NBA Player Props Picks, Predictions and Odds Today – Tuesday May 5, 2026

NBA Player Props Best Bets For May 5, 2026!

NBA player props for Tuesday May 5, 2026 are on the docket for The GoldSheet below as they give their top two BEST NBA player props today. We’re 5-3 with our last eight FREE NBA player props so hop on board for Tuesday’s FREE picks now!

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NBA Player Props Best Bet #1: Tobias Harris (DET) Over 22.5 Points + Rebounds (-122)

Just like our Mikal Bridges prop we cashed on again yesterday, we’re going back to the well with another player prop we hit on last week with Tobias Harris.

We’ll take him to go over 23.5 points + rebounds in Game 1 at home against the Cavaliers after averaging 29.7 points + rebounds in the first round against the Magic.

Harris went over this number in all seven games last round including 39 points + rebounds in the Game 7 win.

The Pistons power forward averaged just 17.3 points + rebounds per game in three head-to-head matchups with the Cavaliers this season, but it’s worth noting he did go over this number in the most recent head-to-head matchup notching 24 points + rebounds in the 113-109 loss at Cleveland on March 3.

Harris saw 28.7 minutes per game against the Cavaliers in the regular season, but has been averaging 35.3 minutes per game in the playoffs so far and averaging 26.6 points + rebounds per 40 minutes on the season.

Harris averaged 18.7 shot attempts per game over the last three of the series against Orlando so let’s take the veteran to make a notable impact in Game 1 against the Cavaliers going over 22.5 points + rebounds.

NBA Player Props Best Bet #2: Rui Hachimura (LAL) Over 12.5 Points (+104)

Hopefully the Lakers can be more competitive against the Thunder in their upcoming playoff series than they were during the regular season losing all four matchups by an average of 29 points.

With Luka Doncic out they’ll need some help from the Lakers supporting cast starting with Rui Hachimura.

We’ll take him to go over 12.5 points tonight after averaging 15.8 points per game in their 4-2 series win over the Rockets in the first round.

He shot 54% from the field overall and 58% from three-point range while playing 38.5 minutes per game.

Even with the return of Austin Reaves to the lineup, Hachimura’s production never dropped off scoring 21 points in their series clinching win last Friday.

Believe it or not, Hachimura was actually one of the most consistent players for the Lakers against OKC in the regular season averaging 50% shooting against them although he averaged just 11 points per game.

He averaged just 9.5 shot attempts against them in those games, but averaged 12 attempts per game against the Rockets in the first round.

Hachimura averages 16.2 points per 40 minutes on the season so let’s take him to go over 12.5 points in the Lakers Game 1 matchup on the road at Oklahoma City.

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