Expect another big performance from Marcus Smart in Game 2, plus other best bets for Friday

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Heat at Celtics, 8:30 p.m. | TV: TNT

Key Trend: Smart has gone over this total in 10 of 14 playoff games.The Pick: Marcus Smart Over 16.5 Points & Rebounds (-117)

The Celtics are in a familiar position. They lost the first game of their previous series against Philadelphia. While a loss tonight wouldn’t eliminate them, going to Miami down 0-2 would be a deep hole to climb out of. So, I declare this a must-win for the Celtics, meaning it’s their third must-win in their last four games.

And while he’s not the biggest name on the roster, few Celtics have been more reliable in big situations than Marcus Smart. In 13 games during the playoffs, Smart’s averaging 19.5 points and rebounds. He’s exceeded the 16.5 mark set for tonight’s game in 10 of Boston’s 14 playoff games (he also does plenty of important things on the court that aren’t recorded in the box score).

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Now, he hasn’t gone over it in either of the last two, but that’s somewhat misleading. The Celtics blew the 76ers out in Game 7 of the last round, and Smart played a secondary role as the world stood and watched Jayson Tatum go supernova….

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Author : Tom Fornelli

Publish date : 2023-05-19 20:22:55

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