PICK 2: Celtics 1Q ML (1.74)

Risk: 2 units

Celtics and Nets, great game no doubt especially with KD and Irving duo coming up steaming hot. But, on the other side, Tatum is providing MVP numbers and is showing why's he considered to be a top talent, and generational player.

I'm  taking Celtics to start off the game strong, as they tend to play an intense defense in first Q and try to get early lead - shutting down opposing scorers.

LAST 6 MATCHES (1Q):

  1. vs Dallas (won by 14 pts difference)
  2. vs Sacramento (won by 14 pts  difference)
  3. vs Washington (won by 9 pts difference)
  4. vs Charlotte (won by 26 pts difference)
  5. vs Miami (won by 3 pts difference)
  6. vs Miami again (draw 1Q)

The only GTD is Smart, and that might be the reason we're seeing bit of bump in these odds. 

The Nets are not terrible in 1Q, but they are not as good as Celtics. They have won 1st Q in 3 out of last 5 matches.

The defense will be a major factor here, and the Celtics are far better in that aspect than Nets. No one can stop KD, that's a fact - he's the best pure scorer the league has seen. However, stopping Kyrie, Harris, O'Neale and Claxton is very much possible, and I'm relying on it.