NBA Player Props Picks, Predictions and Odds Today – Friday April 17, 2026

NBA Player Props Best Bets For April 17, 2026!

NBA player props for Friday April 17, 2026 are on the docket for The GoldSheet below as they give their top two BEST NBA player props today. We’re 15-8 with our last 23 NBA player props picks so hop on board for Friday’s FREE picks now!

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NBA Player Props Best Bet #1: LaMelo Ball (CHA) Over 23.5 Points (-110)

The Hornets are on the brink of making the playoffs for the first time in ten years as they play Orlando tonight for the right to play the Pistons in the first round.

Sure, it may seem like a square prop to play on but we’re taking LaMelo Ball over 23.5 points against a Magic team that allowed the fifth most points per game to point guards this season.

Ball has averaged just 18.8 points per game against the Magic in four head-to-head matchups but let’s look at the last two most recent games for context.

The Hornets won the last two by an average of 23 points with Ball playing just 24 minutes per game in those two while averaging just 12.5 shot attempts per game.

Recently, Ball has not been shy about letting it fly averaging 20 shot attempts per game over his last seven including 31 in the team’s 127-126 overtime win against the Heat in the 9 vs 10 play in game on Tuesday.

He has averaged 25.7 points per game across his last seven and has attempted at least 14 three-point shots in his last five.

The Magic just allowed Tyrese Maxey to score 31 points so let’s take Ball on the road to be the catalyst of this Hornets offense once again going over 23.5 points in tonight’s win or go home game at Orlando.

NBA Player Props Best Bet #2: Devin Booker (PHX) Over 36.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (-122)

We’re going to play on another star point guard to step up tonight for their team taking Devin Booker over 36.5 points + rebounds + assists on Friday night.

In three head-to-head matchups against the Warriors this season Booker averaged 39.4 points + rebounds + assists per game with Golden State giving up the seventh most points to point guards per game this season.

We’re well aware Booker had just 27 points + rebounds + assists in the team’s 114-110 loss to Portland on Tuesday, but Booker got in foul trouble early which messed up any rhythm Booker may have had during that game playing at least 36 minutes per game over his last five.

We could see him notch 40 minutes tonight and on the season Booker has averaged 42.9 points + rebounds + assists per 40 minutes played.

On the season Golden State ranked 22nd in rebounding rate and sat bottom half of the league in total assists allowed per game to the opposition.

These two teams haven’t met since December 20 with Booker attempting 27 shots that game and attempting over 20 per game across his last five.

With the winner of this game taking on the Thunder in the first round, let’s go with Booker to fill up the stat sheet going over 36.5 points + rebounds + assists on Friday night in front of the home crowd.

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