The Boston Celtics will host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night in a crucial Eastern Conference matchup. The Cavaliers have a two-game lead on the Celtics in the season series but are yet to face Robert Williams III. Bettors looking for the best NBA Cavaliers-Celtics player props should back Big Al on DraftKings — the book has left a bit too much value on the Al Horford player prop markets. Make sure to check out OddsShopper’s tools for other sharp plays.
Best Cavaliers-Celtics NBA Player Prop | Al Horford
Al Horford Prop O/U 8.5 Points
The books have made a mistake with this line. Al Horford can cash this prop with a trio of corner triples, but DraftKings Sportsbook feels comfortable stacking the juice on the under here because of Cleveland’s slow pace and stingy defense. Unfortunately for the books, Cleveland’s tough defensive play has extended to stars but not to role players — especially those who can hurt them from long range.
The Cavaliers have struggled to defend the corner. They have allowed the eighth-most corner 3’s per game (3.5) on the second-highest shooting percentage (42.2%) despite playing at the NBA’s slowest pace. Ancillary weapons have routinely flashed for big performances against them. Denver’s Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, another corner specialist, shot 4-for-4 from the perimeter and racked up 17 points. Philadelphia’s P.J. Tucker shot 2-for-2 on his way to 10 points — his second-best showing this year.
Horford should benefit immensely from the matchup. He leads the Celtics in corner 3’s made (0.9) and attempted (2) per game. He also starts at power forward, and Cleveland has allowed an NBA-high 2.7 3-pointers per game to the position along with the fifth-most points per game (23.2). Horford scored exactly 12 points in his last two meetings with the Cavaliers despite seeing usage at center. The Celtics will also play this one in Boston, and Horford averages 1.8 more points per game in home contests.
The total for this prop (8.5) is off by one. The books should have opened this at 9.5 with the juice stacked slightly on the under, but they’ve left themselves vulnerable with the current price. Bettors should buy the over at -105 via DraftKings before the line moves. Readers who have yet to register there can even secure $150 in bonus bets with a $5 moneyline wager!
Best NBA Cavaliers-Celtics Player Prop: Al Horford Over 8.5 Points (-105) at DraftKings
