2023 NBA playoffs: Odds, Picks, Betting tips

ESPN's fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data, featuring ESPN's proprietary Basketball Power Index (BPI) to help you make smart fantasy and wagering decisions. NBA game odds for Sunday, April 16 are provided by Caesars Sportsbook.

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The playoffs are here, and we've already seen some fireworks with the Knicks/Cavs and Warriors/Kings games going down to the wire yesterday. In the postseason there is no more load management and no more sitting with minor injuries. This is great for daily fantasy and daily betting, because you can project a player's best efforts more confidently than you can during the marathon of the regular season.

There are four matchups on the schedule today, including three Western Conference matchups that all project to be close, competitive games. Let's get started digging into all the action on a jam-packed Sunday.

— Andre Snellings

Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies3:00 p.m ET, FedExForum, Memphis, TN

Records (Against the Spread) Lakers: 43-39 (39-41-2) Grizzlies: 51-31 (37-42-3)

Line: Grizzlies (-4)BPI Projection: Grizzlies by 4.8Money Line: Lakers (143), Grizzlies (-170)BPI Projected winner: Grizzlies (66.2%)Total: 227.5

Injury Report: Lakers: Anthony Davis, (GTD — Foot); Dennis Schroder, (GTD — Achilles); LeBron James, (GTD — Foot) Grizzlies: Brandon Clarke, (OUT — Achilles); Jake LaRavia, (OUT — Calf); Steven Adams, (OUT — Knee)Note: BPI numbers factor players who are ruled out but assumes GTD players will play

Best Bet: Dennis Schroder over 10.5 points. Schroder is dealing with Achilles soreness that kept him out of the