NBA Finals Mavericks vs Celtics Prediction & Same Game Parlay picks: Unlikely hero lifts Boston at +638 odds | Pickswise

Game 1 of the NBA Finals is just around the corner and what better way to start off the series than with a Same Game Parlay, right? Tip-off is on Thursday at 8 pm ET on ABC, I’ve prepared a tasty bet at +638 odds, continue reading below to see it.

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Let’s dive into my SGP bet now!

Derrick White to Score 15+ Points (+100)

Jrue Holiday to Record 1+ Steals (-340)

Kristaps Porzingis Over 1.5 Made Threes (-150)

Luka Doncic Over 30.5 Points (-108)

Same Game Parlay odds: +638

Derrick White to Score 15+ Points (+100)

After Porzingis went down in Round 1 vs Miami, many people were wondering who will be the 3rd scoring option behind Tatum and Brown. Derrick White has embraced that role fully and finds himself averaging 17.8 points per game in 14 postseason outings, on 47% efficiency from the field and over 40% from downtown. After scoring 18 points in the closeout game vs Cleveland, White continued his stellar play vs Indiana by clearing this line 3 times in 4 games, falling short by just 2 points in the one game he failed to do so. Spreading the wealth is what got the Celtics to this point, I don’t think they’ll stave off that strategy in the Finals against Dallas. This roster has 5 players capable of scoring 20+ points on any given night, unless either one of Tatum or Brown goes off in the series opener, I am expecting White to continue producing at a high level.

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Jrue Holiday to Record 1+ Steals (-340)

What a luxury the Boston Celtics have with Jrue Holiday in their line-up. The veteran point guard brings championship experience from when he was with the Milwaukee Bucks, his team will benefit greatly having him around. His main objective in this series will be to slow down Kyrie Irving and make him work as much as possible on the offensive end. Holiday’s defense at the point guard position is unmatched, his pressure alone forces opposing backcourts to commit turnovers. He just wrapped up the series against Indiana averaging 1.5 steals per Game, upping that from 1 per Game vs Cleveland. So far this postseason he’s recorded at least one steal in 9 of 14 Games, while in his last Game against Dallas at TD Garden he finished with 2 steals. I think there’s a good chance he continues that streak in the series opener, so let’s include him in our bet.

Kristaps Porzingis Over 1.5 Made Threes (-150)

Porzingis last played a Game on April 30th when the Celtics beat the Miami Heat in Round 1. He’s had plenty of time to heal up his injured calf and I don’t think it will have a lingering effect on his performance in the finals. In his brief stint with Boston this postseason he still averaged 40% efficiency from downtown against Miami, knocking down 2 threes per Game. He is the x-factor for Boston here, with him they are pretty much unbeatable as he makes up for the one flaw they have which is scoring in the post. During the regular season KP was knocking down 37.5% of his three-point attempts, while in the one Game against his former team he went 4-for-8 en route to 24 points. I’m sure he will be extra motivated to do well against the team that traded him away a couple of years go, knocking down a pair of threes shouldn’t be too hard.

Luka Doncic Over 30.5 Points (-108)

I’ve said this in my NBA Finals Outright Predictions article – Luka Doncic simply has to put up video game like numbers in order for the Mavericks to stay competitive in this series. Right now he is in midst of a historic run, leading the NBA postseason in points, rebounds, assists, steals, field goals made, threes made and free throws made. This has never been done entering the Finals before, until now. Obviously, the entire gameplan of the Celtics defense will revolve around containing Doncic, but he still got his numbers in the two regular season games against them, averaging 35 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists on solid efficiency. Luka has cleared this lien in 5 of his last 7 games, it’ll be important for him to set the tone early in this series, Dallas has to keep things tight in the first two games, because if they don’t then the Celtics will just run them over.