That Tuesday card was awesome. It’s different watching meaningful games because these elite athletes showcase things we never see. I love the regular season as much as anyone, but this is a different sport when everyone is playing 100 percent on every possession. We will have another two teams eliminated here, so let’s look at the schedule and odds!
View the best player prop bets for tonight’s slate with our NBA Prop Bet Cheat Sheet 
Schedule and Odds
- CHI at TOR (TOR -5.5) O.U: 215.5
- OKC at NOP (NOP -5) O/U: 228.5
Check out our consensus game odds as well as the odds from each sportsbook at BettingPros
That Tuesday card was awesome. It’s different watching meaningful games because these elite athletes showcase things we never see. I love the regular season as much as anyone, but this is a different sport when everyone is playing 100 percent on every possession. We will have another two teams eliminated here, so let’s look at the schedule and odds!
View the best player prop bets for tonight’s slate with our NBA Prop Bet Cheat Sheet
Schedule and Odds
- CHI at TOR (TOR -5.5) O.U: 215.5
- OKC at NOP (NOP -5) O/U: 228.5
Check out our consensus game odds as well as the odds from each sportsbook at BettingPros
Injury Report
Core Plays
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (PG/SG – OKC): $10,500 DraftKings, $10,800 FanDuel
This youngster is not getting enough credit for what he’s done this year. Getting OKC to the playoffs is an absolute miracle, and it’s been on the shoulders of SGA. The first-time All-Star is averaging 50 DK points per game for the year, scoring at least 40 DK points in 42 of his last 44 games. Those totals should be easy to reach in this elimination game, with Shai looking at 40 minutes and at least 20 shots. We don’t expect New Orleans to slow him down, with SGA scoring at least 45 fantasy points in all four of their matchups his year en route to a 55-point average.
Pascal Siakam (PF/C – TOR): $9,400 DraftKings, $9,900 FanDuel
Sia got off to a slow start this season, but he’s been rolling heading into the playoffs. The versatile big man scored at least 44 DK points in 10 of his final 12 games, reaching 53 or more fantasy points in six of those. That absurd form should carry over into this elimination game because Sia might not even come off the floor.
Cash Game Considerations
Brandon Ingram (SF/PF – NOP): $10,000 DraftKings, $10,300 FanDuel
Ingram has been among the best players in the NBA over the last month. He’s had to step into a more prominent role with Zion sidelined, scoring at least 37 DK points in his final 14 games. BI is also generating a 49-point average in that span, providing 28.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 8.1 assists per game. He’s doing everything for this New Orleans team, and it’s not like we’re scared of this 19th-ranked OKC defense.
Nikola Vucevic (C – CHI): $7,400 DraftKings, $8,500 FanDuel
Vooch has been one of the best cash game players this season, and it feels like no one notices. The big man scored at least 31 DK points in 15 of the final 17 games of the regular season, posting a 38-point average in that span. That’s all you can ask for from a player in this price range, and he’s had success against Toronto all year. Vooch has at least 34 DK points in all three of their matchups, averaging 40 fantasy points per game.
GPP Targets
Jonas Valanciunas (C – NOP): $6,800 DraftKings, $7,500 FanDuel
JV’s role can be volatile at times, but the Pels rode their big man in the final month of the season. Valanciunas scored at least 28 DraftKings points in 12 of his final 13 games, averaging 14.9 points and 13.4 rebounds per game in that stretch. That’s brilliant in just 28 minutes of action, and New Orleans needs it with Zion sidelined. Oklahoma City is an outstanding matchup, allowing the sixth-most fantasy points to opposing centers.
Jaylin Williams (C – OKC): $4,300 DraftKings, $4,600 FanDuel
This is a risky pick, but this is why we have a GPP section. Williams has been starting at center for OKC, and they need him to swallow up 25 minutes to oppose JV. That’s all the playing time he needs at this dirt-cheap price tag, averaging 20 DK points per game across 21 minutes a night over his last 14 games. If he keeps that per-minute rate going in a 25-minute role, Jaylin will be one of the best values on the board.
Value Plays
Jakob Poeltl (C – TOR): $5,700 DraftKings, $6,700 FanDuel
Poeltl has been phenomenal since joining the Raptors. The big man was limited in the final three games of the regular season but had a 37-point average in his first 21 outings in Toronto. The boost in playing time is what made him so valuable, with Poeltl providing some of the best per-minute rates in the NBA. He’s also crushed Chicago all year, averaging 37 DK points per game in their three matchups.
Jalen Williams (SG/SF – OKC): $6,700 DraftKings, $7,200 FanDuel
This youngster should get some consideration for Rookie of the Year because he was the best rookie in the final months of the season. J-Will had at least 30 DK points in 17 of his final 21 games, totaling a 37-point average in that span. Two of those were against this pitiful Pelicans defense, with Williams scoring 73 combined DraftKings points in those two matchups.
Advantageous Pricing
- Nikola Vucevic (C – CHI): $7,400 DraftKings, $8,500 FanDuel
- Jakob Poeltl (C – TOR): $5,700 DraftKings, $6,700 FanDuel
- DeMar DeRozan (SF – CHI): $7,700 DraftKings, $9,200 FanDuel
- Gary Trent Jr.(SG – TOR): $4,200 DraftKings, $5,900 FanDuel
- Andre Drummond (C – CHI): $3,300 DraftKings, $4,800 FanDuel
- Naji Marshall (SF – NOP): $3,200 DraftKings, $4,900 FanDuel
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