THE BEST MUST-BET Grizzlies vs. Celtics NBA Player Props & Betting Picks Today | 3/3/22

Two of the NBA’s hottest teams will battle tonight in Boston with playoff and possibly MVP hopes at stake. The Celtics host the Grizzlies with plenty of star-studded action headlined by new MVP favorite Ja Morant. Boston comes off a big home win against the Hawks and Jayson Tatum and his team are looking to ground Memphis. Boston has won three of its last five, and eight of its last 10 games, but will be without Jaylen Brown tonight as he sprained his ankle against the Hawks. Derrick White and Marcus Smart will help pick up some slack, but do not be surprised to see Grant Williams play more without Brown on the floor.

Memphis is riding Morant’s hot hand as they have picked up two straight wins. The Grizzlies are also winners of eight of their last ten, with the most recent victories coming with huge scoring outputs from Morant. He is still a longer shot to win the MVP but is a lock on every book to win the Most Improved Player. Steven Adams has also played well in the center role for the Grizzlies and Desmond Bane will look to rebound from a rough night shooting the ball. Dillon Brooks is still dealing with an ankle injury, but the Grizzlies still have the 3rd best scoring offense in the NBA.

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NBA Player Props & Picks Today | Grizzlies vs. Celtics

Memphis Grizzlies vs. Boston Celtics

Date: Thursday, March 3, 2022
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Venue:
TD Garden — Boston, MA
Coverage: TNT

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Memphis 1st Quarter Moneyline: +100 (DraftKings)

The Celtics not having Brown in this game matters. While Memphis has the advantage, they are still on the road and dealing with a tough team at home in Boston. Morant is not the only Grizzlies player that is dialed in, as the team is playing great basketball behind him. The Celtics will need a little adjustment at the start of the game, be it inserting White in the starting lineup or going to Williams. The play here is taking advantage of a little tweak from Boston and getting even money on the Grizzlies. Memphis is playing so well as a unit that they are not getting caught watching Morant do amazing things. Boston is weaker up front and will see a tough time slowing down Adams, even with Al Horford. The Celtics are as good on defense, ranking 3rd in the NBA in scoring defense, as the Grizzlies are on offense, but not having a key player to start the game is the difference.

With so much focus on Morant, look for the Grizzlies to get opportunities for guys in the second unit like De’Anthony Melton. OddsShopper will always find the best return and value on every play, so the option to get even money on the moneyline is better than getting +1.5 at -110.

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Jaren Jackson Jr. Under 6.5 Rebounds: -130 (DraftKings)

The entire NBA world is focusing on how many points Morant will score tonight, but there are plenty of sharper markets to attack. OddsShopper identifies this prop as a solid mix of xROI and a great xWin, which helps mitigate the -130 points of juice. Awesemo’s projection has Jackson finishing with 5.5 boards tonight against Boston. OddsShopper has a 68% chance of this bet going over, combined with a 21% xROI on the play. Jackson bhas gone under this number in three of his last four games and only averaged 7.3 rebounds in the month of February.


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Al Horford Over 10.5 Points: -116 (DraftKings)

Horford is a sneaky play here for overs, from rebounds to points. OddsShopper prefers the points play which is backed up with a healthy 13.1-point projection from Awesemo. Horford should have a couple of good scoring opportunities, including from 3 against Memphis. He should also be active on both sides of the floor when it comes to rebounding. OddsShopper has a 67% chance of this prop hitting, along with a 25% xROI on the play. Horford failed to go over this number in his last two games, but before that saw double-digit shot attempts because of matchups. He should have that same favorable matchup against Memphis tonight without Brown as a scoring option.

Ja Morant Over 1.5 Made 3’s: -104 (FanDuel)

This is a rough game to choose any 3-point props, as both teams defend the 3 well and neither team relies on it for scoring points. But thanks to OddsShopper there is always an angle, even if it is a smaller return on a simple over/under like Morant’s 3-point total at 1.5 makes. The Celtics are tough to bet with higher totals for Smart and Tatum, and Jackson is not bettable due to foul trouble. Bane simply does not get enough looks to make any 3-point prop profitable, so Morant is the last one standing.

Check out expert NBA betting analyst Cole K’s favorite Ja Morant NBA player prop bet today.

He has taken four 3’s in each of his last three games and should have continued opportunities from deep. It is not his main form of attacking teams but he has been sharp from 3 and certainly dictates the Grizzlies offense.

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