Pick one, or both: Kristaps Porzingis (+900) or PJ Washington (+1100) to lead the first quarter in made threes
Look, threes are one of the highest-variance stats we have. The volume at which players take and make them change constantly. To me, averaging at least two first-quarter three-point attempts puts you in this conversation. In the playoffs before he got hurt, Porzingis was taking 2.0 1Q threes, only behind Jayson Tatum (2.1) and Derrick White (2.2). Washington is in the same stratosphere (1.8), only behind Luka Doncic (3.4). If you wager both Porzingis and Washington every game of the series, it pays off as long as one of them hits.
Derrick Jones Jr. over 12.5 points + rebounds + assists (-125)
This is a fair number based on what we've seen Jones do during the playoffs (9.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 31.2 MPG), so I don't mind it as a parlay filler. But if you subscribe to the belief that Daniel Gafford will take a more pronounced back seat to the springier and switchier Dereck Lively in this series, I have some numbers to give you. Per 36 minutes in the playoffs with Lively on the court, DJJ averages 13.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists -- easily clearing his prop.
Role Player Parlay: Josh Green over 0.5 threes + Payton Pritchard over 1.5 assists + Dereck Lively over 1.5 assists + Derrick Jones Jr. over 0.5 blocks (+950)
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Prior to Dallas' closeout game against the Timberwolves, Green had made at least one three-pointer in 12 straight contests. So, I was surprised to see his mark for over 0.5 threes at -140.
Pritchard: In the playoffs, he totaled six assists in 29 minutes sharing the court with Kristaps Porzingis prior to the latter's injury. That's a great rate, so I'll take the risk to build a bit of a low-stakes parlay.
Lively: Has gone over 1.5 assists in five straight and six of the past seven
DJJ: Averages 2.0 blocks per 36 minutes with Lively on the court
I'm taking the OVER on Jrue Holiday scoring 12.5 points
(-122, DraftKings, 12:30pm EST)
After a slow start in to the playoffs, Holiday has been on a heater. Over his last 11 playoff games, the beefy guard has averaged 14.5 points per game while shooting an efficient 53.6 percent from the field. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown trust Holiday. When those scoring forwards get doubled, they know they can trust Holiday to knock down the corner three. I also expect the 6-foot-4 Holiday to bully Kyrie Irving on the block, when he gets the chance. Everyone is talking about what a great match Luka are Kyrie are, but no one mentions Kyrie's below-average-defense. During the regular season, Dallas ranked a poor 24th in fantasy-points-allowed to point guards and 15th in FP's allowed to shooting guards. The Mavs can't double everyone – look for Holiday to get some wide open shots. The K-Train is 35-28 in the season, feel free to fade.
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