The Boston Celtics are one win away from defeating the Dallas Mavericks, and our Jayson Tatum player props for NBA Finals Game 5 are based on the best NBA odds and believe they will finish the job on Monday.
With a chance to close things out in Game 4 as the NBA championship odds favorites, Jayson Tatum could not get the job done for the Boston Celtics. He finished with 15 points, five rebounds, and three assists in a 122-84 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on the road.
Now that the series is headed back to Boston, we anticipate a much better elimination performance from Tatum and Co. Game 5 will tipoff Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET at TD Garden.
Jayson Tatum player props for Game 5
Odds via our best NBA betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale.
- Jayson Tatum Over 5.5 assists (-132 via BetRivers) ?????
- SGP: Tatum 5-plus assists & Celtics ML (-125 via BetMGM) ?????
- Jayson Tatum Under 27.5 points (-118 via DraftKings) ???
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As explained in our top Mavericks vs. Celtics player props for Game 5, we are finally getting value on Tatum's assist market.
Tatum has averaged 6.3 assists per game this series, thanks to dishing out 12 dimes in Game 2. More importantly, he's leading all players in the NBA Finals with an average of 10 potential assists per contest.
BetRivers offers a bargain at -132 for this Over, especially when the rest of the market sits at -145 or higher. Take advantage of any discount of -140 or better before tipoff.
Best odds: -132 via BetRivers
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In addition to my belief in Tatum's assist prop, I expect a bounce-back showing by Boston on Monday.
This same-game parlay allows me to combine those two takes for a cheap price of -125 at BetMGM. DraftKings offers -130 for the same ticket, while ESPN BET lists this SGP at -147.
Tatum has recorded at least five assists in all but two games this postseason. The Celtics haven't let a series go longer than five games during this playoff run.
At -130 or better, this is my favorite way to have action on Game 5.
Best odds: -125 via BetMGM
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Tatum will prioritize being a facilitator rather than a scorer in the upcoming elimination game. It has been his default setting in this series.
Tatum has averaged 20 points per game against the Mavericks, scoring more than 18 points just once in four contests. He took just 10 shots last time out and is averaging 18.5 field goal attempts in this round.
With a projection of 25.7 points, the fair price on this Under is -153. DraftKings is offering a discount at -118, which is seven cents cheaper than the rest of the market.
Best odds: -118 via DraftKings
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Jayson Tatum player props picks made Saturday at 4:15 p.m. ET
Mavericks vs. Celtics Game 5 odds & info
- When: Monday, June 17
- Tip-off: 8:30 p.m. ET
- Where: TD Garden, Boston
- How to watch: ABC
- Favorite: Celtics -6.5 (-114 via FanDuel)
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