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Best NBA Prop Bets Today (Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart Have Value In All-Around Game)

By Donnavan Smoot, Ben Heisler, Reed Wallach

Boston Celtics v Miami Heat - Game Five
Boston Celtics v Miami Heat - Game Five / Andy Lyons/GettyImages
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The Golden State Warriors clinched their spot in the NBA Finals, which means there’s only one series to go. The Boston Celtics will look to return to the Finals for the first time since 2010 tonight, but they’ll have to get through the Miami Heat tonight. The crew has you covered on all the props to bet for tonight’s matchup. 

Best NBA Prop Bets Record to Date

  • NBA Best Prop Bets Record: 300-246-4 (+16.4998 units)

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

Best NBA Prop Bets Today

  • Miami Heat +9 vs. Celtics
  • Jaylen Brown OVER 6.5 Rebounds (+100)
  • Marcus Smart OVER 20.5 PTS + REBS + ASTS (-154)

Miami Heat +9 vs. Celtics

I’m probably a little more optimistic about the Heat’s chances in this series than most, so I’m going to back them tonight. The margins in this series have been extremely close and a majority of these games have been decided by one run in the game that blows the doors wide open. Game 5 was the first game we saw any kind of back-and-forth. 

The issue with the Heat was that Max Struss and Kyle Lowry have a historically bad shooting performance. Miami is clearly injured, but all they need is Lowry or Struss to hit one or two shots amidst a Celtics run to stop the bleeding and keep it close. 

I refuse to believe the Heat will go out sad, so taking the points is my favorite bet of the night. – Donnavan Smoot

Jaylen Brown OVER 6.5 Rebounds (+100)

Back to the well. Brown went under this total for the first time in 5 games on Wednesday and now this line has shifted from -140 to even money. Thanks. The Celtics guard has rebound totals of 10, 8, 9, 7 and 4, but in Game 5 he still was in on 9 rebound chances. I'll bank on some regression and grab this at even money. – Reed Wallach

Marcus Smart OVER 20.5 PTS + REBS + ASTS (-154)

WynnBET is charging more juice for this prop compared to consensus prices, but we also get the benefit of not having to go to 21.5.

In the Celtics’ blowout win in Game 5, Smart played less than half the game, finishing with 14 PRA’s (points + rebounds + assists) in the process. Over the Eastern Conference Finals, he’s hit this prop in every game he’s played but the last.

I get that it’s concerning to back a player that’s somewhat hobbled, but so much of the offense goes through Smart that it’s difficult to envision a scenario where he’s not setting up his teammates and loading up in all three categories.

With a trip to the NBA Finals at stake, I’ll back the league’s Defensive Player of the Year to get it done in this combo prop. – Ben Heisler

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