Sunday was a productive day as I managed to land my +490 NBA First Basket Scorer bet on Devin Booker in the Suns vs Thunder game. With another 13-game night coming our way on Tuesday it's only right we go at it again!
Also be sure to visit our NBA Predictions page for picks on the side and total for today's 13-game slate, but let's jump into my bets now!
Celtics vs 76ers: Tyrese Maxey (+700)
Maxey is a problem for most opposing defenses on a nightly basis and tonight's game against the Celtics should be no exception. Getting off to a hot start will be crucial for the 76ers here and Maxey's speed is definitely something that comes in handy. Before all that happens though, Joel Embiid will have to win the opening tip against Al Horford as Robert Williams III is most likely not going to suit up here. That's good news for Sixers fans as Embiid is 2-0 in opening tip jumps against Horford & Blake Griffin this season, the only tip he lost was against Williams.
Maxey might not have the flashiest total numbers, but that's only because he's missed quite a few games due to injury this season. He's made the first field goal for the 76ers 8 times this season which is tied for 4th most, but over the last 10 games he's made 2 of them. Only De’Anthony Melton has more during that stretch, but I feel like with Jaylen Brown not playing here the Celtics could have a hard time staying in front of Maxey. Over their last 3 games the Celtics are allowing 55.3 points from inside the paint which is in the bottom 10 of the NBA, so they're clearly struggling with interior defense. Maxey could very well drive the ball to the basket here and get fouled, with a 90% success rate from the charity stripe over his last 10 games he's been very reliable from there, which is also a factor when betting on this market.