Top NBA DFS Picks, Projections, Advice for NBA Playoffs - 4/24/25

Three pivotal Game 3’s take place in the NBA Playoffs tonight. We’ll give you four of the top NBA player picks for NBA DFS on PrizePicks in Thursday night’s Playoff games.

The Pistons return to the Motor City tonight at 7 p.m. ET on TNT after pulling even with the Knicks at 1-1. Meanwhile, the Clippers head home to face the Nuggets in a 1-1 series at 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV, and the Thunder seek a commanding 3-0 series advantage vs. the Grizzlies at 9:30 p.m. ET on TNT. 

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Let’s break down some of the best NBA picks to target for the Thursday NBA DFS slate on PrizePicks.

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet Today for PrizePicks: April 24

Here are four of the top NBA DFS picks for Thursday, April 24, on PrizePicks. Use this analysis to help you make your NBA player picks on PrizePicks. Click each pick to read more.

• Knicks C Karl-Anthony Towns — 22 Points
• Grizzlies SG Desmond Bane — 26.5 Pts+Rebs
• Thunder SG Jalen Williams — 26.5 Pts+Rebs
• Nuggets PG Jamal Murray — 20.5 Points

Knicks C Karl-Anthony Towns — 22 Points

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• Knicks C Karl-Anthony Towns struggled in the Game 2 loss to Detroit. Towns was held to 10 points following a 23-point effort in the series opening win.
• Towns had scored more than 23 points in five of six games prior to the 10-point performance in Game 2.
• In three of the past four matchups with the Pistons, Towns has topped the 23-point mark. 
• In the final five games of the regular season, Towns converted at least five free throws in each contest. In this series, Towns has attempted a total of two free throws.

Grizzlies SG Desmond Bane — 26.5 Pts+Rebs

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• Grizzlies SG Desmond Bane bounced back from a tough Game 1 in which he scored nine points. 
• Bane scored 19 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in the Game 2 defeat to the Thunder.
• Prior to Game 2, Bane failed to grab double-digit rebounds in 16 consecutive games, averaging five boards a contest in that stretch.
• Bane’s scoring numbers have been scattered against Oklahoma City. The former TCU standout scored 22 and 20 points in the first two matchups. 
• In the last three games against the Thunder, Bane is averaging 11.5 points per contest.
• Bane has picked up double-digit rebounds in back-to-back games only once this season. In the six previous contests after getting at least 10 boards, he is averaging 8.6 rebounds in the next game.

Thunder SG Jalen Williams — 26.5 Pts+Asts

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• Thunder G Jalen Williams has been tremendous through the first two wins against the Grizzlies. Williams scored 20 points in Game 1, followed by a 24-point output in Game 2.
• Williams shot 57% from the field in the first two games, but converted only two 3-pointers in 10 tries.
• In the two victories, Williams dished out a total of 11 assists. 
• In six games against Memphis this season, he averaged 6.3 assists per contest.
• The Grizzlies have allowed the highest field goal percentage of any team in the playoffs so far at 47.5%.

Nuggets PG Jamal Murray — 20.5 Points

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• Nuggets PG Jamal Murray has been consistent through each of the first two games against the Clippers — he scored 21 points in the Game 1 comeback victory, followed by 23 points in Game 2.
• Murray has topped the 21-point mark in four of six matchups against the Clippers this season. 
• The fewest points the former Kentucky standout has scored against the Clippers is 18, which came in early December.
• Murray knocked down at least two 3-pointers in all six games against the Clippers, while hitting seven treys in the first two playoff contests. 
• In the last 12 road games, Murray has missed a total of two free throws, converting 39 of 41 from the line.

Popular NBA Picks Tonight on PrizePicks

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

• Pistons PG Cade Cunningham — 28.5 Points
• Knicks PG Jalen Brunson — 28.5 Points
• Pistons SF Tobias Harris — 14.5 Points
• Knicks SG Mikal Bridges — 15.5 Points
• Knicks PG Jalen Brunson — 1.5 3-PT Made (Goblin)
• Clippers SF Kawhi Leonard — 25.5 Points
• Nuggets C Nikola Jokic — 27.5 Points

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