NBA player props today: Thursday's best props include Jaylen Brown [4/9/2026]

Jaylen Brown to score first basket (+600)

• Edge: 0.9%
• Probability: 15.2%
• Game: Celtics vs. Knicks (7:30PM ET)

Our model has found value on Boston's Jaylen Brown to score first basket. A probability of 15.2% gives this play an edge of 0.9% at +600 odds.

Tre Jones to score first basket (+800)

• Edge: 2.2%
• Probability: 13.3%
• Game: Bulls vs. Wizards (7:00PM ET)

Tre Jones’s to score first basket prop shows a 13.3% probability and an 2.2% edge at +800 odds, according to our model.

Kevin Durant to score first basket (+850)

• Edge: 1.3%
• Probability: 11.9%
• Game: 76ers vs. Rockets (8:00PM ET)

The data highlights value on Kevin Durant to score first basket, with simulations showing an 11.9% probability and a 1.3% edge at +850.

Leonard Miller to score first basket (+900)

• Edge: 1.6%
• Probability: 11.6%
• Game: Bulls vs. Wizards (7:00PM ET)

Our model finds value on Leonard Miller to score first basket, with a 11.6% probability and an edge of 1.6% at +900 odds.

Jayson Tatum to score first basket (+1000)

• Edge: 2.5%
• Probability: 11.6%
• Game: Celtics vs. Knicks (7:30PM ET)

Simulations indicate value on Jayson Tatum to score first basket for Boston, showing an edge of 2.5% at +1000 odds.

VJ Edgecombe to score first basket (+1000)

• Edge: 1.0%
• Probability: 10.1%
• Game: 76ers vs. Rockets (8:00PM ET)

VJ Edgecombe’s to score first basket prop shows an edge of 1.0% at +1000 odds, supported by a 10.1% probability according to our model.

NBA player prop summary: Thursday, April 9, 2026

A quick summary of today’s top props by probability according to our model as of 3:35AM ET:

Matchup	Prop	Odds	Edge	Probability
Celtics vs. Knicks	Jaylen Brown to score first basket	+600 @ FanDuel	0.9%	15.2%
Bulls vs. Wizards	Tre Jones to score first basket	+800 @ FanDuel	2.2%	13.3%
76ers vs. Rockets	Kevin Durant to score first basket	+850 @ FanDuel	1.6%	11.6%
Bulls vs. Wizards	Leonard Miller to score first basket	+900 @ FanDuel	1.6%	11.6%
Celtics vs. Knicks	Jayson Tatum to score first basket	+1000 @ FanDuel	2.5%	11.6%
76ers vs. Rockets	VJ Edgecombe to score first basket	+1000 @ FanDuel	1.0%	10.1%

Conclusion

For April 9, 2026, our NBA prop bets feature players such as Jaylen Brown, Tre Jones and Kevin Durant. Each pick is grounded in real-time data and advanced simulations to help you bet with clarity and purpose.

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