher than his season totals of 28.4 minutes and 9.7 FG attempts per game.
Thunder C Isaiah Hartenstein — 18.5 Pts+Rebs
- Thunder C Isaiah Hartenstein has gone more than this projection nine of the last 15 games
- He’s gone over this Points + Rebounds projection in four consecutive matchups against the Nuggets.
- The Nuggets were 17th in Points + Rebounds allowed to centers during the regular season.
- All of Hartenstein’s buckets in Game 1 were within 11 feet of the basket; the Nuggets were last in field goals allowed from 8-16 feet (6.1) and 18th from within eight feet (21.6).
Knicks SF Mikal Bridges — 14 Points
- Knicks SF Mikal Bridges has met or exceeded this points projections in ten of the last 15 games.
- He has met or exceeded this number in five of the last nine games against the Celtics.
- Bridges has seen a boost in minutes with at least 38 minutes in five straight games.
- Bridges has more than 13 points in 39-of-46 games when playing more than 38 games this season.
Celtics PG Jrue Holiday — 14 Pts+Asts
- Celtics PG Jrue Holiday has exceeded this projection in ten of his last 15 games.
- He’s has exceeded this projection in seven of the last eight games against the Knicks.
- In three games against the Knicks this year, Holiday is averaging 16.0 points and 3.0 assists per game.
- Holiday’s minutes per game are up to 36.0 in the postseason vs. 30.6 in the regular season.
- He’s shot over 50% from the floor in three of his last five games.
Popular NBA Picks Tonight on PrizePicks
Here are the most popular NBA picks for Thursday’s NBA Playoffs games on PrizePicks.
- Nuggets G Russell Westbrook – 12.5 Points
- Celtics F Jayson Tatum – 50.5 Fantasy Score
- Knicks G Josh Hart – 11.5 points
- Nuggets PF Aaron Gordon – 6 FG Made
- Knicks SF OG Anunoby – 23.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
- Celtics G Derrick White – 15.5 Points
- Nuggets PF Aaron Gordon – 31.5 Fantasy Score
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The NBA Playoffs push on with a great Thursday slate, and these two games are important because both home teams lost Game 1. The Thunder will look to bounce back vs. the Nuggets, while the Celtics are aiming to shake-off a miserable second half performance in Game 1.
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