Best NBA Team Props Today – April 16

It’s been quite some time since we had only 2 NBA games on a Wednesday night, but that’s what is in store for tonight’s action as the NBA Play-In Round continues with the 9 vs. 10 games. 

The losers of tonight’s games are heading to a lavish tropical resort, while the winners get to face the two losers from Tuesday’s action for the opportunity to be quickly knocked out of the playoffs by the one seed. 

Despite only two games being on the board today, we’re still going to fire off some Team Prop bets! Here’s what we have on tap.

Note: Odds were correct at the time of writing.

Bulls Team Total OVER 109.5 (-108) at DraftKings

If you’re a follower of this here weekly article, you might recognize this Bulls team total pick from last week and you may recall that of all the teams in the NBA, it is ‘Da Bulls’ that cash team total overs tickets at the highest rate (50 of 82 games this season). 

Well, none of that has changed from the previous week, and we are going back to the well by taking the Bulls to clear 109.5 points tonight against the Heat. 

Exactly one week ago, the Bulls and Heat faced off from the United Center with the Bulls prevailing in that game 119-111. While the Heat are battle tested and always a difficult out in the playoffs, this isn’t the same Miami team we are accustomed to seeing. 

The Heat’s defense is far less smothering than it’s been in recent years and the Bulls offense has been clicking on all cylinders since the trade deadline. 

You can still get this number at DraftKings at a very good price of -108, but I like this the same if the line moves to 110.5 as it has at a couple of books already. 

Odds Comparison for Bulls TT Over 109.5 Points

Sportsbook	Odds
DraftKings	-108 (Best Odds)
BetMGM	-118
Caesars	-120
FanDuel	OV 110.5 (-110)
Hard Rock Bet	OV 110.5 (-110)

Mavs Team Total UNDER 105.5 Points (-118) at FanDuel

In the late game that most of the east coast won’t watch because you value sleep over seeing a pair of sub .500 teams vying for a shot to take on the Grizzlies, the Kings play host to the Mavs. 

The Mavs have been through a lot this season. Luka was traded in the middle of the night for rusty car parts. Kyrie suffered a season-ending ACL tear which was part of an onslaught of injuries that felt more like a game of ‘Oregon Trail’ than real life. The general manager is public enemy #1 in the same city that Jerry Jones resides in. I can go on and on but you get the point.

I think that pain finally comes to a close this season as the Kings will put the Mavs out of their misery and stamp them out of the playoffs. 

In regards to this prop, there’s data to back this up too! The Mavs went under their team total in seven of their last 10 games this season and hovered around .500 this season in regards to cashing their team total, however, a lot of that offensive success obviously came with Luka and Kyrie in the lineup.

You can currently find this at 105.5 at FanDuel at a decent -118 price, but you will need to move fast to grab that line as the Mavs TT has moved to 104.5 everywhere else. 

I personally like the bet at either line, but I’ll take the 105.5 while I can still get it. 

Odds Comparison for Mavs TT Under 105.5 Points

Sportsbook	Odds
FanDuel	-118 (Best Odds)
DraftKings	UN 104.5 (-102)
BetMGM	UN 104.5 (-105)
Hard Rock Bet	UN 104.5 (-105)
Caesars	UN 104.5 (-115)

Kings + Bulls to win by 1-10 Points Parlay (+758) at FanDuel

Closing out the night, I figure why not take a little stab at a margin of victory parlay. After all it’s the NBA Play-In Round! What’s more thrilling than betting on two games with four teams that should not be in the playoffs?

I think when you have four middling teams fighting to prolong their season you’re more likely to see a contested battle than not. So I’m going to sprinkle a little bit on the two favorites to win by single digits tonight. A $10 bet would return over $75 of profit and each game finishing with a single-digit margin is a very reasonable proposition. 

Best of luck to all your plays tonight and let’s build some bankroll for the main attraction beginning on Saturday.

Note: This parlay is only available on FanDuel.