3 Best NBA Prop Bets for Celtics vs. Heat Game 2 (Trust Jimmy Butler, Fade Jaylen Brown)
By Peter Dewey
Game 2 between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat should be a great matchup, and WynnBET has the Celtics at 3.5-point underdogs as they look to even the series.
We saw some monster games from Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro and others in Game 1, but who should you back in Game 2?
Here are three player props to consider for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals with all odds via WynnBET:
Best Prop Bets for Celtics vs. Heat Game 2
- Jaylen Brown UNDER 23.5 Points (+100)
- Victor Oladipo OVER 7.5 Points (-125)
- Jimmy Butler 2+ 3-Pointers (+125)
Jaylen Brown UNDER 23.5 Points (+100)
Jaylen Brown scored 24 points in Game 1, but he’s only cleared this number four times in 12 playoff games.
You mean to tell me we get Brown at even money to go under? Sign me up.
The opportunities are going to be there for Brown, but the Heat are a solid defense (No. 4 in the regular season) and I think we see both of these offenses regress after a high-scoring Game 1.
Victor Oladipo OVER 7.5 Points (-125)
Victor Oladipo has been up and down in these playoffs, but he has had a consistent role in Erik Spoelstra’s rotation.
Oladipo took nine shots in just 15 minutes in Game 1, and he’s averaging 10.7 points on 9.2 shots per game in the playoffs. I think we see Oladipo play a similar role as a bench scorer in Game 2, and he should have a chance to get going with Derrick White out, meaning Payton Pritchard is going to have to defend someone on Miami.
Jimmy Butler 2+ 3-Pointers (+125)
Jimmy Butler has been scoring really well this postseason, dropping 20 or more points in all but one playoff game, and he’s also improved as a 3-point shooter in the playoffs.
Butler has made two or more 3-pointers in three of his last four games, and he’s taken 23 shots from deep in his last five games.
Butler is averaging 1.5 shots made from deep this postseason while shooting an efficient 34.8 percent. I think he’s a decent bet to find the range twice, especially at +125 odds.
Find Peter Dewey’s full betting record in the NBA this season here.