NBA Best Player Prop Picks, Odds, Predictions for Saturday, May 23, 2026
The Knicks have found two very different ways to get the best of the Cavaliers in the first pair of games of the Eastern Conference Finals, setting up what is a highly pivotal Game 3 for Cleveland. The series shifting to their home floor could provide just the boost the Cavs need to get on the board, and a tightly contested game appears highly likley to unfold Saturday. As customary, we zero in on three player props to consider for tonight’s action. Also, be sure to check out our daily NBA betting trends page for odds and data on every game.
Saturday’s Best NBA Player Props
- Mikal Bridges (NYK) – Over Points + Rebounds + Assists
- Jarrett Allen (CLE) – Over Rebounds
- Josh Hart (NYK) – Over Rebounds + Assists
2026 Playoff Prop Bet Tracker: 53-42 (+6.23 units)
Mikal Bridges (NYK) – Over Points + Rebounds + Assists
Bridges came into the Eastern Conference Finals running hot, and he hasn’t slowed down a bit over the first two games against the Cavs. The veteran wing entered the series with 26.0 points + rebounds + assists over the four semifinal-round games against Philadelphia and the first-round series-clinching win against the Hawks. Bridges’ shot was absolutely blistering over that span — he drained 67.8% of his attempts in the sample — but the week-plus layoff afforded by the quick sweep of the Sixers teed up the risk of him cooling off. However, Bridges quickly allayed those fears by averaging 24.5 points + rebounds + assists across 41.0 minutes per contest over the first two games against the Cavaliers. What’s more, Bridges has been even sharper with his shot, posting a 69.6% success rate from the floor, including 60.0% from behind the arc, on his 11.5 shot attempts per game in that span. Nevertheless, his line remains decidedly modest, and with a 7-0 record to the Over on it since Game 6 of the first-round series against the Hawks, Bridges is right back in play for us Saturday. Original line publish: 18.5
Jarrett Allen (CLE) – Over Rebounds
Allen is enjoying a rock-solid postseason as a complementary option in the Cavaliers’ attack, as he’s averaging 20.3 points + rebounds over 29.1 minutes per game alongside 1.8 blocks and 1.0 steals per contest. The veteran big man has started the current series off in similarly productive fashion, as he’s gone for averages of 11.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 steals in Games 1 and 2. Allen has been especially consistent on the glass — he’s pulled down at least seven boards in five consecutive contests. Allen is seeing 17.5 rebounding chances per game over the first two contests in the series, and even though he’s only converting at a 48.6% clip, that’s still affording him a solid floor of 8.5 rebounds per contest. Allen’s right under this number over the entirety of the postseason — he’s averaging 7.4 rebounds across 16 total playoff games — but he’s averaged 7.8 boards per game overall against the Knicks in five games since the start of the regular season. Original Line Publish: 7.5
Josh Hart (NYK) – Over Rebounds + Assists
Hart had already been enjoying a strong postseason coming into the Eastern Conference Finals, but he’s taken his play up a notch over the first two games of the series. The versatile veteran has averaged 29.5 points + rebounds + assists in the first two games, adding 1.5 steals per contest in the process. Hart’s scoring took a significant leap from Game 1 to Game 2 — he doubled up his 13-point tally from the series opener Thursday — but his rebounds + assists figure have had more stability over a longer stretch. Hart is averaging 12.8 rebounds + assists over the entirety of the Knicks’ 12-game playoff sample, going 7-5 to the Over on the 11.5 number but finishing on the hook with 11 on two other occasions. Those two instances just happen to have come in the first two games of the current series, but Hart is seeing an elevated 15.5 rebounding chances per contest thus far in the series and has been consistently involved as a facilitator over the entirety of the playoffs while dishing out at least five assists in half of his postseason games to date. Original Line Publish: 11.5 Photo Credit: AP/Frank Franklin II
