The Boston Celtics host the Golden State Warriors in TD Garden Wednesday for Game 3 of the NBA Finals with the series tied 1-1. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. ET (ABC).
Below, we list the best value prop bets from Tipico Sportsbook‘s 2022 NBA Finals Game 3 odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The name of the game for Golden State has been the 3rd quarter, winning it in Game 1 by 14 and Game 2 by 21. For Boston, it was saved by a +24 (40-16) in the 4th quarter.
While the Celtics could be down 2-0, they now have home-court advantage.
F Jayson Tatum has 41 points in the series and F Jaylen Brown has 40. With 63 points through 2 games, G Stephen Curry is the clear favorite to win Finals MVP.
Boston is favored by 3.5 points in Game 3.
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NBA Finals prop bets for Game 3
Celtics G Marcus Smart points: OVER 13.5 (-113)
While the Celtics in general haven’t had a sizable advantage at home, Smart has improved his play at TD Garden. He’s hit double digits in all 7 home games, not playing in 2 of the Celtics’ 9.
He’s topped this total 4 of those 7 times and has launched at least 6 threes in 5 of the 7 games as well. After a 2-point performance in Game 2, expect a bounce-back game from the reigning Defensive Player of the Year.
Warriors G Jordan Poole assists: OVER 2.5 (-102)
Poole has turned into far more of a playmaker this season, and that’s been seen even brighter when the Dubs are on the road. Poole has hit 3 assists in 9 of 18 games, but in 6 of 7 road games.
Poole doesn’t have a game without an assist and has totaled just one once, so he is also getting right there. For this value, I’ll take the over, especially considering this should be a game that stays competitive for 48 minutes.
Warriors C Kevon Looney rebounds: UNDER 8.5 (-105)
The Warriors starting center has had a chaotic postseason from being sent to the second unit to having an instrumental role in closing out the Grizzlies. Looney is averaging around 23 minutes per game this series.
He’s collected 16 boards. Looney has only eclipsed 8.5 in 6 games (played in 18) this postseason. Given his limited minutes and the postseason-long trend, I’ll take his under here.