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Best Jayson Tatum prop bets for December 19

Best Jayson Tatum prop bets for December 19

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By: Alex Hunter

The Celtics are hosting the Bulls in Boston on Thursday. On DraftKings Sportsbook, the Celtics are a 14.5-point favorites and this game carries a total of 241 points.

Below, I have featured my favorite Jayson Tatum prop to consider from this contest.

Best Jayson Tatum Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook

Jayson Tatum 9+ First Quarter Points (-120)

Tatum has been one of the best scorers in the league this season, especially in the first quarter. Excluding Paolo Banchero (oblique), who has only played in five games this season, Tatum is leading the NBA with 9.6 first quarter points per game. He’s also playing 11.5 first quarter minutes per game, which ranks second in the league.

Tatum is leading the Celtics with a 30.1 percent usage rate this season and he should get off to a hot start vs. the Bulls. Chicago ranks second in pace and 25th in defensive efficiency this season. In this spot, the Celtics carry a mammoth 128.5-point implied team total on the DraftKings Sportsbook, which is the largest team total the NBA has seen this season.

Boston just faced the Bulls in Chicago a few weeks ago and Tatum went off for 35 points, including 12 points in the first frame. On his home floor this time around, Tatum is an excellent bet to score at least nine first quarter points at this reasonable -120 price on the DraftKings Sportsbook.

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I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is Hunta512) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.

Alex Hunter
Alex Hunter is an avid DFS player and sports handicapper, who has been a proud member of the DraftKings Network team since 2020. He is a data-driven analyst, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communications at Worcester State University and has been in the sports content business for nearly a decade, covering the NBA, NFL and PGA TOUR. Alex is a diehard Boston Celtics fan, who loves to be on the golf course when he isn’t grinding lineups or producing content. For all of Alex’s work or if you need any lineup advice, be sure to follow him @Hunta512 on X.
Disclaimer

I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is Hunta512) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.