The Heat is in a great spot in Game 1 against the Celtics

The Eastern Conference Finals will begin Wednesday night as Boston Celtics And Miami Heat Adding another chapter to their ongoing rivalry. This will be the third Conference Final in four years between these two teams, each having won once previously. This time around, the Celtics are formidable favorites to advance to the NBA Finals for the second straight season, but they’ll need consistent play from their stars to hold off a stubborn Miami squad. The deeper we go into the postseason, the chess match between coaches facing each other’s adjustments becomes. Predicting which players are most likely to win (or struggle) can make targeting player props the most advantageous path out of the chain with some profit. Here are three solid bets for player props that you’ll want to consider before the Heat and Celtics take the floor.

Bam Adebayo over 17.5 points (-130)

Jimmy Butler She can’t do it alone even though it’s amazing to watch him try. Obviously, Butler wasn’t quite the same player coming back from an ankle injury, but Adebayo stepped up when Miami needed him. And the Heat will definitely need him against the Celtics. Bam has surpassed that total in each of the last three matches against Nix He scored 23 points in Games 4 and 6. Boston’s defense hasn’t been able to slow Adebayo this year. The last time Bam faced Boston, he dominated on a down low, recording 30 points and 15 rebounds. Mazzula could be great for making life more difficult in the Heat Center, but I would ride the Hot Hand again. The Heat enter the game with a pretty big relief advantage, so I’ll bet Bam’s new legs will net more second chance points for Miami’s offense.

Jason Tatum under 44.5 points, rebounds and assists (-120)

If Jayson Tatum played as he did in the 7 vs Philadelphia, The remaining three teams are in trouble. However, it is his lack of consistency that makes us add these caveats whenever Tatum is mentioned among the elite. That’s a pretty good spot to take Tatum away from his incredible 51-point performance on Sunday. I expect to see the Heat fly all over the floor on defense, and it will be much more difficult to get the clean look on the perimeter than it was against a lethargic Sixers in the last two games of that series. Erik Spoelstra’s defense has historically done a decent job on Tatum, limiting him to finishing that total in five of the seven meetings this year. I’m going to count on the Miami defense to get the ball out of Tatum’s hands early and often.

Kyle Lowry 18.5+ points, rebounds and assists (-120)

As far as we’re talking about Adebayo’s return in the postseason, Kyle Lowry has been a solid contributor. Spoelstra is counting on Lowry more and more as the playoffs progress, with the veteran keeper scoring at least 30 minutes in four of his last six games. Boston has the bodies to slow Butler down, and guys like Lowry will be crucial to the Heat’s offense this Series. Lowry has cleared that prop in three of his last four games with ease, tallying 21 and 24 (twice) points, rebounds and assists. He was even better against Boston, averaging 22 points, rebounds and assists, which bumps up to 25 in two games this season at TD Garden. We’ll see a strong team effort from a motivated Miami team, and I’m betting Lowry steps into a big role Wednesday night.