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We have a rematch of the 2022 NBA Finals tonight as the Boston Celtics take on the Golden State Warriors. Tip-off at Chase Center is set for 10:00 pm ET, live on TNT. I’ve prepared a Celtics vs Warriors Same Game Parlay to add to the excitement, and on top of that, we also have NBA predictions for Tuesday’s biggest games. Let’s dive in!
Stephen Curry over 4.5 made threes (-130)
Kristaps Porzingis over 7.5 rebounds (+100)
Jrue Holiday over 4.5 assists (-140)
Same Game Parlay odds: +550
Stephen Curry over 4.5 made threes (-130)
We don’t get to see Stephen Curry struggle often, especially not from the three-point line. The greatest shooter of all time had a streak of 268 consecutive regular-season games with at least one three-pointer snapped in the win over Portland on Sunday. The good thing about the NBA is that he gets an opportunity to bounce back just 2 days later as the Warriors host the Celtics.
Boston is one of Steph’s favorite opponents, as he’s averaging 30.8 points per game in the last 5 meetings and has cleared this line 4 times during that stretch. He’s averaging 5 threes per game in those matchups and that number would be even higher if it wasn’t for that NBA Finals game in which he went 0-for-9 from three. The Celtics allow opponents to shoot 36.5% from beyond the arc this season, which ranks them only 14th in the league. I believe this is a really good spot for a Steph bounce-back game.
Kristaps Porzingis over 7.5 rebounds (+100)
Porzingis is averaging 7.3 rebounds per game in his last 4 and has cleared this line twice during that stretch. With Draymond Green out of the picture, I believe he has a solid chance to once again rack up the boards against the wounded Warriors. In the last 5 meetings, he’s averaging 7.2 rebounds per game against Golden State, and outside of Kevon Looney the Warriors don’t really have a consistent rebounding threat down low. Rebounding has been a problem for Golden State in home games all season long – opponents are averaging 53.6 per game when playing at Chase Center, which is the 6th-worst mark in the NBA. I’m expecting the defenses to tighten up here, which will hopefully result in a few more rebounding opportunities for our guy Porzingis.
Jrue Holiday over 4.5 assists (-140)
Speaking of solid defense, in comes Jrue Holiday. I’m focusing on him to get some assists tonight though. He has almost always shown up in games against the Warriors, averaging 8.1 assists per game in the last 10 meetings. This will be his first game against them as a Celtic and although his role has diminished a little on offense, I still feel like he will be able to get to 5 assists here. Over their last 3 games, I’ve noticed an increase in opponent assists in Warriors games – from 25 to 27 per game. For the season, Golden State is allowing 26.1 assists per game at Chase Center which ranks them in the bottom half of the NBA. This is one of those games where we will see how much the Warriors are missing Green on both ends. With Curry focusing on scoring and trying to keep his team in the game, Holiday will be able to roam freely on offense and get his teammates involved, so let’s back him to get to 5 assists here.
