{"id":38705,"date":"2026-04-20T13:41:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=38705"},"modified":"2026-04-20T13:41:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:41:54","slug":"nba-props-picks-today-april-20-2026-monday-player-props-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/nba\/nba-props-picks-today-april-20-2026-monday-player-props-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Props Picks Today April 20, 2026 &#8211; Monday Player Props Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best NBA Props Picks For April 20, 2026!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the best <strong>NBA props picks today on April 20, 2026<\/strong>! <a href=\"https:\/\/picksandparlays.net\/profile\/steve-seagrave\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/picksandparlays.net\/profile\/steve-seagrave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Picks &amp; Parlays handicapper Steve Seagrave<\/a> drops the best picks for <strong>NBA <strong>props<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>today <\/strong>with a stellar suggestions to check out for Monday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WagerTalk, the largest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\">picks<\/a> site online, offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nba\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nba\">NBA FREE PICKS<\/a> every day, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\/nba\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\/nba\">cheap premium paid NBA picks<\/a> from expert professional handicappers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA Props Picks for Monday: Max Strus Cleveland Cavaliers UNDER 9.5 Points (-136)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This feels like a great sell high spot for Max Strus after he scored 24 points on an unsustainable 8-10 from the field and 4-6 from three-point land. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strus played 24 minutes off the bench while seeing some extra time due to some amazing shooting, but we should expect closer to 20 minutes tonight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cleveland Cavaliers won Game 1 by 13 points, but they were leading by 20+ points for the majority of the game, so the Toronto Raptors need to make defensive adjustments quick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Raptors have done a great limiting his position as they ranked 6th in points allowed to opposing small forwards with an average of only 21.6 per game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strus should see additional defensive attention in Game 2, and we could easily see players like Dean Wade and\/or Sam Merrill stealing his scoring opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toronto is going to be desperate to avoid an 0-2 hole, and we should see a closer game that leads to less bench minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA Props Picks for Monday: Anthony Edwards Minnesota Timberwolves OVER 2.5 Three-Pointers Made (-140)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I generally prefer to play points overs as opposed to a three-point prop as they usually correlate but it&#8217;s a different situation for Anthony Edwards as his line is set at 26.5.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edwards is listed as a game time decision for this game, but he carried the same designation and played in Game 1 so it&#8217;s likely precautionary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ant only hit two shots from long distance in Game 1, but the volume was there with 9 attempts across 38 minutes, and he&#8217;s covered this line in 18\/22 games when logging 8+ attempts (avg 4.2\/game). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edwards eclipsed this line in 2\/3 regular season games against the Denver Nuggets with 9, 14 &amp; 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