The top-two teams in the NBA's Eastern Conference square off on Tuesday as the Boston Celtics meet the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Check out my favorite Celtics vs Cavaliers player props for tonight's showdown at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse:
Jrue Holiday OVER 3.5 Assists +115 At Sportsbook
Jrue Holiday hasn't looked like himself lately, as he's clearly hampered by a knee injury. However, that shouldn't stop you from taking the value bet on his assists tonight in Cleveland.
Holiday has surpassed this line in three of his past five games, and hit three assists in the two contests he didn't. In fact, the veteran guard has averaged a whopping 6.7 potential assists across his last 10 games. The UCLA product almost always makes the extra pass, with his cerebral basketball sense perfectly linking the Celtics offensive unit.
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With this assist to Porzingis, Jrue Holiday catched Scottie Pippen in 36th place all-time with 6,136 pic.twitter.com/fHsA7hCmOD
With the Cavaliers focused on shutting down Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Holiday will see more of the ball tonight. Additionally, the Celtics rank fifth in both points per game and field goal percentage, opening up plenty of opportunities for Holiday to dish the rock. Moreover, Holiday's averaged 4.5 assists per game in two clashes with Cleveland this season. Bet Jrue Holiday OVER 3.5 assists at +115.
Max Strus OVER 7.5 Points -135 At Sportsbook
Max Strus has been a consistent producer for Cleveland this season. As opposing defenses aim to contain Donovan Mitchell and focus on Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen inside, Strus shooting ability is a key component of the Cavs offense.
I was interested in how Max Strus would function as the screener for inverted Evan Mobley pick and rolls and the fellas did not leave me disappointed pic.twitter.com/bNQwCModMF
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Plus, the sixth-year guard is shooting an insane 43.3% from three-point range at home on the year. Strus has surpassed this 7.5 points player prop in four straight games, while shooting 43% on seven field-goal attempts per contest. Cleveland is the home favorite in a game versus the Celtics with the highest point total of the night. Expect to see Strus launch an open shot from deep on more than a few occasions in what will be a high-scoring contest.
Jaylen Brown OVER 5.5 Rebounds -104 At Sportsbook
We've hit Jaylen Brown's rebounding prop a couple times over the past few weeks, and lo and behold, there's still value.
Indeed, Brown has exceeded 5.5 rebounds in seven of his last 10 games, while averaging 6.5 a night. Most importantly, Brown's averaged a wild 11.6 rebounding chances per game in his past 10 contests. We simply need him to continue cleaning up the defensive glass to cash this prop. Once again, the high total in the Celtics vs Cavaliers game makes the OVER 5.5 rebounds the play.