NBA Best Bets Today - Free NBA Picks for Friday, April 7

Alex Barutha and Ken Crites offer their favorite bets for the NBA's 11-game Friday slate.
NBA Best Bets Today - Free NBA Picks for Friday, April 7
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Best Bets


Kevin Porter over 1.5 steals (+110) at Charlotte

DraftKings, 11:52 AM CT

Alex Barutha: Charlotte is running out a skeleton crew and has given up the third-most turnovers over the past month -- many of which end up in the hands of opposing point guards. Point guards facing the Hornets have secured the third-most steals over the past month of any position against any team. Porter has at least one steal in 12 of his past 14 appearances, averaging 1.8 swipes during this stretch.

Killian Hayes over 1.5 steals (-120) at Indiana

DraftKings, 11:54 AM CT

Alex Barutha: Much like Charlotte, Indiana is struggling with turnovers, giving away the second-most possessions over the past month. Hayes, surprisingly, has just two total steals over the past five games, but this is the perfect get-right spot for him. Since the All-Star break, he's averaging exactly 1.5 steals.


Clint Capela over 10.5 rebounds (-124) vs. 76ers

FanDuel, 3:02 PM CT

Ken Crites: The Sixers, who have nothing to play for, are wisely resting Joel Embiid.  Atlanta, on the other hand, need to stay in the 8th spot ahead of Toronto to avoid having to play two Play-In games.  That means Clint Capela, who's averaged 11.1 boards a game this season, should see big minutes.  And those minutes will be versus 33-year-old reserve Dewayne Dedmon. A relatively high O/U of 236 points means a fast pace of play, meaning lots of shots and lots of boards. Finally, this game is in Atlanta, where Capela averages an improved 11.9 boards per game.  I'm in a bit of slump, so feel free to fade.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Alex is RotoWire's Chief NBA Editor. He writes articles about daily fantasy, year-long fantasy and sports betting. You can hear him on the RotoWire NBA Podcast, Sirius XM, VSiN and other platforms. He firmly believes Robert Covington is the most underrated fantasy player of the past decade.
An early RotoWire contributor from the 90's, K-Train returns with the grace of Gheorghe Muresan and the wisdom of Joe Gibbs. Ken is a two-time FSWA award winner and a co-host on the RW NBA Podcast. Championships incude: 2016 RW Staff NBA Keeper, 2019 RW Staff NFL Ottoneu Keeper, 2022-23 SiriusXM NBA Experts, 2022-23 SiriusXM NBA Kamla Keeper and 2023-24 FSGA NBA Expert Champions. Ken still owns a RotoNews shirt.
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