NBA Best Player Prop Picks, Odds, Predictions for Thursday, April 30, 2026

Wednesday night in the NBA postseason saw both the Pistons and Rockets avoid what would have been considered unlikely first-round exits, while the Cavaliers edged ahead of the Raptors in their tightly contested series. Thursday night brings a trio of Game 6 clashes in which the Knicks, Celtics and Timberwolves will be trying to punch semifinal-round tickets.

With another intriguing night of hardwood action, we’ll dive into three player props worth considering.

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Thursday’s Best NBA Player Props  

• OG Anunoby (NYK) – Over Points + Rebounds
• Joel Embiid (PHI) – Over Points + Rebounds
• Naz Reid (MIN) – Over Points + Rebounds

2026 Playoff Prop Bet Tracker: 19-16 (+1.29 units)

OG Anunoby (NYK) – Over Points + Rebounds

Anunoby has come through for us on multiple occasions this postseason, and there’s simply no reason to move away from him on a night where the Knicks could punch their second-round ticket. The Hawks haven’t had any real answer for the versatile big man, who’s been able to shoot virtually at will (56.9%, including 54.2% from three-point range) and also control the glass to a significant extent (9.0 rebounds per contest and 59.2% rebounding conversion rate.

Anunoby is averaging 28.3 points + rebounds across 37.3 minutes per game in eight matchups against the Hawks since the start of the regular season, including 29.8 PR during the current series. He’s gone 7-1 to this prop versus Atlanta overall, and he finished with 22 points + rebounds in the one instance in which he fell short. The Hawks’ ongoing vulnerability to Anunoby’s skill set and his body of work keeps this prop firmly in play once again.

Original Line Publish: 23.5

Joel Embiid (PHI) – Over Points + Rebounds

Embiid is listed as probable for Thursday’s critical Game 6 clash against the Celtics after suiting up in the last two games and putting on quite the impressive show as both a scorer and rebounder. As he often did during the regular season when returning from extended injury sabbaticals, Embiid actually seems to be rejuvenated after multi-game absences where his perpetually aching knees get some much-needed rest.

The dominant big man has averaged 36.5 points + rebounds over exactly 36.5 minutes per contest in the last two contests after missing the first three games of the series due to an appendectomy. As those numbers indicate, the Celtics haven’t really had a consistent answer for Embiid, whether it’s been Neemias Queta, Jayson Tatum or Nikola Vucevic trying to defend him down low. Embiid hasn’t gotten anything going from three-point range yet, either, but he’s shooting a solid 47.7% overall, as well as 84.2% from the free-throw line.

Original Line Publish: 35.5

Naz Reid (MIN) – Over Points + Rebounds

Reid has had a relatively productive series and has picked up his production after a poor showing in Game 1, when he delivered five points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal over 17 minutes. Since that modest performance, Reid averaged 11.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in Games 2-5 despite struggling from behind the arc (31.6% shooting from downtown over entirety of series) and turning in a second five-point outing in Game 3.

This 18.5 line is one that Reid is obviously amply capable of eclipsing, considering he averaged 19.8 points + rebounds per game during the regular season. The versatile big man is also pulling down an outstanding 71.4% of his 9.8 rebounding chances per game during the season, and he’s averaging 28.4 points + rebounds and sporting a 23.9% usage rate per 36 minutes since the start of the regular season when both Donte DiVincenzo and Anthony Edwards are off the floor.

Original Line Publish: 18.5

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