With a commanding 3-1 series lead in the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinals, the Boston Celtics will look to bounce the Cleveland Cavaliers from the postseason in Game 5 on Wednesday night, and we've got a same-game parlay created for this potential closeout.
Here's a look at our SGP and why each leg/prop warrants your attention.
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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics Game 5 Same-Game Parlay
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Expert Picks: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics Game 5
| Bet | Odds |
|---|---|
| Al Horford UNDER 1.5 Made 3-Pointers | -104 |
| Jrue Holiday OVER 13.5 Points | -104 |
| Caris LeVert OVER 18.5 PTS + REB + AST | -113 |
| Overall | +526 |
Same-Game Parlay Pick No. 1: Al Horford UNDER 1.5 Made 3-Pointers
With an extended run in this series due to Kristaps Porzingis' injury, the veteran Al Horford has provided a stable interior presence defensively but isn't nearly as great of an outside threat as his teammate. The 37-year-old is converting just 27 percent of his 3-point attempts across nine postseason outings, with that number dropping even lower to just 18.2 percent against the Cavaliers.
Horford would need to sink a pair of triples here to drill the OVER in Game 5, which would be quite the leap after failing to connect on even one of his 10 tries in the last two games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. It's the first time he's been unable to make a 3-pointer in consecutive games since late February.
The odds want you to believe that he won't make it happen from the perimeter, and the giant goose egg he registered in this department in Games 3 and 4 simply reinforces that notion.
Same-Game Parlay Pick No. 2: Jrue Holiday OVER 13.5 Points
Strike when the iron is hot on Jrue Holiday scoring props that have tremendous value, since they don't come around as often as you'd like.
Holiday has scored 14 or more points only three times in his last 15 games, but on the bright side, those three instances have come in this series with the Cavaliers. The pecking order in Beantown is fairly set in stone with superstars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown leading the way and Derrick White being a lethal third option from deep, so Holiday's touches aren't what they've been throughout his career. His usage rate in 2023-24 was just 16.3 percent, which is by far his lowest ever with the previous low coming in his rookie season (18.4, 2009-10).
Holiday connected on 13 of his 21 shot attempts on the road in Cleveland, taking two more shots than his backcourt partner White. If that efficiency can carry over to Game 5 at home, where someone like Tatum has notoriously struggled during these playoffs, then this shouldn't be a problem.
Same-Game Parlay Pick No. 3: Caris LeVert OVER 18.5 PTS + REB + AST
The status of All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell remains up in the air as of Tuesday morning, but even should he take the floor, the value of Caris LeVert shouldn't be hindered regardless if he's relegated back to the second unit or not.
His PRA reaching a total of 27 in Game 4 (19 points, five rebounds, and three assists) was obviously aided by being inserted into the starting lineup in Mitchell's place, yet his PRA in Game 2 (30) was actually greater (21 points, six rebounds, and three assists) in 12 fewer minutes as a reserve, so his box scores are sustainable no matter what his role may be.
The OVER on an 18.5 PRA has hit in four of his last five appearances, and should do the same in Game 5 with Cleveland on the brink of elimination.
