Looking for the strongest angles in the NBA playoff grind? This edition of the best NBA player prop bets for April 23, 2026, highlights three high‑value markets: RJ Barrett over 19.5 points, Bruce Brown clearing 10.5 points, rebounds, and assists, and Karl‑Anthony Towns draining over 1.5 threes. Each best NBA player prop bet leans on recent form, matchups, and proven postseason usage, giving Canadian bettors clear targets across key Thursday playoff games.
Yesterday, we went a perfect 3-0 on our best NBA player prop bets, so be sure to lock in at the best NBA betting sites or at least take these wagers under serious consideration.
RJ Barrett over 19.5 points (+101)
Barrett over 19.5 points
The Toronto Raptors are trailing the Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0 in their best-of-seven series heading into a critical Game 3 at home on Thursday night, so you can expect a desperate effort from Barrett, especially in the wake of Brandon Ingram’s horrific offensive woes in the series.
Barrett topped 20 points in the first two games of this series, dropping 22 and 24 points, respectively, in Cleveland, while shooting an incredibly efficient 65.4% from the field. In fact, Barrett has eclipsed 20 points in four straight games and five of his past six against the Cavaliers.
Barrett averaged 19.4 points per game during the regular season, but he scored 20 or more points in 54% of those games, which means we’re getting great implied odds at +101 in this spot (49.75%).
The Canadian has also thrived offensively on his home floor recently, averaging 22.6 points over his last 10 games at Scotiabank Arena.
Bruce Brown over 10.5 points + rebounds + assists (-115)
Brown over 10.5 PRAs
Brown is once again playing a key role off the bench for the Denver Nuggets and has been a sneaky good contributor across the board in the major statistical categories.
He’s eclipsed this line in six straight games and nine of his last 10, averaging 15.2 PRAs in that span. And if that’s not enough to warrant your consideration, he’s beaten this line at a 74% rate this season, which means we’re getting incredible value on this player prop at -115 odds (53.49% implied probability).
Brown is still averaging 18.5 minutes per game this postseason and is an important player in Denver’s rotation, averaging 7.5 points, five rebounds, and 2.5 assists in a very small sample size of two games. However, the guard is averaging 10 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.9 assists while shooting over 50% from the floor across 42 career postseason appearances, making him a proven playoff performer.
Karl-Anthony Towns over 1.5 threes made (+170)
Towns over 1.5 threes made
There’s some serious value in betting on KAT to do some damage from long range on Thursday night against the Atlanta Hawks.
Towns has drained a pair of three-pointers or more in both of the previous games in this series and in five of his last 10 overall. He’s also accomplished the feat in four of his last five games against the Hawks.
From a broader perspective, Towns has beaten this line at a 46% rate this season, so we’re getting some extreme value at +170 (37% implied odds) on Thursday night.
Towns has averaged 1.7 threes on 4.3 attempts per game, while Atlanta’s perimeter defence is far from elite, with the Hawks allowing 12.8 threes per game (rank 13th in the NBA) to the opposition this season.
Bettors wanting to back this prop will want to lock it in quickly at Bet99, as most other online sportsbooks are offering this line at around +130 odds.