It’s as real as it gets in NBA Playoff action Wednesday night on two fronts.
In Cleveland, the Cavaliers’ season is a loss away from going into the tank at the hands of the Pacers.
Meanwhile, the OKC Thunder host the Denver Nuggets in Game 5, with the winner pushing the loser to the brink of elimination.
As always, we’re taking that into consideration when we round up our NBA player props – check out our free NBA picks below.
NBA Player Prop Picks for May 13
Evan Mobley Over 17.5 points (-115 at Bet365)
All year, the Cavaliers have lived the next man up mantra. After Donovan Mitchell hurt his ankle in Game 4 and is questionable for the do-or-die Game 5, someone is going to have to pick up the offensive slack.
Normally, this would be reserved for Darius Garland, but we’re going with Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley.
He’s coming off his lowest output of the series, scoring just 10 points in 27 minutes in what was a blowout.
Prior to that, he had been averaging 19 points per game in the two games he had played in the series, topping his 17.5 scoring line set for Game 5 twice.
In a must-win, Mobley can be assertive enough to top this total.
Tyrese Haliburton Under 2.5 3-point makes (-145 at Bet365)
It’s been a wild series for Tyrese Haliburton. It feels like he’s been in the center of everything, but he’s only averaging 14 points, 6.8 assists, and 4.3 rebounds against Cleveland.
Surprisingly, he’s only attempted 14 triples all series, hitting at a modest 35.7%.
Hali has yet to hit three 3-pointers in a game this series, actually going under his 2.5 make line in six straight games.
Indy’s formula for success has been spreading the love, and Haliburton is doing what he needs when called upon (like that Game 2 dagger 3-pointer).
Look for his 3-point shooting to stay on trend Tuesday.
Jalen Williams Under 4.5 rebounds (-110 at Bet365)
Let’s wrap with Jalen Williams, who has seen his rebounding numbers take a dive against the Nuggets.
After grabbing seven boards in Game 1, Williams hasn’t had more than four in the next three games.
That sort of fits the game script against Denver, as he’s only gone over 4.5 rebounds four times in the last 10 head-to-head matchups.
While Williams should acquit himself just fine offensively, he’ll again leave the boardwork to the big guys against the Nuggets.
