Frequent First Quarter Fliers

DraftKings is letting us utilize this market again and I’m targeting 3 players in tonight’s Celtics at Nets matchup.

Marcus Smart has been a player I’ve gone to almost all season for first quarter props. The DPOY is a 1st quarter prop star, averaging 2.0 assists in the first quarter this season. In both games against the Nets, Smart recorded 2 assists in both first quarters. The last time he didn’t have a first quarter assist was 19 games ago in February and he dropped 5 1Q against the Nets earlier this year. All we’re asking from the guy is for 1 tonight.

Usually I’m not looking to target assists when playing Jayson Tatum props, but he has been passing the ball well this series (and this season). In his first two series games, Tatum has put up 3 and 4 assists in the 1st quarter! 1+ assist opened at -320, which seems very reasonable. I was building a longshot with these plays earlier and they pulled Tatum 3+ assists +425 which I think is a good sign for our 1+ assist leg.

The last leg for the SGPs I’m building tonight is Kevin Durant’s first quarter rebounds. KD averaged 2.2 rebounds/1Q and has been consistently putting up 2+ boards every single playoff game, going all the way back to 2019. He picked up 2 and 3 in the first two series games and I’d be surprised if he doesn’t do it again in 12 minutes. He also averaged 2.1 assists in the 1Q this season, recording 1 and 3 against Boston. I trust the Slim Reaper to get us 2 and 1 in the 1Q.

Plays:

0.55U Tatum 1+ as./Smart 1 as./KD 1 as. -110 (1Q)

0.60U Smart 1+ as./KD 2+ reb. -120 (1Q)

0.53U Tatum 1+ as./KD 2+ reb. -105 (1Q)

All lines available on DraftKings Sportsbook