Brad Evans' NBA bet of the day (May 1)

Always itching for action, Brad Evans scours the ‘books for a seducing wager whether NFL, NBA, MLB, Chinese ping pong, whatever. Come back daily to see where he’s blowing his bankroll. Fade or follow? That, of course, is entirely up to you.

NBA Prop Bet of the Day

Kelly Olynyk OVER 8.5 rebounds vs. Golden State (-115, William Hill)

Adverse sports betting effects can throttle dice rollers with the wallop of a dozen second Moderna shots. Just look at the recent tickets featured in this space. Hooked, benched, scratched, screwed — fading the Noise has indeed paid handsomely. Desperate to shake the chills, this incompetent betting buffoon is leaning on an old friend to score a W, Olynyk. Pulled away from Miami to Houston at the trade deadline, he’s graduated from rotational player to a 30- to 35-minute box-score stuffing starter. Averaging 32.1 ticks per game this month, he’s topped the proposed number seven times, including in three of his last four games and April 10, logging 11 rebounds, against the Warriors. Golden State, which ranks dead last in the NBA in opponent defensive rebounding percentage and No. 25 in opponent offensive rebounding percentage, is an elite matchup. It’s time to kick this curse to the curb. Don’t fail me now, Kelly.

Units risked: 2.30
Column record: 7-11 (-4.62 units)