A potential Eastern Conference Finals preview is being played at Fiserv Forum tonight. The 1st seed Bucks host the 2nd seed Celtics in the 3rd and final regular season meeting between the two teams. Tip-off is scheduled for 7.30 pm on TNT and I've prepared a Same Game Parlay for the action.
Also don't forget to check our NBA Predictions page for picks on the side and total for game 2 of the TNT double-header New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets.
Let's dive into my SGP bet now!
Jayson Tatum to Score 35+ Points (+260)
Tatum's name has been removed from the MVP conversation a while ago, which is a bit unfair as I think he definitely deserves to be in the mix. His team has the 2nd best record in the NBA, with him averaging over 30 points per game and close to 9 boards. He has a chance to add to his case tonight, if he can perform against another MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo. He already has one 41 point game under his belt vs the Bucks this season, he shot 63% in that game as Boston won by 21 on Christmas Day. Tatum has been hovering over the 35+ point line quite a lot lately, in 3 of his last 5 games he's put up 34, 36 and 34 points. Against the Bucks he's dropped 40+ twice in the last 3 regular season meetings and with both meetings between the two teams having a 40-point scorer this season, I think Tatum will once again fill it up here. It's also worth mentioning the Bucks are playing on a 2nd night of a back-to-back and there could be some tired legs out there on defense .