Best NBA Prop Bets for Sixers vs. Celtics Game 7
Two best words in sports: Game 7.
The Philadelphia 76ers travel back to Boston for the final game of an epic second round matchup in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The Sixers have won in Boston twice this series already, can they get over the hump one more time and breakthrough to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2001?
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Best prop bets for Sixers vs. Celtics
- Tobias Harris OVER 6.5 Rebounds (-108)
- Tyrese Maxey UNDER 2.5 Assists (-134)
- Al Horford UNDER 1.5 Three’s (+114)
Tobias Harris OVER 6.5 Rebounds
Harris has been averaging over 11 rebound chances per game this series and is averaging just under seven in 36 minutes per game this series. However, with the rotation tightening in a do-or-die game, I think Harris plays upwards of 40 minutes and I’ll bank on plenty of rebounding chances in a game that features the lowest total of the round at 201 as of this writing.
Tyrese Maxey UNDER 2.5 Assists
Maxey posted three assists in the past two games and a third time earlier this season, but I’m going under on this mark. The ball is going to be in Joel Embiid and James Harden’s hands for much of this game, and most of Maxey’s assists come from his ability to attack shifted defenses and find open players.
However, in a Game 7 setting, the pace will be methodical, the shots will be tedious and I don’t think the ball will move very effortlessly, toning down Maxey’s assist chances. He only has a 3.7 potential assists per game this season, so there isn’t much margin for error here.
Al Horford Under 1.5 Three’s
Horford has a mid-series heater, hitting seven three’s between Game 3 and 4, but other than that he hasn’t been a threat from the perimeter, hitting only two of 21 other three-point shots. Even if the volume is there, Horford isn’t reliable enough to hit two three’s, it’s simply not an efficient shot for the Boston offense.
The Celtics are also beginning to lean into the two big lineup of Horford and Robert Williams, which is going to make spacing harder to come by with Williams inability to shoot. This game is going to be a grind, and I think Horford is going to be gun shy from deep on Sunday afternoon.
At + money, I can’t overlook this prop.
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