The number 1 seed in the Eastern Conference is on the line tonight as the Boston Celtics visit the Milwaukee Bucks. Tip-off is scheduled for 7.30 pm on TNT, I've prepared a Same Game Parlay to spice things up a little.
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Let's dive into my SGP bet now!
Brook Lopez to Score 20+ Points (+500)
Lopez has been the Bucks most consistent player this season starting in all 55 games he's played in. He's coming off a 22 point night against the LA Clippers over the weekend, that was the 2nd time in his last 3 games he was able to score over 20, so I am really liking his chances of achieving that goal in tonight's game as well. His scoring average has gone up from 13.4 points per game in January to 14.6 in February, plus against the Celtics he had 16 points earlier this season while shooting an unreal 87% from the field and making 50% of his threes. In 3 of his last 4 games against them he's scored 17, 15 and 16 points. Being one of the more versatile big men in the league also helps him here, he has the size advantage over Horford and Williams on the inside, but he can also hurt the Cs from the perimeter as he's shooting 38% from three in home games this season. If this game gets out of hand early and the stars head to the bench, I can definitely see Lopez c arrying the offense for long stretches of the game.