Best player prop bets to consider for Thursday's NBA playoff slate

With a pair of games on tap for Thursday's NBA playoff slate, we dive into the most intriguing player props available.

Ben Simmons Over/Under 12.5 points

Simmons has been a non-factor for essentially the entire postseason. After averaging 16.9 points per game during the regular season, he's been held to 17 or fewer in eight of his 10 playoff outings and hasn't scored more than 10 points in any of his last four matchups with Toronto.

Nikola Jokic to record a triple-double

Here's a plus-money play you can put down if you think Jokic will stuff the stat sheet in Game 6. The star center has already bagged three triple-doubles in the postseason and has come close on a handful of other occasions, including three games against the Spurs in which he fell two or fewer assists short. Jokic followed up a 33-14-18 outing in quadruple overtime in Game 3 against the Trail Blazers with a 21-11-12 line on Monday.

Enes Kanter Over/Under 24.5 points + rebounds + assists

Kanter started off the second round against the Nuggets hot, scoring at least 15 points in each of the first three contests and recording a double-double in Game 3. However, he's come back down to earth, averaging six points and nine rebounds in the previous two contests. Following those two duds, it might be a good time to buy low.

Pascal Siakam Over/Under 19.5 points

A candidate for Most Improved Player this year, Siakam has scored more than 16 points in all but one game this postseason for the Raptors. He hasn't been a pure fade away from Scotiabank Arena, but he's played much better in Toronto, averaging 23.6 points at home in the playoffs compared to 18.7 on the road.

Joel Embiid Over/Under 35.5 points + rebounds + assists

Simmons isn't the only Sixer who's been struggling in the second round. Embiid, who averaged 27.5 points and 13.6 rebounds during the regular season, has been held to 16 points or fewer in four of the five games against the Raptors, with only one double-double to his credit. He's become a solid fade while dealing with an upper respiratory infection and enduring a tough matchup against Marc Gasol.

Alex Kolodziej is theScore's betting writer. He's a graduate of Eastern Illinois who has been involved in the sports betting industry for 11 years. He can quote every line from "Rounders" and appreciates franchises that regularly wear alternate jerseys. Find him on Twitter @AlexKoIodziej.