We've got a busy day in the NBA betting slate with every team taking to the court. There are only a couple of games left in the season, which creates some interesting scenarios between teams that don't care and others that are motivated.
With Atlanta and Chicago trying to claim the No. 8 seed, and facing a pair of lottery-bound teams, my NBA picks are backing Trae Young and Coby White to light it up.
Here are my best free NBA player props for Friday, April 11.
Best NBA player props today
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Young Over 2.5 threes (-140 at bet365) -
White Over 24.5 points (-115 at bet365) -
Murray Under 13.5 points (-125 at bet365)
NBA player props for April 11
Trae Young Over 2.5 threes (-140 at bet365)
The lottery-bound Philadelphia 76ers have stopped pretending to care about wins and have shut down their entire starting lineup along with a few key reserves.
The 76ers allow threes at the sixth-highest rate in the NBA and are second-last in opponent 3-point percentage (37.9%). They've been even worse lately, allowing opponents to shoot 41.1% from deep over the last month.
They'll be tormented on the perimeter by the red-hot Trae Young, who leads the Atlanta Hawks with 24.1 ppg. The All-Star point guard has drained Over 2.5 threes in 10 of his last 13 games and is shooting 41.6% from the arc over that span. That includes a March 23 clash against Philly where he went 4-for-6 from deep.
The Hawks are just one game ahead of the Bulls for the No. 8 seed. They'll be motivated to win and avoid a single-elimination scenario in the Play-In, ensuring plenty of playing time for Young.
Coby White Over 24.5 points (-115 at bet365)
Following the trade of Zach LaVine, guards Coby White and Josh Giddey have emerged as the Chicago Bulls' highest-usage players.
Since the start of March, White has hit the 25-point plateau in 14 of 19 games while averaging 27.8 ppg. White is coming off a poor shooting performance against the Heat on Wednesday, but he's poised to bounce back tonight at home against the last-place Washington Wizards.
The Wizards play at the fourth-fastest pace in the league and rank just 28th in defensive rating. They are second-last in points per game allowed (120.5) and have multiple starters on the IR.
The Wizards allow the fifth-most ppg (24.4) to opposing shooting guards and the most ppg to opposing point guards (25.2), which means they'll get shredded by a combo guard like White.
Keegan Murray Under 13.5 points (-125 at bet365)
Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray is listed as questionable with a back injury that has sidelined him for the last three games. That said, his player props are available and look ripe for betting the Under given he could be limited in his return after missing a week.
Even before the injury, Murray scored fewer than 13.5 points in six of his previous nine games, averaging 12.5 ppg on the season. He also has a tough matchup tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers, who play at a slower pace and rank third in the league in defensive rating.
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