The Celtics try to close out Dallas tonight to bring home their 18th championship. Both Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday are solid bets to lead this game in most assists and boards at plus odds.
Check out our top player props for Gam 4 of the NBA Finals below. Good luck!
Tatum led both Game 1 and 2 in assists with 5 and 12 respectively. While Jaylen Brown had more of a playmaking role a few nights ago in their Game 3 victory, Tatum should get back to driving and kicking to White, Holiday, and Horford for the open three.
Although shooting just 30% from beyond the arc during the C’s 10-game win streak, JT has averaged 6.7 assists on just 3.4 TOV per outing. He’s become a top-tier wing playmaker and that should show again in Game 4.
Kyrie hasn’t reached the 7-assist mark since the OKC series and as for Luka, it’s tough to envision him getting into the double-digit assist range with the Celtics’ ability to switch and give him issues when reaching the paint area. This is another Tatum playmaking game and at +450 odds, we will take the medium-to-long shot.
Hauser has been such an important piece to this Celtics playoff run, possessing the 4th-best +/- on the team this postseason at +103 and the best +/- during the NBA Finals so far at +34.
Joe Mazzulla has given Sam additional minutes due to his positive defense on Luka, playing him 10 or more minutes in each game this series. Outside of an off night in Game 2 where he shot 0 of 5 from deep, Hauser is 5 of 6 from beyond the arc while having an automatic green light once he gets a little breathing room.
Due to shoot at least 3-three pointers in this game, look for Hauser to be tasked with guarding Luka on a few possessions and then getting to his corner spot for a few shooting opportunities. It seems as if Hauser is “the man” off the bench instead of Pritchard this series.
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P.J. Washington finished Game 3 with just two assists, but his creation with the ball made it look like he finished with four or five.
A savvy wing that can navigate one-on-one situations and ball screens, look for P.J. to find Luka or Kyrie for a few buckets, while the lob to Lively or Gafford will be there at least once this game.
I think Jason Kidd’s offensive adjustment will be to let Luka work off the ball to conserve energy on defense, which will lead to Washington getting additional opportunity on the ball to make plays.
Jrue led all players on the boards during Game 2, so this prop at +1600 is one we have our eye on. Luka will try to get a matchup other than Holiday, requiring plenty of switching on Boston’s end that will let Holiday get a few weak side boards.
Holiday is also active on the offensive glass, grabbing 3 OREB per game during the NBA Finals.
A rebounding machine during their 10-game win streak, the NBA Finals MVP candidate is a solid bet at +1600 for most rebounds and +700 for a double-double (at least 10 PTS and 8 REB or AST in five of last six games).