Eric Moody breaks down his top betting picks for Game 1 of the NBA Finals as the Boston Celtics take on the Dallas Mavericks.
Former manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN.Although the Mavericks and the Celtics both have reputations for stifling defenses, each team's defense has been shaky over the past six games. The total has gone over in five of the Mavericks' and Celtics' past six games.
Brown has been exceptional in the paint during the playoffs, making 65.1% of his field goal attempts. While the Mavericks have excelled at rim protection, holding opponents to just 51% in the paint, Brown should continue to be aggressive in the Finals. He cleared this line in every game of the Eastern Conference finals, nine of his past 14 playoff games and 10 of his past 20 games with
Teams have struggled to contain Doncic during the playoffs. He has averaged 29.0 PPG, and regardless of how teams defend Doncic, he has found a way to score. He has cleared 31.5 points in four of his past five games and should see a lot of one-on-one matchups against Boston in Game 1. Tatum hasn't shot the basketball well but has proven to be an excellent rebounder. He has cleared this line in 11 of 14 games and in his last regular-season game against the Mavericks.
Horford has cleared this line in 18 of his past 20 games. He has thrived with Porzingis on the floor, surpassing 11.5 points and rebounds in 15 of their past 20 games together during the regular season, including his last game against the Mavericks on March 1.
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