NBA Line Shopping Opportunities for 2026-05-04
Top 20 NBA player props by line dispersion on 2026-05-04. Where books disagree, line shopping pays.
Where the books disagree most today
The table below ranks NBA player props on 2026-05-04 by line dispersion (the gap between the lowest and highest line offered by any book). Wider gaps = more line-shopping value, more potential +EV. Computed from NBA prop closing lines pulled from 20 active sources.
| Player | Market | Sources | Line range | Avg | Over price range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | player points | 3 | 0.0 - 38.5 | 24.1 | -310 to 100 |
| Victor Wembanyama | player points | 3 | 0.0 - 30.5 | 23.2 | -210 to 108 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | player points | 3 | 9.5 - 39.5 | 24.5 | -120 to -107 |
| Donovan Mitchell | player points | 4 | 0.0 - 29.5 | 22.3 | -3000 to -103 |
| Joel Embiid | player points | 3 | 6.5 - 35.5 | 25.5 | -130 to -104 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | player points | 3 | 3.5 - 30.5 | 18.0 | -141 to 100 |
| Scottie Barnes | player points | 3 | 0.0 - 26.5 | 15.9 | -174 to 186 |
| Julius Randle | player points | 3 | 0.0 - 25.5 | 19.8 | -620 to 500 |
| Jarrett Allen | player points | 4 | 0.0 - 24.5 | 12.7 | -215 to 700 |
| Stephon Castle | player points | 3 | 0.0 - 24.5 | 15.9 | -265 to 470 |
| De'Aaron Fox | player points | 3 | 0.0 - 23.5 | 17.2 | -2200 to 1200 |
| RJ Barrett | player points | 3 | 0.0 - 22.5 | 13.3 | -295 to 310 |
| Jalen Brunson | player points | 3 | 8.5 - 30.5 | 27.7 | -125 to -104 |
| Ayo Dosunmu | player points | 3 | 0.0 - 21.5 | 17.6 | -115 to 1300 |
| Jaden McDaniels | player points | 3 | 0.0 - 21.5 | 13.8 | -125 to 560 |
| James Harden | player points | 4 | 0.0 - 19.5 | 12.2 | -6000 to 680 |
| Tobias Harris | player points | 3 | 0.0 - 19.5 | 14.7 | -1600 to 1500 |
| Rudy Gobert | player points | 3 | 0.0 - 19.5 | 11.5 | -127 to 520 |
| Jarrett Allen | player rebounds | 4 | 0.0 - 18.5 | 8.0 | -2200 to 124 |
| Jamal Shead | player points | 3 | 0.0 - 18.5 | 10.3 | -140 to 400 |
Get +EV opportunities programmatically
# Pre-computed +EV bets (Pro tier) curl "https://parlay-api.com/v1/sports/basketball_nba/ev?min_edge=0.02&date=2026-05-04" \ -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" # Pre-computed cross-book arbitrage (Pro tier) curl "https://parlay-api.com/v1/sports/basketball_nba/arbitrage?min_profit=0.005&date=2026-05-04" \ -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY"
For information only. Sports betting carries risk. Past dispersion doesn't guarantee future +EV.
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