Top NBA Plays Friday April 22nd| Next Man Up

The big theme for tonight's 3-game playoff slate is two teams moving on after suffering through devastating injuries last time out. The Bucks head back to Chicago without Khris Middleton (knee) and the Suns head to New Orleans without Devin Booker (hamstring).

Those are obviously two big-name players with a lot of usage, so we will see how the game plans shift heading into these Game 3 showdowns. Let's take a look:

🏀Top Player Props April 22nd 🏀

LineStar has a new Player Prop tab that lets you search for the best individual props through apps such as DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, and PointsBet. Here are some of the best bets for tonight:

🏀Giannis Antetokounmpo (Over 13.5 rebounds) -He's -300 to be the leading rebounder in tonight's game now we just have to see what number he gets to. He's grabbed 16, 17, 9, 16, and 18 rebounds in his last five vs. the Bulls including these playoffs.

🏀DeMar DeRozan (Over 29.5 points) - He should be able to get to 30 after taking 31 shots in Game 2. The Bucks are down the defense of Middleton, and DeRozan has averaged 29.7 over his last 10 home games.

🏀Nikola Vucevic Over 2.5 three pointers) - The Bucks are giving the big man the outside shot in this series, going 2-10 in game 1 and 4-8 in game 2. Worth a look at +150 odds.

🏀Cam Johnson (Over 15.5 points) - Lot of shots available with Booker out, he's taken 13+ shots in 2 of his last 3 starts and has hit 5-6 and 4-10 this series in only about 23 mpg.

Tonight's Key NBA Matchups

Heat (-1.5) @ Hawks , O/U 221.5 7:00 ET

The Heat have a couple of double digit wins in South Beach to take a 2-0 series lead, but can they continue that stellar play when the series shifts back to Atlanta? Jimmy Butler absolutely blew up for 45/5/5 on Tuesday (65fp). Butler has much more value than Trae Young who is 2-17 from three point range so far through two games.

Bucks (-2.5) @ Bulls, O/U 222.5 8:30 ET

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 75fp in Game 2 with33/18/9. Any chance he actually improves on that tonight with Khris Middleton now out indefinitely for Milwaukee? DeMar DeRozan willed the Bulls to victory last time out with 41 points on 31 shots (61fp) and he has some value at $8.6k back at the United Center.

Suns (-2) @ Pelicans, O/U 216 9:30 ET

Chris Paul watch goes into effect with Devin Booker out with a hamstring injury. CP3 has had a couple solid games with 64 and 54 fp but his price has also gone up $1.3k since the start of the series. Brandon Ingram is coming off a huge game for the Pelicans with 37/11/9 (69fp) but he's got a $1.1k price boost tonight.

Tonight's Point Guard / Shooting Guard Notables

CJ McCollum DK $8.2k | FD $8.6k vs. Phoenix

  • He's produced nicely this series, 24ppg, 8 rpg, 7.5 apg

  • Averaging 24.9 ppg last 9 home games (not counting a 6 minute game on April 10th

Alex Caruso DK $5.1k | FD $5k vs. Bucks

  • 36fp and perfect lineup in Game 2

  • Energy guy who should thrive back at home, had 10 assists, 2 blocks, and 2 steals on Wednesday

Tonight's SF / PF Notables

Giannis Antetokounmpo DK $11.2k | FD $12k @Chicago

  • No brainer after 75fp in Game 2 and with no Khris Middleton tonight - 6X seems to be the floor here

Mikal Bridges DK $6.2k | FD $6.1k @ New Orleans

  • Will he be the biggest benefactor of the Devin Booker absence?

  • $1k price boost, but has averaged 39 mpg and 30 fppg so far this series

Tonight's Center Position Notables

Nikola Vucevic DK $7.7k | FD $8.3k vs. Milwaukee

  • Have to like the DK price considering he's taken 45 shots through two games, including 6-18 from three point range

  • Averaging 15 rpg through first two games

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