Get set for a full day of NBA Playoff action with four games on Saturday’s slate.
I’ve scoured Saturday’s four-game slate and my NBA parlay picks combine some of my favorite prop bets with two moneyline plays into two, three-leg parlays to enhance your viewing pleasure.
Read on for my NBA picks for Saturday, April 26.
Today's best NBA Playoff parlay: April 26
Cavaliers moneyline
Holmgren Over 1.5 threes
Rockets moneyline
Pick #1: Cavaliers moneyline
The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t dominate the Miami Heat during the regular season, but they’ve dominated Miami with a +30 point differential through the first two games of this series.
Cleveland has too much offensive firepower, and its bench depth has been on full display through the first two games of this series. The injury-riddled Heat lack the depth to hang with Cleveland for 48 minutes, and the series shift to Miami likely won’t change this.
The Heat have dropped three of their previous five at home, and I like Cleveland to kick off this three-legger with a victory.
Pick #2: Holmgren Over 1.5 threes
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren has been on fire from downtown during the Thunder’s series with the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Gonzaga Bulldogs product is knocking down 50% of his 22 attempts from downtown during this series. That’s a massive spike from his 38% during the regular season, but he’s had the green light against a Grizzlies defense allowing 34% from beyond the arc during this series.
Holmgren has drained eight of his previous 18 from downtown, and even if he does regress, he’ll attempt enough triples to clear his prop number against the mediocre Memphis perimeter defense.
Pick #3: Rockets moneyline
We’ll wrap up this 4:1 ticket with the Houston Rockets taking a 2-1 series lead in another street fight with the Golden State Warriors.
Houston has averaged 50 ppg in the paint in this series. That will likely continue with or without Jimmy Butler on the floor. Houston was tidier with the ball, and guard Jalen Green broke his long-range shooting slump with eight long-range bombs to break the Warriors back.
Houston has now beaten Golden State in three of its previous five games. The Warriors were a mess on both ends of the floor once Butler went out, and I doubt Golden State can beat Houston without 35 minutes from Butler.
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Garland Over 2.5 threes
Powell Over 2.5 assists
Green Over 2.5 threes
Pick #1: Garland Over 2.5 threes
Cavaliers guard Darius Garland is coming off a rough, Game 2 shooting night from downtown, but I like his chances for a bounce-back shooting night.
Garland is knocking down 41% of his three-point attempts in this series. That includes a two-for-eight Game 2 night, but the Miami perimeter defense is allowing 45.5% shooting from beyond the arc, and Garland won’t be shy.
The Cavs' All-Star is averaging nearly three made threes across his last 10, and I anticipate the Cavs guard landing at least three triples Saturday.
Pick #2: Powell Over 2.5 assists
Los Angeles Clippers forward Norman Powell has turned into a capable playmaker during the postseason.
That’s because the Denver Nuggets have made it difficult for Powell to launch his shot from downtown. Powell isn’t known for his playmaking skills, but the slower pace and physicality of this series have turned the Clippers guard into one.
Powell has dropped at least three dimes per night during the Clippers' playoff series with the Denver Nuggets. I expect Denver to continue to challenge Powell’s shot, and the result is at least three dimes from the LA guard.
Pick #3: Green Over 2.5 threes
Houston guard Jalen Green shot eight for 18 from long range to lead the Rockets past the Warriors in Game 2, and I like Green’s hot hand to continue Saturday.
Green benefited greatly from Butler’s absence. Golden State allowed 37% from downtown, and the wide-open looks Green enjoyed on Thursday night should be there again for the fourth-year guard from Houston.
The Houston guard is pulling up with confidence and has knocked down 3+ triples in half of his 10 games. Golden State’s perimeter defense will allow Green enough room to drain three Saturday night triples.
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