Hello and welcome back to another edition of Blaise's Best Bets. As most of you know, Pine has partnered with Thrive Fantasy, an innovative new way to compete by pitting your prop bets against others. I'll discuss more on how you can win big with Thrive fantasy but first let's get into the best bets for tonight's matchup of the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat. 

Heat PG Kyle Lowry: Over 4.5 Assists (80 Thrive Points)

The veteran Heat PG has had a rough time with injuries this postseason but has finally turned a corner in his health, even starting in the Heat's game three victory over the Celtics. His leadership has been vital throughout the season and he led the Heat in assists with a whopping 7.5 Assists per game. Over the past ten games he's started, Lowry has been averaging 6.3 assists per game in spite of his injury issues. He totaled six in game three, and im heavily inclined to believe that he's going to smash that 4.5 line with ease. 

Celtics C Robert Williams III: Under 7.5 Rebounds (110 Thrive Points)


This one comes straight from Pine's very own prop robot, which can be found in the explore tab. The trusty robot has given this an 82% Chance of hitting the under, which is wild. However, it makes sense. Williams is only averaging 5.3 rebounds a game and has only collected 8+ rebounds twice in the past seven games. Not only that, but Williams will be playing through a left knee injury that will limit his abilites in the paint. Miami is extremely tough on the glass and doesn't give up very many rebounds. Here's the NBA leaders in Rebounds Allowed Per Game. 

Celtics SF Jayson Tatum: PAR Under 42.5 (100 Thrive Points) 


The St.Louis native has had a wonderful playoff run as a member of the Celtics. However, like many members of this hard-nosed series, he is dealing with injury. In addition, Miami has been giving him fits all season. In five games against Miami, he is averaging only 31 points+assists+rebounds. In fact, he's only put up over 42.5 PAR against Miami once when he totaled 43 in game one. I think with his nerve injury and a stout Miami defense, he falls short of the 42.5 line. Side note: in his past ten games he's averaging 37.5 PAR well short of the 42.5 line provided by Thrive.