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We have a relatively modest six-game slate on tap in the NBA on Friday night, but there are almost exclusively matchups between postseason contenders. Consequently, we have a quartet of intriguing player props to consider:
Friday’s Best NBA Player Props
- Miles Bridges (CLT) – Over Points + Rebounds
- OG Anunoby (NYK) – Over Points + Rebounds
- Maxime Raynaud (SAC) – Over Points + Rebounds
Miles Bridges Over Points + Rebounds (Line/odds update dynamically throughout day/game — Original line at publish: 19.5)
Bridges has admittedly been a tough puzzle to solve for those betting his Overs this season, as the veteran forward can run the gamut from brilliant to seeming uninterested. However, Bridges still carries plenty of upside, particularly in favorable matchups like the one he’ll draw Friday against a Pacers squad that’s been highly generous to frontcourt players all season. Before racking up 29 points + rebounds over 27 minutes in a win over the Suns on Thursday, Bridges was averaging a solid 15.6 points (on5 55.3% shooting) and 4.9 rebounds over his last 10 games as well.
The Pacers come into Friday allowing the third-most points (24.3) and second-most rebounds (10.9) per contest to power forwards on the season, including an even more generous 25.9 points and 11.6 boards in the last 15 contests. Bridges has also excelled in two of his three previous meetings against Indy this season, averaging 27.5 points + rebounds across 35.5 minutes in that pair of games while shooting 48.5%, including 42.9% from distance. Charlotte is also projected for a robust 125.25 points as of early Friday, which naturally gives Bridges’ outlook an even bigger boost.
Andre Drummond Over Rebounds (Note: Joel Embiid has now been upgraded to Probable, negating this prop, which still doesn’t have a line available as of late afternoon anyhow).
Drummond is still quite the valuable asset in his age-32 season, as he’s proven capable as both a spot starter and second-unit weapon for the 76ers throughout another injury-ravaged season for Joel Embiid. Embiid is doubtful for Friday’s marquee interconference matchup against the Timberwolves due to an illness, and even though Adem Bona might draw the start, Drummond should be a good bet for a solid allotment of playing time off the bench. Drummond is averaging 8.4 rebounds across just 19.5 minutes per game this season, and he’s pulled down at least eight boards on 32 occasions while converting 63.1% of his 13.5 rebounding chances per contest.
The Timberwolves make for a surprisingly appealing matchup as well, with the latest example coming in Thursday’s loss to the Pistons. Minnesota conceded 14 rebounds to Jalen Duren and another four to Paul Reed, and the T-Wolves were already giving up the fifth-most rebounds to centers in the last 15 games (15.7) going into the night. On the second night of a back-to-back set for his opponent and with no Embiid, Drummond should be in position to cash this prop.
OG Anunoby Over Points + Rebounds (Line/odds update dynamically throughout day/game — Original line at publish: 22.5)
Anunoby came through for us Wednesday on the Over of his Points + Rebounds prop in a favorable matchup against the Grizzlies, and he’ll be in a similarly appealing scenario Friday against a Bulls team that’s also struggled to defend power forwards throughout the season. Anunoby went off for a 25-point, 13-rebound double-double in that game against Memphis, and he’s similarly thrived in three previous games versus Chicago this season with averages of 18.7 points and 5.0 rebounds across 35.0 minutes per contest.
The Bulls are surrendering 36.1 points + rebounds per game to power forwards on the season, as well as the second-highest offensive efficiency rating to the position (30.3). Chicago is also surrendering 49.9% shooting to fours, including 38.7% from behind the arc. Then, Anunoby is shooting a crisp 51.2%, including 42.6% from downtown, since the start of March, a 17-game sample where he’s also averaging 23.0 points + rebounds per contest. With Anunoby also converting 57.4% of his 9.6 rebounding chances per game, this is a very viable Over.
Maxime Raynaud Over Points + Rebounds (Line/odds update dynamically throughout day/game — Original line at publish: 22.5)
Raynaud has leveraged another lost season for the Kings by capitalizing on an abundance of valuable minutes that should leave him very well-positioned for an even better 2026-27 campaign. However, the Stanford product has already put plenty of impressive play on film this season, averaging 11.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per contest. He’s been at his best over the second half of the season in the wake of season-ending injuries to Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine, contributing 25.7 points + rebounds per contest over his 21 post-All-Star-break games.
The opposing Pelicans are on the second night of a back-to-back set Friday and have been struggling with interior defense most of the season. Raynaud has already produced a 21-point, 19-rebound double-double against New Orleans in one of two previous meetings, and the Pels are allowing the third-highest offensive efficiency rating to centers (36.0). They’re also giving up the seventh-most points in the paint per game (52.7), while Raynaud is scoring 74.2% of his points in that part of the floor. He’s also converting 57% of his 13.0 rebounds per game, while New Orleans is allowing the second-most rebounds per game to centers on the season (16.0).
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