NBA Player Props, Breakdown, Odds, and Picks (May 9)

• Joel Embiid was dreadful the last time he played in Boston, can he do better tonight?
• Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets are back in Colorado where they’re always great.

We’ve got some NBA player props for you!

Another two NBA games are played tonight. The first game of the evening is the Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics, while two and a half hours later, the Denver Nuggets welcome the Phoenix Suns. If you want to learn more about these games, you can find expert previews elsewhere on our site. However, if you’re more into NBA player props, this is where you need to stay.

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76ers vs Celtics

How to Watch:

• When: Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 7:30 p.m ET
• Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
• Channel: TNT

Odds

Historical odds are unavailable. The original analysis is preserved.

Prop Pick

The 76ers won the last game by just one point. And they did it in overtime. As a result, the series is tied 2-2, but now the Celtics have an advantage. Why? Because Game 5 is played on their turf. TD Garden in Boston is the place where they went 32-9 in the regular season.

The last time they played against the 76ers in Boston, they won 121-87. It was Philadelphia’s worst offensive performance since November. The new NBA MVP Joel Embiid scored just 15 points that day. Truth be told, he did spend only 26:37 minutes on the court in that game.

Joel Embiid receives his 2023 MVP award 👏 🏆 pic.twitter.com/nYeuz7RYnh

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 5, 2023

This time, he’s bound to do better. The problem is that BetOnline’s oddsmakers have set the point margin at 29 points. We’re not 100% sure he’s gonna pull it off. However, we do think he’s going to record at least 25-26 points, as well as at least 10 rebounds and even a couple of assists.

NBA Player Props	Odds
Joel Embiid: Pts + Reb + Ast at least 43

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Suns vs Nuggets

How to Watch:

• When: Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 10 p.m ET
• Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
• Channel: TNT

Odds

Historical odds are unavailable. The original analysis is preserved.

Prop Pick

The Nuggets won the first two games, both played at Ball Arena in Denver. Then, the series moved to Phoenix and the Suns made it 2-2. Now, the Suns vs Nuggets series is going back to Colorado, and we’re bound to see a good performance from the home side.

Nikola Jokic shoves Suns Owner Matt Ishbia after trying to get the ball 😬 pic.twitter.com/tnYsILH3kV

— Backcourt Alerts (@BackcourtAlerts) May 8, 2023

One Denver player who’s bound to get in the spotlight tonight is Nikola Jokic. The former NBA MVP was in focus in the last game after he shoved the Phoenix owner, Matt Ishbia. Luckily for the Serbian center, he did not get suspended.

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We’ll see him on the court tonight and you can be certain that he’s going to be fired up. He wants to get one over Ishbia and the best thing to do is to help his team destroy Phoenix.

NBA Player Props	Odds
Nikola Jokic: Pts + Reb + Ast at least 54