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There's no denying the strong play of Derrick White over the last three games. However, projections are calling for a more active role from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown in Game 2, and our NBA picks think that'll hold White back.
White, who averaged just over 15 points per game in the regular season, is feeling it — especially from long range. During this three-game tear, he’s shot a collective 20-for-37 from deep and is clicking at 58% from the floor overall. Game 2 player projections forecast a return to form for Tatum, with most models calling for 26 to 27 points from the Celtics’ top gun. Second option,, is projected for 23-24 points. That doesn’t leave many touches or buckets for White to topple his tallest scoring prop.
You go from a team that didn’t shoot a lot of threes to one that wants to shoot a whole bunch. We have to do a better job at limiting the amount of 3-pointers that they took. Tatum hasn’t shot the ball well in the past three games, but he’s just too good to stay cold. He’s still chucking it from long range, and many models call for three makes from deep tonight.
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