NBA Cheat Sheet Today & Best NBA PrizePicks - 4/16/25

The NBA Play-In Tournament continues on Wednesday with two more games, with teams fighting to keep their season alive, as the losers will go home. In the Eastern Conference, we have the Bulls vs. Heat; in the Western Conference, we have the Mavericks vs. Kings.

We’ve got the top NBA player picks in today’s NBA DFS Cheat Sheet for PrizePicks below, including Andrew Wiggins, Tyler Herro, and Daniel Gafford.

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NBA PrizePicks Picks Today for PrizePicks, NBA DFS

Here are four of the top NBA player picks for the Play-In Tournament games today, April 16, on PrizePicks. Click to go directly to each pick.

• Kings C Jonas Valančiūnas — 4.5 Points
• Heat PG Tyler Herro — 24.5 Points
• Mavericks PF Daniel Gafford — 8.5 Points
• Heat SF Andrew Wiggins — 1.5 3-PT Made

Kings C Jonas Valančiūnas — 4.5 Points

• Jonas Valančiūnas has surpassed 4.5 points in 68-of-81 games (84%) this season.
• Since the 2021 NBA season, Valančiūnas has exceeded 4.5 points in 15 of 16 games (94%) against the Mavericks.
• Dallas ranks 25th in points allowed to centers and 26th in points in the paint allowed to the position, creating favorable scoring conditions for Valančiūnas.

Heat PG Tyler Herro — 24.5 Points

• Tyler Herro has exceeded 24.5 points in only 44% of games, averaging 23.9 PPG.
• In 11 games against the Bulls since 2021, Herro has cleared 24.5 points just once (9% success rate).
• In Herro's his last 7 playoff games, he passed 24.5 points only once (exactly 25 points).
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Mavericks PF Daniel Gafford — 8.5 Points

• Mavericks PF Daniel Gafford has scored over 8.5 points in 42 of 57 games (74% success rate).
• Over his last five games, he’s averaged 11.5 points per game, clearing 8.5 points in 4 of 5 games (80% success rate).
• Sacramento ranks 29th in points allowed to centers and 25th in points in the paint allowed to the position.

Heat SF Andrew Wiggins – 1.5 3-PT Made (Goblin)

• Heat SF Andrew Wiggins has made more than two 3-pointers in 58% of games this season.
• Wiggins has hit 3+ threes in each of his last two games against the Bulls and 2+ threes in four of his last five games overall.
• Chicago ranks 23rd in points allowed to small forwards, providing Wiggins ample opportunities from deep.

Most Popular NBA Picks on PrizePicks Today

Here are the most popular NBA PrizePicks picks for Wednesday, April 16. These are the players selected most in NBA Lineups as of 1 p.m. ET.

• Bulls SG Josh Giddey — 39.5 Pts+Rebds+Asts (Demon)
• Heat PF Bam Adebayo — 14.5 Points (Goblin)
• Heat PG Tyler Herro — 19.5 Points (Goblin)
• Kings SG Zach LaVine — 3.5 3-PT Made (Demon)
• Bulls SG Josh Giddey — 19.5 Points (Demon)
• Bulls PG Coby White — 31.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
• Mavericks SG Max Christie — 6.5 Points

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