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Best NBA Prop Bets Today (Bam Adebayo, Max Strus Among 3 Heat Players to Trust in Game 1)

By Peter Dewey, Donnavan Smoot, Reed Wallach

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo.
Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo. / Michael Reaves/GettyImages
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The BetSided team is all in on player props for this NBA season, sharing our favorite and best prop bet picks each day during the year. 

The Eastern Conference Finals start tonight, and Peter Dewey, Reed Wallach and Donnavan Smoot are all over the Miami Heat in their prop bets against the Boston Celtics.

Best NBA Prop Bets Record to Date

Here are the plays we are eyeing for tonight’s slate with all odds via WynnBET:

Best NBA Prop Bets Today

  • Bam Adebayo 2+ Steals (+190)
  • Jimmy Butler OVER 36.5 Points, Rebounds and Assists (-130)
  • Max Strus OVER 12.5 Points (-120)

Bam Adebayo 2+ Steals (+190)

I understand this seems like a bit of a reach, but two steals won’t be that hard for Adebayo tonight. 

There’s going to be a lot of deflections, loose balls and opportunities for anyone to get their hands in the passing lane. With Adebayo being the anchor of the Heat’s defense, I’ll back him tonight. – Donnavan Smoot

Jimmy Butler OVER 36.5 Points, Rebounds and Assists (-130)

This line has been around 38.5 for Jimmy Butler in most of the playoffs, but with the No. 1 defense coming to town, oddsmakers have moved it to 36.5. 

I still think that makes the OVER the play, as Butler has been elite in these playoffs and has orchestrated the offense with Kyle Lowry out. 

Here’s a look at Butler’s PRA numbers in the series against the Philadelphia 76ers: 27, 40, 44, 49, 38, 44. 

He’s cleared 36.5 PRA in all but two games this postseason, and he does things other than score that should help him reach this number even if the Celtics try to take him away defensively. 

The volume is also huge for Butler, as he’s taking 19.8 shots, 4.4 3-pointers and 7.8 free throws per game. If he reaches that again in Game 1, I think he clears 36.5 PRA with ease. – Peter Dewey

Max Strus OVER 12.5 Points (-120)

Max Strus has had a ton of success in two games against the Celtics this season, hitting on 13-of-26 shots from beyond the arc this season. The Heat are going to get looks from the perimeter and it appears that Strus has locked himself into the rotation at least to start the series. 

At home in the postseason he has taken 44 shots from beyond the arc in six games while hitting them on a 34 percent clip. I think the volume will be there as the Celtics look to shut off Jimmy Butler's shot attempts and think we are getting a good number on the Heat guard to reap the benefits of shots from deep. – Reed Wallach

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