NBA Playoffs Same-Game Parlay Picks Today: Celtics vs. Heat Game 2
The Boston Celtics lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on their home floor. The Miami Heat hold a 1-0 lead in the series. Jason Radowitz shares his best same-game parlays for the game.
Jason Radowitz - May 19, 2023, 10:11 AM EDT
5 minNBA Playoffs Same-Game Parlay Picks Today: Celtics vs. Heat Game 2
The Boston Celtics lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on their home floor. The playoffs wouldn't be over if the Celtics lost Game 2.
But it would be difficult for the Celtics to come back from down 2-0 against the Heat. Especially knowing that the Heat would play at home in the next two games.
All of the pressure is on the Celtics tonight. How will Boston respond?
Here are some same-game parlays to consider for tonight's ECF Game 2.
NBA Same-Game Parlays for Friday
Heat vs. Celtics Same-Game Parlay
3-Leg Same-Game Parlay Odds (+450) (Bet $100 to collect $550) Click here to see which sportsbooks have the best odds
- Bam Adebayo Over 17.5 Points (-138)
- Malcolm Brogdon Over 15.5 Points (-113)
- Kevin Love Under 6.5 Points (-125)
Bam Adebayo has averaged 25 points per game against the Celtics this season. In 37 minutes, Adebayo scored 20 points on 9-for-13 from the field in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. He easily scored around the rim, shooting nearly 70% from the floor. He will continue to get easy looks around the rim against the Celtics. I'll take his Over.
However, his teammate, Kevin Love, probably won't get many looks from the field. Love only saw 16 minutes in Game 1. He still went 3-for-4 from the floor and hit two threes to help him get eight points. But Love only shot 38.9% from the floor this season. It'll be hard to sustain that shot-making with limited minutes.
Meanwhile, Malcolm Brogdon is the X-Factor for the Celtics. When he's going, the entire team is going. He shot 50% from the field in Game 1, hitting 7-for-14. That gave up 19 points in 37 minutes.
In the playoffs, he's averaging over 15 points per game. But he's been one of the most reliable scorers on this team. He's hit 16 or more points in six of his last ten games. Let's make it seven for his last 11.
Heat vs. Celtics Same-Game Parlay
3-Leg Same-Game Parlay Odds (+348) (Bet $100 to collect $448) Click here to see which sportsbooks have the best odds
- Jimmy Butler Under 1.5 Threes (-210)
- Jayson Tatum Over 9.5 Rebounds (-111)
- Robert Williams Under 7.5 Rebounds (-154)
Jimmy Butler was red-hot on Wednesday. He shot 12-for-25 from the field, including 2-for-4 from downtown in the Miami win. But before that game, Butler hadn't made two or more threes since his series against the Bucks. The Celtics need to watch some tape on how the Knicks contained Butler. That'll help keep Butler off the perimeter and limit his shot attempts.
Meanwhile, in Game 1, both teams lit up the scoreboard. But I don't think it'll be like that throughout the series. We'll see more bricks, especially from a Heat team that nailed 16 threes in Game 1.
Jayson Tatum has earned at least ten rebounds in six of his last ten games. There just wasn't as much opportunity for him in Game 1 of the ECF because the Heat shot the ball so well. But with more misses, Tatum will be in the middle of the glass, ready to earn more rebounds, like he has for most of the playoffs.
Tatum will probably steal a lot of rebounds from Robert Williams too. Williams only had seven rebounds in Game 1 in 26 minutes. But he shot 6-for-6 from the floor and got more minutes because of it. The Celtics might have to adjust and play more small ball moving forward. Having Williams out there didn't help their perimeter defense at all. So I'll take his Under here.
Combined 6-Leg Same-Game Parlay Odds (+2759) (Bet $100 to collect $2,859) Click here to see which sportsbooks have the best odds
Heat vs. Celtics Same-Game Parlay
3-Leg Same-Game Parlay Odds (+450) (Bet $100 to collect $550)
- Bam Adebayo Over 17.5 Points (-138)
- Malcolm Brogdon Over 15.5 Points (-113)
- Kevin Love Under 6.5 Points (-125)
Heat vs. Celtics Same-Game Parlay
3-Leg Same-Game Parlay Odds (+348) (Bet $100 to collect $448)
- Jimmy Butler Under 1.5 Threes (-210)
- Jayson Tatum Over 9.5 Rebounds (-111)
- Robert Williams Under 7.5 Rebounds (-154)
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