The Celtics aim to end their recent skid against a young Raptors squad on Tuesday afternoon. Despite their down stretch, Jayson Tatum is still playing at an MVP level and having one of the most impressive statistical stretches of his career.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Boston is currently a 17-point favorite, with the game’s point total set at 232.5 points. Below, I’ve honed in on my favorite player prop centered around Tatum in this divisional showdown.
Best Jayson Tatum Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Jayson Tatum Over 5.5 Assists (-105)
Much has been made about Boston’s regression defensively, but the offense has stalled. The point totals look fine on paper, but the process has been concerning. The hyper-fixation on launching threes has gone too far, often disregarding basic principles to chuck triples to check off a box on an analytics sheet. Even with a squad built on shooting volume, the team is at its best when Jayson Tatum navigates off a high pick and roll.
Tatum has developed into a premier point forward. His basketball IQ has vastly improved; he can handle being a primary ball handler. This group has other playmakers, but Tatum is the ideal table setter. Often, when this club has started to go sideways in recent years, they’ve leaned on their franchise superstar to get back on track.
Tatum’s crossed the five-assist threshold twice in the last four outings. He gets to face Toronto, who is 26th in defensive rating. It’s hard not to love a player of this caliber in a bounce-back spot.
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