Jimmy, Tucker and Tatum for Thursday

I’m back tonight with 5 more 1Q plays for Game 2 between the Celtics and the Heat. We were pretty successful last time going 2-1-1 with the loss coming a point short from Jaylen Brown who went 1/4 in the 1Q. I’m going to be running some of these plays back plus some new variations. Let’s try to make it 6 straight writeups with profit.

I’d run that Jaylen Brown play back again but DK opened his points at 5 instead of 4 which is a much better number for 1Q pts. However, Brown still has 1+ 1Q rebound in 10 straight playoff games. Jayson Tatum has 1+ 1Q assist in 11/12 playoff games and 1+ 1Q rebound in every playoff game, including 3+ 1Q rebounds in 4 of the last 5. It’s looking like Al Horford may be out again tonight, leaving plenty of opportunity for Tatum and Brown to grab some boards early. Derrick White is also out for the Celtics and even though Marcus Smart is returning from injury again, I think he’ll play 9+ 1Q minutes, giving him plenty of time for 1+ 1Q assist which Smart has in 9/10 playoff games.

Plays:

0.63U Tatum 1+ 1Q reb. / Tatum 1+ 1Q ast. / Smart 1+ 1Q ast. -125 (DK)

1.15U Brown 1+ 1Q reb. / Tatum 1+ 1Q reb. / Butler 1+ 1Q reb. / Tucker 1+ 1Q reb. -115 (DK)

Jimmy Butler has arguably been one of the best players in the playoffs this season and I’m expecting him to get off to a good start again tonight at home. He’s been rebounding the ball very well recently early with 2+ 1Q rebounds in 8/11 playoff games and 3 straight games with 3+ 1Q rebounds. PJ Tucker is also rebounding the ball well early, with 2 1Q rebounds last game and 4 twice in each 1Q in the regular season. I’ve been throwing Jimmy Butler 1+ steals into SGPs all playoffs and he has 1+ in 11/11 games with 2+ in 9/11 games. I watched him get back to back steals against the Celtics last game and I think he gets another 2+ tonight at home where the Heat play better.

Plays:

0.5U Tucker 1+ 1Q reb. / Butler 2+ steals +110 (DK)

0.65U Butler 2+ 1Q reb. / Tucker 1+ 1Q reb. -130 (DK)

0.55U Tatum 1+ 1Q reb. / Butler 2+ 1Q reb. / Butler 1+ steal -110 (DK)