The Boston Celtics will have their first chance at eliminating the Atlanta Hawks tonight as they host Game 5 of their series with a commanding 3-1 lead. Tip-off is at 7.30 pm ET on TNT, I've prepared a Same Game Parlay which you can find below.
We also have picks on the side and total for Tuesday's 3-game slate on our NBA Predictions page, be sure to check those out.
Let's dive into my SGP bet now!
Jayson Tatum to Score 35+ Points (+190)
Tatum has played a solid series so far averaging 28.5 points on almost 45% shooting from the field and 40% from three. His high point total for the series so far is a modest 31 points, which he scored in the Game 4 victory. I am a bit surprised by those numbers, you'd expect more from a player that averaged 31.7 points per game at home during the regular season. A breakout performance is coming I'm sure, and what better way to send out a message to the Philadelphia 76ers who are waiting for you in the next round than with a monster night eliminating the Hawks? If we look at the regular season Tatum has scored 34, 38, 33 and 34 points in 4 of the last 6 meetings with Atlanta, expecting 35 points from a volume shooter like him shouldn't be too much of an ask here. We also shouldn’t forget that the Celtics’ secondary option on offense Jaylen Brown is still bothered by the cut he has on his shooting hand, if that becomes and issue during the game then Tatum wil l get some extra shots here.