Top NBA DFS Picks, Projections, & Lineup Advice - 4/23/25

Wednesday’s NBA Playoff matchups include three Game 2 games, getting started at 7 p.m. ET on TNT and Max. Below, we’ll give you the top NBA DFS picks and projections for today’s NBA Playoff games on PrizePicks.

The highlighted game will be the 7-seed Golden State Warriors taking on the 2-seed Houston Rockets. The Warriors were able to take Game 1 on the road, and the Rockets will look to tie the series up before the series travels to the Bay Area. 

The other Game 2 games for tonight feature the Cavaliers hosting the Heat on NBA TV at 7:30 p.m. ET, and the Magic on the road against the Celtics, who will likely be without Jayson Tatum.

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Let's get into the NBA DFS slate for Wednesday, April 23, below.  

NBA DFS Picks and Projections Today: 4/23

Here are four of the top NBA DFS picks for today’s NBA Playoffs games on Wednesday, April 23, for PrizePicks. Click each pick to read more details. 

• Warriors PG Steph Curry – 26.5 Points
• Heat SG Tyler Herro – 22.5 Points
• Magic PF Paolo Banchero – 39.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts 
• Celtics PG Payton Pritchard – 19.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts 

Warriors PG Steph Curry — 26.5 Points

• In his Game 1 performance this past Sunday, Warriors PG Steph Curry dropped 31 points and shot 12-of-19 from the field.
• Curry has scored 30 or more points in three consecutive games, counting the last game of the regular season and the Play-In Tournament game.
• He’s attempted eight or more 3-pointers during his three regular season games against the Rockets. 
• He averaged 24.5 points during the regular season.
• He’s averaged 29.1 points in the regular season for the month of April.
• Find more Steph Curry picks vs. the Rockets tonight here.

Heat SG Tyler Herro — 22.5 Points (Goblin)

• Heat SG Tyler Herro dropped 21 points in his Game 1 performance.
• He’s averaging 28.2 points in his last five games, which includes the regular season and Play-In Tournament.
• Herro averaged 28 points against the Cavaliers during the regular season. 
• He’s knocked down 50% of his 3-pointers in his last three games.

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Magic PF Paolo Banchero  — 37.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts (Goblin)

• Magic PF Paolo Banchero put up a statline of 36 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists in his Game 1 performance.
• For the month of April during the regular season, Banchero averaged 26.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists.
• Against the Celtics in the regular season, Banchero attempted 17 and 20 field goal attempts, respectively. 
• He averaged 25.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists during the regular season.

Celtics PG Payton Pritchard  — 18.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts 

• Celtics PG Payton Pritchard put up 19 points and 3 assists in his Game 1 performance.
• In 10 games without Jayson Tatum (doubtful) this season, Pritchard has averaged 19.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game.
• In a regular season matchup against the Magic on April 9, Pritchard dropped 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 10 assists.
• Pritchard averaged 17.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 5.0 assists during the regular season for the month of April.
• His field goal attempts have made an increase in each of the last four months.

Play NBA DFS on PrizePicks Tonight

There are three games on tonight’s NBA Playoff schedule, and that means there are a plethora of NBA DFS picks to consider tonight to win real money. With some of the top teams and players in the league in action such as Steph Curry and Donovan Mitchell, there’s no better time to cash in on your NBA knowledge on PrizePicks.

There are many player stat projections to pick from on PrizePicks  — from points, rebounds, assists, threes, and combos — so you can build your Lineup however you’d like.

Just pick More or Less on at least two player stat projections to build your Lineup on PrizePicks. Check out the Playbook daily for more NBA DFS picks and analysis throughout the NBA Playoffs.