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3 Best NBA Prop Bets Today for Hawks vs. Celtics (Trust Trae Young to Keep Putting Up Big Numbers)

By Matt De Saro

=Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is playing some of the best basketball of his career.
=Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is playing some of the best basketball of his career. / Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
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The Atlanta Hawks will have their hands full tonight against a Boston Celtics team that has been playing very strong defense lately.

Let’s take a look at some prop odds for this showdown, courtesy of WynnBET Sportsbook.

3 Best Prop Bets for Hawks vs. Celtics 

  • Trae Young 40+ Points + Assists (+130)
  • Jayson Tatum 4+ Threes Made (+145)
  • Marcus Smart 16 + Points + Rebounds (-250)

Trae Young 40+ Points + Assists (+130)

Young has been on a tear over recent weeks not only in the scoring department but also in his total assists. Since the All-Star break, Young has had three straight games with at least 10 assists and also put up 41 points on Saturday night against the Toronto Raptors.

While it’s true that the Celtics have one of the best defenses in the NBA, Young dropped 30 on them two weeks ago and added 10 assists. I see a similar game in his near future against a conference rival. 

Jayson Tatum 4+ Threes Made (+145)

Tatum is another player in this game that has been red-hot lately. It helps that he is shooting almost 33 percent from 3-point range and averages 8.5 attempts per game. But Tatum has been getting very fast and loose with the ball lately and is chucking up threes at a ridiculous pace.

He pulled up for a dozen in his last game out and attempted nine in the two games prior. That is a total of 30 attempts from downtown since returning from the All-Star break. He hit four in two of those games and I think could do it again tonight at these very juicy odds. 

Marcus Smart 16+ Points + Rebounds (-250)

Smart is going to be a key part of the Celtics strategy tonight as he is likely to be guarding Young for most of the night. But Smart is also a capable scorer and rebounder who has looked sharp of late. Smart has scored 13+ points in five of his last seven games.

This includes two games where he scored 22 points in back-to-back games against the Nets and Nuggets. Smart is also upping his rebounding totals with at least three boards in eight of his last 10 games. 

Follow all of Matt De Saro’s betting picks HERE.

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