Best NBA Player Props to Bet for Saturday, April 22, including Suns vs Clippers

• Player props are live for the NBA Playoff games on Saturday, April 22nd
• Tyrese Maxey averages 35 points per 100 possessions with Joel Embiid off the court
• Don’t miss the best player props to bet for Saturday’s four-game playoff slate

The opening round of the NBA playoffs continues on Saturday with a loaded four-game slate. Several of the game’s biggest stars will be suiting up, including Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis among others. Read on for some NBA Player Props.

However, the slate is also littered with injuries to top players. Joel Embiid, Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George have all been ruled out, while Ja Morant is a legit question mark. Those injuries have opened up some value in the NBA playoff player props market, and we’ve identified a pair of wagers to target.

NBA Playoff Player Props, Saturday, April 22

Embiid’s injury has lifted Tyrese Maxey’s point prop to 24.5, the highest of any Philadelphia player on Saturday. At first glance that may seem lofty, especially considering he’s sharing the court with James Harden, but there’s a great case to be made it’s actually not nearly high enough.

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NBA Player Prop #1: Tyrese Maxey Over 24.5 Points and 2.5 Threes

Maxey’s usage and efficiency go through the roof with Embiid off the court. His usage skyrockets from 17.6% with Embiid, to 28.3% without him.

With the Process in the lineup, Maxey averages a respectable, but unspectacular 27 points per 100 possessions. When Embiid is not on the court, that number climbs to 35 points per 100 possessions.

Tyrese Maxey had 25-pts and 5 3-pointers to lead the 76ers to the tight victory.

He now has the most games with 5 3-pointers in 76ers playoff history.

Playoff Games with 5 3-pointers
76ers History

Tyrese Maxey 5
J.J. Redick 4
Seth Curry 4 pic.twitter.com/ye94hZJXqP

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 21, 2023

Maxey was already having a great series with Embiid on the court, but now that he’s sitting expect a monster performance from the third-year guard. He’s fresh off 25 and 33-point efforts in Games 2 and 3, shooting 11-of-21 from three.

The Kentucky product has buried at least three triples in all three postseason games so far versus the Nets and was 8-of-17 from beyond the arc in three regular-season tilts against Brooklyn.

NBA Player Props Picks: Tyrese Maxey Over 24.5 Points (-125), Over 2.5 Threes (-145)

Prop #2: Dennis Schroder Under 6.5 Points

Our next target is Dennis Schroder, who’s seen a steep decline in playing time in the playoffs. Schroder is averaging 12 fewer minutes per game in the postseason compared to the regular season and has been a colossal disappointment offensively.

Schroder has taken just eight shots through Games 1 and 2, making only two of them. He’s not a part of the offensive game plan, instead being used in a defensive specialist role. With Anthony Davis and LeBron James taking the majority of the shots, plus the emergence of Austin Reaves’ game, there isn’t much need for scoring from Schroder.

Dennis Schroder is probable for Saturday's game against the Grizzlies.

— NBA Updates (@NBAallUpdates) April 22, 2023

Also working in favor of our fade is the Achilles injury he’s dealing with. It’s likely not serious enough to keep him out of the lineup, but it will have him operating at less than 100 percent.

NBA Player Props Pick: Dennis Schroder Under 6.5 Points (-115)