{"id":38878,"date":"2026-05-08T12:31:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=38878"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:31:16","slug":"best-nba-props-picks-today-may-8-2026-friday-player-props-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/nba\/best-nba-props-picks-today-may-8-2026-friday-player-props-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Best NBA Props Picks Today May 8, 2026 &#8211; Friday Player Props Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best NBA Props Picks For May 8, 2026!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the best <strong>NBA props picks today on May 8, 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 Friday!<\/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 Friday: Jordan Clarkson New York Knicks OVER 5.5 Points (-130)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>OG Anunoby (hamstring) is listed doubtful, and Josh Hart (thumb) is listed as questionable and there is a solid chance that one if not both of them sit with the New York Knicks enjoying a 2-0 series lead against the Philadelphia 76ers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is going to lead to more minutes and opportunities for players like Jordan Clarkson, Jose Alvarado and Miles McBride. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I liked Clarkson as a longshot to win the 6th man coming into the season because he knows his job is to score off the bench. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We saw Clarkson&#8217;s aggressive nature in Game 2 where he scored 6 points on a 2-4 shooting effort across only 8 minutes of play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sixers defense ranked 25th in points allowed to opposing shooting guards with an average of 23.3 points per game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clarkson should see some additional opportunities tonight and he&#8217;s never been shy about shooting the ball.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA Props Picks for Friday: Naz Reid Minnesota Timberwolves OVER 6.5 Rebounds (+111)\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We cashed this play in each of the first two games of this series as Naz Reid logged 9 and 7 rebounds across 30 minutes in Game 1 and only 21 minutes in Game 2 due to a 38-point blowout.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were spot on about\u00a0Rudy Gobert seeing limited minutes as he doesn&#8217;t have the ability to pull Victor Wembanyama from the paint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the earlier matchup with Gobert on the court, Reid usually guarded the corner and when Gobert was off the floor the Wolves decided to defend Wemby with Julius Randle. 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