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After falling in Game 1, the Golden State Warriors responded well and took Game 2 and now we head to Boston for the next 2 games with the series tied at 1-1. Game 3 tips off at 9:00 pm ET on ABC on Wednesday night, and I’ve prepared a same game parlay for the huge matchup which is available below.
Let’s get into it!
Jayson Tatum over 3.5 made threes (+114)
Andrew Wiggins to score 20+ points (+235)
Al Horford to record 8+ rebounds (-215)
Parlay odds: +873
Jayson Tatum over 3.5 made threes (+114)
Tatum opened the series with just 12 points in Game 1, shooting only 3-for-17 from the field and making only 1 of 5 attempts from three. Celtics fans were starting to get worried if the moment was just too big for their superstar, but luckily for them he bounced back perfectly in Game 2 with 28 points and 6-of-9 threes made. That’s on par with what he’s been making this postseason – he’s scored at least 4 threes in 3 of his last 4 games now, and against the Warriors he has had much success from distance this season as well. In his last 4 regular-season games, Tatum’s made 3, 3, 5 and 4 threes against them.
With the series now shifting to Boston I’m expecting him to be even more assertive on offense, especially after we saw how Draymond Green is capable of shutting down his backcourt mate Jaylen Brown. If for some reason Brown’s shot isn’t falling, the Celtics offense will rely on Tatum to carry them. He’s upped his three-point shooting from 35.3% to 38.6% compared to the regular season and I believe he’ll drain at least 4 shots from distance in Game 3.
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Andrew Wiggins to score 20+ points (+235)
Wiggins opened the series with a productive 20-point game, but he couldn’t keep that up in Game 2 as he finished with just 11. The series now moves to TD Garden, the building in which he had a 27-point game earlier this season. With Klay Thompson struggling on offense through the first 2 games, it’s unclear who the 2nd scoring option is for Golden State at the moment. Players like Jordan Poole, Kevon Looney and even Draymond Green are all candidates to fill that void, but I believe it’ll be Andrew Wiggins who will step up.
People quickly forget that this guy was an All-Star this season and much of that had to do with his offensive game as he averaged 17.2 points per game. In his last 5 games, he’s scored 20+ twice and if he gets going early in this one we might see a repeat of the 27-point performance.
Al Horford to record 8+ rebounds (-215)
After a superb Game 1 offensively, Horford came back down to Earth as he scored just 2 points in Game 2 in 28 minutes played. The good news is he kept his production up when it comes to rebounding, securing 8 of them which is really solid for someone who played under 30 minutes. That’s now the 3rd time in his last 4 games he’s had at least 8 boards, and with the news that Robert Williams III is questionable again due to his knee injury, it could once again open up for Horford on the boards.
Horford is averaging 9.3 rebounds per game this postseason, and he is one of two reliable rebounders on the Celtics, alongside Daniel Theis, if Williams isn’t able to go. The 36-year-old still has a lot left in the tank — we saw just how motivated he was in Game 1 making his NBA Finals debut — and there’s no doubt in my mind he will have the same energy in his first-ever NBA Finals home game.
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