Best NBA Player Prop Bets for Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics - Game 1, May 1
What kind of performances can we expect on Sunday from Tobias Harris, Jaylen Brown, and Tyrese Maxey? Follow along as our NBA betting expert, Nick Galaida, breaks down three of his favorite NBA prop bets for today — Monday, May 1, 2023. Get all of Nick’s picks, including more NBA player props, at ScoresandOdds.
On Monday evening, the NBA postseason slate features two games, beginning with Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics at 7:30 p.m. EST on TNT.
Ahead of tip-off, the big news is that Joel Embiid is officially doubtful for the series opener due to a right knee sprain. In response to Philadelphia likely being without their top player, the market has pushed Boston to 10.5-point favorites on the spread, with the total set at over/under 214.5 points.
We are 43-43-1 on player prop recommendations to begin the postseason. For those who would prefer to attack the player prop market rather than a side or total, we have three leans below for tonight’s action!
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NBA Player Props -76ers vs. Celtics, May 1, 2023
- Tobias Harris o16.5 points
- Jaylen Brown o33.5 points + rebounds + assists
- Tyrese Maxey more than 30.5 points + rebounds + assists
Tobias Harris o16.5 points (-110), PointsBet
According to props.cash, Tobias Harris has eclipsed this market number in 17 of 26 games played without Joel Embiid in uniform, dating back to last season. In Game 4 of Philadelphia’s opening round series against the Brooklyn Nets, Harris was second on the team in field goal attempts, only behind Tyrese Maxey. Harris scored 25 points and played 37 minutes in the winning effort. Expect him to be busy once again on the offensive end of the floor – take the over.
Jaylen Brown o33.5 points + rebounds + assists (-120), BetMGM
Following a slow start to the postseason, Jaylen Brown was excellent across his final three games against the Atlanta Hawks – scoring no fewer than 31 points in any of those contests. More important from a betting perspective, Brown had at least 22 field goal attempts and played at least 38 minutes in each of those games, indicating that he had extremely high volume. Even after scoring less than 20 points twice against the Hawks, Brown finished the series averaging 26.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game (35.0 points + rebounds + assists). Trust Brown to fill up the stat sheet tonight in Game 1 at home against the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Tyrese Maxey more than 30.5 points + rebounds + assists, PrizePicks
In Game 4 against the Brooklyn Nets, Tyrese Maxey led the Philadelphia 76ers in shot attempts and was second on the team in minutes played. Per props.cash, Maxey has eclipsed this market number in nine of his last his last 12 games played with Embiid on the sidelines. Though he has a tough matchup tonight against the Boston Celtics, there is optimism that he can have a big game, especially after seeing Trae Young have multiple games with more than 50 points + rebounds + assists against this team in the first round.
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