NBA betting: Six player prop bets we like for Tuesday's playoff games

The 2025 NBA playoffs continue Tuesday with four Game 5s, with the Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks and Boston Celtics all at home with a chance to clinch their respective series. The Denver Nuggets host LA Clippers in the final game of the night with their series tied, 2-2.

Here are some of the bets that stand out for Tuesday's games.

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Favorite bets for Tuesday

Tyrese Haliburton over 10.5 assists (-120)

Haliburton is quietly distributing at peak levels, the way he did when he led the NBA in assists last season before his injury. Haliburton has averaged 11.3 APG over his past 24 outings, including the playoffs, with double-digit assists in 21 of those 24 games. Haliburton faced the Milwaukee Bucks six times in those 24 games, notching double-digit assists in all six, and in his past five games against the Bucks has averaged 12.8 APG with at least 12 dimes in four of them. -- Andre' Snellings

Karl-Anthony Towns over 24.5 points (-105)

Outside of Game 2 of this series, when Towns scored only 10 points, he has dominated against the Detroit Pistons all season. He scored at least 21 points in all six other matchups against the Pistons, including the playoffs. Towns has picked it up even more in the 2025 calendar year. Minus Game 2, Towns has averaged 26.4 PPG in five 2025 matchups with the Pistons with at least 23 points scored in every game. He has notched 31 and 27 points in his past two against the Pistons. -- Snellings

Paolo Banchero over 29.5 points (-105)

Banchero came out of the All-Star break on a scoring explosion, averaging 30.4 PPG over 19 games between Feb. 27 and April 8. After a couple of down games in blowouts to end the season and in the play-in, Banchero has ramped it back up with 32.0 PPG in four playoff games against the Celtics. But more than the points, I'm looking at Banchero's shot attempts. He is averaging a whopping 27.3 FGA in this series, with at least 25 FGA in each game. The Orlando Magic are clearly funneling their entire offense through Banchero, and as long as he's getting that kind of shot volume, he's a good bet to continue scoring 30-plus PPG. -- Snellings

Nikola Jokic to record a triple-double (+110)

Jokic has averaged a triple-double in four playoffs games against the LA Clippers, posting 28.5 PPG, 13.8 RPG and 10.8 APG. He has notched triple-doubles in two of the four games and double-doubles in all four, falling one rebound in Game 1 and two assists in Game 4 shy of notching triple-doubles in all four. Jokic has averaged a triple-double for the season, with 36 of them in 74 games (including playoffs). A Jokic triple-double is effectively about a 50/50 proposition that you can get at plus money. -- Snellings

Bobby Portis over 13.5 points (-110)

The Bucks are on the brink of elimination and likely will continue to lean heavily on Giannis Antetokounmpo, especially with Damian Lillard now lost to a torn Achilles. However, don't overlook Portis, who's cutting into Brook Lopez's minutes. Portis has cleared this line in 74% of games this season where he has played 23 or more minutes. He has also cleared this line in four of six games against the Pacers this season. The trends look solid in games without Lillard, as Portis has surpassed this line in eight of 11 games this season with Lillard out. -- Eric Moody

Derrick White over 20.5 points + assists (-110)

White has had a phenomenal series, clearing this line in every game against the Magic. He has averaged 14.3 field goal attempts and 6.0 potential assists in 38.3 minutes per game. He produces when given big minutes, clearing this line in 73% of games this season in which he's played 34 or more minutes. -- Moody

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Projections and injury reports

Basketball Power Index by ESPN Analytics. Injury aggregation by Rotowire.com. Odds by ESPN BET

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Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers
6 p.m. ET on NBA TV

Line: Bucks 8.5 (-110) | Pacers -8.5 (-104)
Money line: Bucks +280 | Pacers -350
Total: 222.5 (-107 O, -107 U)
BPI Projection: Pacers by 5.5, straight up 68%, 226.2 total points.

Injury Report:
Bucks: Damian Lillard, (OFS - Achilles); Tyler Smith, (GTD - Ankle)
Pacers: Aaron Nesmith, (GTD - Back); Bennedict Mathurin, (GTD - Abdomen); Isaiah Jackson, (OFS - Achilles)

Bucks projections:

• Giannis Antetokounmpo, PF/C: 45.7 FPTS (27.2 pts, 11.8 reb, 6.5 ast)

• Bobby Portis, PF: 32.2 FPTS (14.3 pts, 9.7 reb, 3.0 ast)

• Kyle Kuzma, SF/PF: 25.2 FPTS (15.4 pts, 5.0 reb, 2.7 ast)

• Gary Trent Jr., SG: 22.4 FPTS (11.8 pts, 2.5 reb, 1.5 ast, 2.0 3PM)

• Brook Lopez, C: 21.8 FPTS (11.5 pts, 4.8 reb, 1.9 ast, 1.8 3PM, 1.6 blk)

• Ryan Rollins, SG: 18.4 FPTS (7.5 pts, 3.0 reb, 2.4 ast)

• Taurean Prince, SF: 17.5 FPTS (7.9 pts, 3.5 reb, 1.8 ast)

Pacers projections:

• Tyrese Haliburton, PG/SG: 38.0 FPTS (16.5 pts, 3.3 reb, 7.5 ast, 2.7 3PM)

• Pascal Siakam, PF: 37.8 FPTS (21.4 pts, 7.0 reb, 4.3 ast)

• Myles Turner, C: 26.0 FPTS (14.5 pts, 6.6 reb, 1.7 ast, 1.8 3PM, 2.2 blk)

• Andrew Nembhard, PG/SG: 24.7 FPTS (10.9 pts, 3.7 reb, 4.5 ast)

• T.J. McConnell, PG: 22.5 FPTS (9.2 pts, 2.6 reb, 4.5 ast)

• Bennedict Mathurin, SG/SF: 22.5 FPTS (14.3 pts, 4.5 reb, 1.9 ast)

• Obi Toppin, PF: 21.9 FPTS (10.7 pts, 4.7 reb, 2.4 ast)

Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks
7:30 p.m. ET on TNT

Line: Pistons 5.5 (-107) | Knicks -5.5 (-107)
Money line: Pistons +180 | Knicks -215
Total: 213.5 (-107 O, -107 U)
BPI Projection: Knicks by 5.8, straight up 68%, 220.9 total points.

Injury Report:
Pistons: Isaiah Stewart, (GTD - Knee); Jaden Ivey, (OUT - Lower Leg)
Knicks: None reported

Pistons projections:

• Cade Cunningham, PG/SG: 41.3 FPTS (23.8 pts, 4.9 reb, 6.8 ast, 1.9 3PM)

• Ausar Thompson, SF/PF: 25.1 FPTS (10.9 pts, 6.4 reb, 2.7 ast)

• Tobias Harris, SF/PF: 24.9 FPTS (11.4 pts, 5.6 reb, 2.7 ast)

• Dennis Schroder, PG: 24.3 FPTS (11.7 pts, 2.4 reb, 4.6 ast)

• Jalen Duren, C: 22.3 FPTS (10.3 pts, 7.6 reb, 2.5 ast)

• Malik Beasley, SG: 21.1 FPTS (11.8 pts, 2.3 reb, 1.5 ast, 3.1 3PM)

• Isaiah Stewart, PF/C: 16.0 FPTS (6.5 pts, 6.0 reb, 2.1 ast, 1.7 blk)

Knicks projections:

• Jalen Brunson, PG: 41.6 FPTS (25.2 pts, 2.8 reb, 6.1 ast, 2.1 3PM)

• Karl-Anthony Towns, PF/C: 36.8 FPTS (19.4 pts, 9.9 reb, 3.1 ast)

• Josh Hart, SG/SF: 35.1 FPTS (12.0 pts, 8.0 reb, 6.1 ast)

• Mikal Bridges, SG/SF: 31.3 FPTS (16.9 pts, 2.9 reb, 4.2 ast, 2.0 3PM)

• OG Anunoby, SF/PF: 30.5 FPTS (15.5 pts, 4.0 reb, 3.0 ast, 2.2 3PM)

• Miles McBride, PG: 20.3 FPTS (9.0 pts, 2.2 reb, 2.9 ast)

• Delon Wright, PG/SG: 16.1 FPTS (6.5 pts, 2.2 reb, 2.3 ast)

Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics
8:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV

Line: Magic 11.5 (-107) | Celtics -11.5 (-107)
Money line: Magic +450 | Celtics -700
Total: 198.5 (-102 O, -112 U)
BPI Projection: Celtics by 8.7, straight up 76%, 200.8 total points.

Injury Report:
Magic: Jalen Suggs, (OFS - Knee); Moritz Wagner, (OFS - Knee)
Celtics: Jaylen Brown, (GTD - Knee); Jrue Holiday, (OUT - Hamstring)

Magic projections:

• Paolo Banchero, SF/PF: 41.8 FPTS (26.1 pts, 7.6 reb, 5.0 ast, 1.8 3PM)

• Franz Wagner, SF/PF: 38.9 FPTS (21.7 pts, 5.6 reb, 4.9 ast)

• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, SG/SF: 21.1 FPTS (10.3 pts, 2.1 reb, 2.3 ast)

• Wendell Carter Jr., C: 19.9 FPTS (9.0 pts, 6.6 reb, 1.5 ast)

• Cole Anthony, PG: 18.8 FPTS (10.1 pts, 3.2 reb, 2.5 ast)

• Anthony Black, PG/SG: 17.7 FPTS (8.8 pts, 2.9 reb, 2.8 ast)

• Cory Joseph, PG: 13.2 FPTS (5.4 pts, 1.8 reb, 2.5 ast)

Celtics projections:

• Jayson Tatum, SF/PF: 44.3 FPTS (25.6 pts, 7.3 reb, 5.8 ast, 3.3 3PM)

• Derrick White, PG/SG: 28.3 FPTS (13.1 pts, 4.3 reb, 4.8 ast, 2.8 3PM)

• Jaylen Brown, SG/SF: 28.3 FPTS (16.5 pts, 4.1 reb, 3.4 ast)

• Kristaps Porzingis, PF/C: 27.7 FPTS (16.4 pts, 6.4 reb, 2.0 ast, 2.0 3PM)

• Payton Pritchard, PG: 22.9 FPTS (10.2 pts, 3.4 reb, 3.2 ast, 2.4 3PM)

• Al Horford, PF/C: 18.1 FPTS (7.7 pts, 5.0 reb, 2.0 ast)

• Sam Hauser, SF: 15.4 FPTS (7.4 pts, 3.1 reb, 1.1 ast, 2.1 3PM)

LA Clippers at Denver Nuggets
10 p.m. ET on TNT

Line: Clippers -1.5 (-110) | Nuggets 1.5 (-104)
Money line: Clippers -125 | Nuggets +105
Total: 208.5 (-110 O, -104 U)
BPI Projection: Nuggets by 1.9, straight up 56%, 221.9 total points.

Injury Report:
Clippers: Seth Lundy, (OFS - Ankle)
Nuggets: Michael Porter Jr., (GTD - Shoulder); Russell Westbrook, (GTD - Foot); DaRon Holmes II, (OFS - Achilles)

Clippers projections:

• James Harden, PG/SG: 37.9 FPTS (19.0 pts, 5.0 reb, 7.1 ast, 2.8 3PM)

• Kawhi Leonard, SF/PF: 37.8 FPTS (21.9 pts, 5.3 reb, 2.9 ast, 2.4 3PM)

• Ivica Zubac, C: 27.9 FPTS (12.9 pts, 9.8 reb, 3.0 ast)

• Norman Powell, SG/SF: 27.7 FPTS (16.8 pts, 2.7 reb, 2.5 ast, 2.7 3PM)

• Bogdan Bogdanovic, SG/SF: 23.3 FPTS (11.6 pts, 2.7 reb, 3.1 ast, 1.9 3PM)

• Kris Dunn, PG: 19.3 FPTS (6.6 pts, 3.1 reb, 2.7 ast)

• Derrick Jones Jr., SF: 17.1 FPTS (8.7 pts, 3.3 reb, 1.0 ast)

Nuggets projections:

• Nikola Jokic, C: 50.7 FPTS (25.6 pts, 9.5 reb, 7.4 ast, 1.8 3PM)

• Jamal Murray, PG: 37.4 FPTS (20.2 pts, 3.0 reb, 5.6 ast, 2.0 3PM)

• Michael Porter Jr., SF/PF: 25.7 FPTS (13.9 pts, 5.2 reb, 2.4 ast, 2.2 3PM)

• Christian Braun, SG/SF: 25.2 FPTS (12.6 pts, 4.2 reb, 2.8 ast)

• Aaron Gordon, PF: 23.8 FPTS (13.2 pts, 4.2 reb, 3.0 ast)

• Russell Westbrook, PG: 23.3 FPTS (11.1 pts, 3.4 reb, 4.2 ast)

• Peyton Watson, SF/PF: 14.8 FPTS (7.4 pts, 2.9 reb, 1.6 ast)