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NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Best NBA PrizePicks for Playoffs – 4/28

April 28, 2025

April 28, 2025

Cavs SG Donovan Mitchell is a top NBA DFS pick for PrizePicks for Monday’s NBA Playoff games in today’s NBA DFS Cheat Sheet, for April 28.

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The NBA starts off the week with two playoff games Monday. The Cavs will look to complete a sweep of the Heat in Game 4 of their series. The Rockets will try to even their series with a win in Game 4 against the Warriors. On the injury front, Cavaliers PG Darius Garland (toe) and Heat SF Jimmy Butler (pelvis) are both listed as questionable.

We’ve got everything you need for today’s NBA Playoff games in today’s NBA DFS Cheat Sheet for PrizePicks below. PrizePicks is the easiest way to get real money action on tonight’s NBA Playoff games. Pick More or Less on player stat projections — from points to rebounds to combos — and get paid if your picks are correct.

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Let’s dig into the NBA Playoffs games on Monday below.

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet Today for PrizePicks: 4/28

Here are some of the top NBA DFS picks and predictions on PrizePicks today. Use this analysis to help you build a stacked NBA Lineup on PrizePicks. Click each pick to read more.

NBA PrizePicks Picks Today for NBA DFS

Here are four of the top NBA DFS picks for today for PrizePicks, April 28.

Cavaliers SG Donovan Mitchell – 25.5 Points

NBA DFS Picks for PrizePicks - Donovan Mitchell

  • Cavaliers SG Donovan Mitchell only scored 13 points in Game 3, but he played just 30 minutes and attempted just 14 shots with the Cavaliers winning by 37 points.
  • Mitchell scored 30 points each in both Game 1 and Game 2.
  • Including the playoffs, Mitchell has averaged 24.6 points per game on the road, compared to 23.3 points per game at home — the Cavs are on the road tonight.
  • Mitchell has averaged 27.9 points and 22.2 shot attempts per game for his career in the playoffs.

Warriors PF Draymond Green – 18.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts (Goblin)

NBA DFS Picks for PrizePicks - Draymond Green

  • Warriors PF Draymond Green has not recorded more than 19 combined points, rebounds, and assists in any of the three games of this series against the Rockets.
  • Green has attempted a total of 22 shots across the three games.
  • Green had a 15.9% usage rate during the regular season.
  • During the regular season, the Warriors ranked 17th (99.37) and the Rockets ranked 18th (99.03) in pace of play.

Heat C Kel’el Ware – 6 Rebounds

NBA DFS Picks for PrizePicks - Kelel Ware

  • Heat C Kel’el Ware has recorded five or fewer rebounds in all three games of this series against the Cavaliers.
  • While Ware has started all three games, he did not play more than 20 minutes in any of them.
  • Dating back to the regular season, Ware has averaged just 23 minutes over his last 10 games.
  • The Cavaliers allowed the 11th-fewest rebounds per game (43.5) during the regular season.

Heat PG Davion Mitchell – 19 Pts+Asts

NBA DFS Picks for PrizePicks - Davion Mitchell

  • Heat PG Davion Mitchell has scored at least 16 points and posted at least five assists in all three games against the Cavaliers.
  • Mitchell has logged at least 34 minutes in all three games of the series.
  • Including the Play-In Tournament, Mitchell has recorded at least 21 combined points in assists in each of his last five games.
  • Mitchell shot 50.4% from the field over 30 regular season games with the Heat.

Popular NBA Picks Tonight on PrizePicks

Here are the most popular NBA picks for Monday’s NBA Playoffs games on PrizePicks.

  • Cavs SG Max Strus — 2.5 3-PT Made (Demon)
  • Cavs PG Darius Garland — 26.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
  • Warriors PG Steph Curry — 27.5 Points
  • Heat PG Davion Mitchell — 22.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
  • Rockets SG Jalen Green — 18.5 Points
  • Heat SG Tyler Herro — 24.5 Points
  • Cavs C Evan Mobley — 7 Defensive Rebounds

Lock In Your NBA Lineups on PrizePicks

The two playoff games Monday bring plenty of intrigue. The Heat are facing elimination in a sweep, while the Rockets are trying to avoid a third loss to the Warriors. Two pivotal games also bring an opportunity to get real money action on PrizePicks.

There is a wide variety of player stat projections and squares on the board, so you can build your Lineup however you’d like — with no salary or positional restrictions. Just pick at least two player stat projections to build your Lineup on PrizePicks.

Check out our Playbook throughout the remainder of the NBA playoffs for more basketball analysis for your PrizePicks and NBA DFS Lineups.

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