NBA Playoffs Round 1: Free NBA Picks Today for Monday, April 24th, 2023

Our free NBA picks are out for Monday, April 24th, 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!

Milwaukee Bucks @ Miami Heat – 7:30PM ET

Tony Battalio

The Milwaukee Bucks are coming to this one with their backs against the wall as they are staring at a two games to one deficit heading into game number four on Monday night. This one certainly feels like a must win game for the Milwaukee Bucks before they head back home for game five of the series. As falling behind three games to one even with one of the best players on the planet on their roster is a death sentence for Milwaukee this season. They will be looking to bounce back after their rough performance in game number three. As Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday will have to play better in the extended absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The Miami Heat have a golden opportunity to win their third game in this series on Monday evening at home. However, it is starting to become a concern that injuries may pile up after they just recently lost Victor Oladipo for the season after his injury at the end of game three. They will also be without Tyler Herro for the remainder of the season after he broke his hand in game number one of the series as well. Which means Jimmy Butler’s workload will likely have to increase in this one if Miami wants to pick up another victory here on Monday night at home. I just can’t see that happening as I think the Milwaukee Bucks will even up the series with a win here on Monday.

Memphis Grizzlies @ Los Angeles Lakers – 10PM ET

Tony Battalio

The Memphis Grizzlies come into this game looking to bounce back after they were absolutely embarrassed in game number three of this series on Saturday evening. They currently find themselves down two games to one heading into game number four on Monday night and they will be looking to even up the series before heading back home to Memphis for game five. Ja Morant played well in his return from injury, but he want to be a lot better and the role players in Memphis as lineup will have to perform better as well. 

The Los Angeles Lakers got off to a fast start in game number three of the series over the weekend and they will be looking to replicate that start here in game number four on Monday night as well. Dillon Brooks’ comments about LeBron James being old did not end up looking too great after Dillon Brooks was ejected for hitting LeBron James in game number three. LeBron also got off to a fast starting game number three of the series and he will be looking to replicate that start here in game four as well. That is exactly what I expect, and I look for it to lead to another Lakers victory as they take a 3-1 lead in the series before heading back to Memphis.

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