Today we have a one matchup on the slate: Game 7 of 76ers vs. Celtics. We're looking two key role players for our Sunday afternoon PrizePicks plays.
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Here’s how I would approach today’s slate in NBA Playoffs slate.
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P.J. Tucker Less Than 4 Rebounds
With the Celtics starting a bigger lineup in Game 6, P.J. Tucker played a series-low 20 minutes and only pulled down two rebounds. There is a chance for a push on this prop, as the line has moved from 4.5 to 4 rebounds. Action Network's NBA Prop Model has him projected for 3.7 rebounds in Game 7.
During the playoffs, Tucker is averaging 8.5 rebound chances per game, which ranks as the sixth-lowest on the team. He has failed to reach four rebounds in three of his last four games with his minutes trending down. Aside from Tucker, all four other 76ers starters played 40 or more minutes in Game 6. If Tucker plays around 20 minutes again tonight, he is going to have a really tough time topping this rebound projection.
Al Horford More Than 15 Points and Rebounds
Horford played a series-high 39 minutes in Game 6, which resulted in him pulling down a team-high 11 rebounds. He has struggled shooting the ball over the last two games, but Horford has shown upside in this series to score the ball. Horford has scored double-digit points in half of the games played, while averaging 7.2 rebounds per game.
The Celtics made a change to the starting lineup in Game 6 removing Derrick White and adding Robert Williams. They also didn’t play Grant Williams a single minute as they only ran out seven players. In a Game 7 winner-take-all, expect Horford to play as many minutes as he can giving him plenty of opportunity for this over.
