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Robert Williams Over 1.5 Blocks (+134)
Robert Williams was a key factor in the Boston Celtics turning around their series versus the Philadelphia 76ers last round, and he was moved into the starting lineup for the final two games, seeing at least 28 minutes in each. This recommendation comes with the assumption Williams remains in the starting five tonight for Game 1 against the Miami Heat.
Despite being in a bench role for a majority of the playoffs this season, Williams has recorded multiple blocks in 6 of his last 12 games.
His defense should be needed today against Bam Adebayo. Williams played Miami once this regular season and swatted two shots in the game. In last year's playoffs, Williams suited up four times against the Heat and tallied at least two blocks in three of the games.
Our model projects Williams for 1.7 blocks in Wednesday's Game 1. With a +134 price on the over and a -172 price on the under, the over is the side I want to be on.
Jaylen Brown Over 2.5 Made Threes (-102)
We could see gobs of three-point attempts from the Celtics in this series.
In the regular season, Boston had the NBA's second-highest three-point attempt rate (48.0%), and they've been letting it fly in the postseason, too, posting the second-highest three-point attempt rate (44.8%) among playoff squads.
Miami, meanwhile, gives up a lot of shots from beyond the arc. The Heat permitted the third-highest three-point attempt rate (43.8%) in the regular season, and they have allowed the third-highest three-point attempt rate (44.4%) in the playoffs among postseason teams.
That leads me to the over on Jaylen Brown's three-point prop
Brown attempted a career-high 7.3 threes per night in the regular season. In last year's playoffs series against the Heat, Brown nailed three-plus triples in four of the seven games.
We project Brown to go 2.7 of 7.8 from three. The over is close to plus-money, and it's worth a dice roll.