And then there were two. The Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics start their Eastern Conference Finals series tonight at TD Garden, in what should be a thrilling series. Tip-off for Game 1 is at 8 pm ET on ESPN, I've prepared a Same Game Parlay to spice things up a bit.
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Let's dive into my SGP bet now!
Derrick White to Score 15+ Points (-170)
Just like most other Celtics players, White didn't encounter much resistance when trying to score the ball vs the Pacers this season. He cleared this line 3 times in 5 meetings, averaging 16 points per game, while shooting a respectable 45% from the field and nearly 40% from downtown. This postseason has been a great success so far, he's upped his average from the regular season by 3 points per game, improving his efficiency across the board. After averaging 22.4 points per game in Round 1 vs Miami, he focused more on defense in the series vs the Cavaliers, but I expect that to revert back against Indiana. With Kristaps Porzingis still missing from the line-up, White is now the 3rd scoring option on this team, Indiana has the worst defensive rating from the remaining teams in this postseason.