Filip Tomic
It’s a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals as the Dallas Mavericks take on the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Tip-off is set for 7:30 pm ET on TNT, and I’ve prepared a Mavericks vs Celtics Same Game Parlay at +542 odds to add a little extra spice to the matchup. You can find out our NBA picks on the side and total for Thursday’s 6-game slate, but for now, let’s dive into tonight’s SGP.
Kyrie Irving to score 30+ points (+200)
Jayson Tatum to score 30+ points (+185)
Mavericks vs Celtics Same Game Parlay odds: +542
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Kyrie Irving to score 30+ points (+200)
Kyrie Irving didn’t have the best of series in the NBA Finals last season against Boston, but this time around he has to step up to keep his team afloat. There is a long list of injuries that the Mavs are currently dealing with, including Dwight Powell, PJ Washington, Caleb Martin and Dereck Lively II. Missing 3 big men could force head coach Jason Kidd to play at a faster tempo here, which would certainly benefit Irving, who is one of the better players in the NBA on the fast break.
Irving just scored 34 points in the loss at Philadelphia, and over his last 9 games he’s averaging 26.7 ppg on almost 48% from the field. There is also news that Anthony Davis could make his Mavs debut in this game, but even if that is the case the Mavericks’ offense will likely depend on Irving’s creativity on most possessions here.
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Jayson Tatum to score 30+ points (+185)
With all the injuries the Mavericks are dealing with, plus Maxi Kleber getting traded in the Luka Doncic deal, containing Jayson Tatum will be a problem for Dallas in this game. Tatum is 6th in the NBA in scoring with an average of 26.8 points per game. In the win at Cleveland, he didn’t have the best of shooting games, but he still contributed with timely baskets down the stretch and finished the game with 22 points. In the win at Philadelphia on Sunday night, he exploded for 35 points, proving that he can still fill it up when needed.
Tatum put up 31 points in his last game against Dallas at home to wrap up the NBA championship, and that was his 2nd game of at least 30 points in the series. With the Mavs’ defense really struggling right now (126.3 points per game allowed over the last 3 games), Tatum could be in line for a bounce-back performance here. The paint has been wide open over the past 3 games, with opponents averaging 60 ppg against Dallas during that period. We can only hope Tatum realizes this and attacks the basket instead of settling for long jump shots or threes. If he does, that should help cash this leg of our Mavericks vs Celtics Same Game Parlay.
