NBA Playoffs Round 1: Free NBA Picks Today for Friday, April 28th, 2023

Our free NBA picks are out for Friday, April 28th, 2023! Make sure you check our NBA picks before the action kicks off.

Look below to find our free NBA picks for the five best games on today’s schedule!

Sacramento Kings @ Golden State Warriors – 8PM ET

Tony Battalio

The Sacramento Kings come into this one looking to force a game seven and keep the Warriors from upsetting them in the first round. Sacramento has looked solid throughout the first round of their first playoff appearance in over two decades. They will have to find a way to upset Golden State at home if they want to keep their season alive past tonight. Guys like Keegan Murry and other role players will have to step up tonight if Sacramento wants to keep their season alive. 

Golden State comes into this one with the opportunity to close out the Sacramento Kings and pull off the first round upset in this series with a victory here at home on Friday. They have played well throughout the first five games of this series and now they will hope to close it out at home in this game on Friday. Klay Thompson has the reputation to be a great performer in game six and he could be the key to victory for the Warriors in this one. That is exactly what I expect in this game on Friday.

Memphis Grizzlies @ Los Angeles Lakers – 10:30PM ET

Tony Battalio

The Memphis Grizzlies are coming into this one with their backs against the wall as they look to keep their season alive with a victory here in game six of the series. They have looked solid but have also been incredibly disappointing given they are the second seed in the Western Conference. Now they will be looking to win their second consecutive game in this series. Ja Morant will have to step up big time in this one and prove all the doubters wrong. 

The Los Angeles Lakers come into this one with a massive opportunity to close out the second seeded Grizzlies in this one here on Friday night. Lebron James has been playing well throughout the first five games of the series even though he is not scoring a ton of points. They will need to stop Ja Morant in this one and Anthony Davis will have to continue to play at a high level. However, I still think the Memphis Grizzlies will find a way to win and force a game seven later on this weekend.

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*Odds and spreads correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.