Only once in their last 8 games have the Celtics lost, and they’ll look to keep the momentum going as they host the Nikola Jokic-less Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. You can catch the game live from 7:00 pm ET on ESPN as part of their doubleheader, which will be followed by Lakers vs Spurs at 9:30 pm ET. To add some extra sizzle to this matchup, I’ve pieced together my 3 best player props to create a Nuggets vs Celtics parlay at +481 odds. Let’s break down each leg, while you can also get our expert NBA picks for every matchup on Wednesday’s busy 12-game slate.
Christian Braun over 2.5 assists (+122)
Aaron Gordon to score 15+ points (+104)
Derrick White 3+ made threes (-194)
Nuggets vs Celtics parlay odds: +481
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Christian Braun over 2.5 assists (+122)
Without the brains of the operation on offense, there’s a real shortage of playmakers on the Nuggets’ roster right now. This is where I believe Christian Braun can step up and make up for some of the assists that would normally go to Jokic. He has appeared in only 12 games so far this season after getting injured in mid-November. As he gets back into the swing of things, his numbers should only improve, and there’s no better time for him to have a solid offensive performance than against the Celtics with his team struggling with injuries.
We’ve been accustomed to seeing Braun average around 3 assists per game ever since he was inserted into the starting lineup last season. The last time he faced Boston, Braun had the best game of his career in head-to-head meetings, accounting for 24 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. The over on him has hit in 50% of the games this season, so this looks like a good spot to kickstart our Nuggets vs Celtics SGP at plus-money odds.
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Aaron Gordon to score 15+ points (+104)
Due to this being only his 2nd game back after his hamstring injury, we are getting really solid odds on Aaron Gordon to have a productive game on the offensive front. Jamal Murray cannot carry the Nuggets all by himself, especially not on the road at TD Garden, where the Celtics are 7-1 SU in 8 games played. Gordon has cleared his line in 3 of his last 4 games, and the one where he did not is the one where he injured himself and left the game after just 3 minutes played.
The bulk of the damage Gordon makes comes on the inside, and although the stats are saying Boston is one of the better paint defenses in the league, containing a player like Gordon will take some effort here. I feel like Luka Garza and Neemias Queta aren’t experienced enough defenders to slow him down. Without Jokic at the helm, this is a completely different Nuggets team. In the scoring hierarchy, Gordon is now 2nd behind Murray, so I’m counting on a productive performance here.
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Derrick White 3+ made threes (-194)
The spotlight might be on Jaylen Brown due to his historic shooting numbers this season, but let’s not overlook the impact Derrick White has had on this Celtics team so far. He is the team’s 2nd leading scorer, averaging a career high 18.4 points per game. His last 2 home games against Denver have seen him knock down 5 threes in each of them, and only 3 times in 10 meetings has he failed to connect on multiple threes.
Being the volume shooter that he is from distance, I’m sure there will be plenty of opportunities for White to make some shots. December saw him average 10.9 shot attempts from three, the highest of any month so far this season. If that carries over to Wednesday’s game, I’m confident he can make at least 30% of his attempts here. Denver has really slipped in the past 3 games defending the perimeter, as they’re currently allowing 40.2% shots to go in, which is an increase of almost 5% compared to their season average. That isn’t a good sign going up against the most prolific shooting team in the league.
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