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Derrick White has emerged as a true No. 3 option for the Celtics following the injury to Porzingis, and our NBA picks don't expect his return to influence the amount of threes White will hit in Game 1.
Obviously, Dallas remains a hefty underdog, the first time the Western Conference winner has been an underdog in Game 1 in the NBA Finals odds in five years. One of the reasons for that could be the play of Derrick White, whose threes prop takes the spotlight of myAnticipating adjustments will be the key to bets throughout the NBA Finals, but in Game 1, both Jason Kidd and Joe Mazzula should stick to what got them here.
White’s usage shows most from deep. He took 6.8 threes per game in the regular season; he has shot 9.0 per game since Porzingis was injured, hitting 40.4% of them.
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