The 24-9 Boston Celtics are in Minnesota to face the Timberwolves for the second time this season. They won their first matchup 107-105 on November 24 in Boston. The game will tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET tonight.
The Celtics are second in the Eastern Conference but are 3-4 in their previous seven games. Jayson Tatum is averaging 28.3 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game this season. Here is my favorite prop bet for Jayson Tatum against the Timberwolves for tonight’s game.
Jayson Tatum over 26.5 points (-125)
Over his eight-year NBA career, Tatum has faced the Timberwolves 13 times. He averages 26.1 points per contest against them but has scored over 26.5 points in six of the previous nine games. Tatum finished with 26 points against Minnesota in November. He is -125 on DraftKings Sportsbook to score 27 or more in tonight’s game.
Although Tatum has only hit his scoring mark once in his last four games, he has totaled over 26.5 points six times in December. Tatum has had 18 games with at least 27 points this season. The previous time Tatum scored under 26 points in three straight games, he bounced back with a big 35-point performance.
Tatum averaged 20.5 field goal attempts a game in December, 1.2 more than in November. This season, Tatum is fourth in the NBA in scoring behind Giannis Antetokounmpo (32.6), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31.2), and Nikola Jokic (30.7). In the last three games, Tatum attempted fewer than 20 shots per game. When that number has increased to 20 or more field goals, he has scored more than 27 points lately.
All odds provided by DraftKings Sportsbook, lines and odds subject to change.
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