Bucks vs. Celtics Recap: Rollins, Herro and George Props Cash
The Celtics beat the Bucks 109-102 on Wednesday night. Boston won the first quarter 28-14 and the second 34-27 to lead 62-41 at halftime, and the lead reached 22. Milwaukee answered with a 38-25 third quarter to get within 87-79, but the Celtics held on. Derrick White scored 24 with 7 assists and made all 9 of his free throws, Paul George added 25, and Tyler Herro led Milwaukee with 25. Nine DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game: four Ryan Rollins props, two Tyler Herro props, and one each on Paul George, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kyle Kuzma.
What cashed
Ryan Rollins 7+ rebounds + assists (-114 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: Rollins cleared this in 8 of his last 10 games, and -114 implied about 53% against roughly 78% from recent form. - What happened: He had 9 rebounds and 5 assists for 14, clearing 6.5 by 7.5 in 24 minutes off the bench. - Worth watching: He grabbed 7 defensive rebounds in limited minutes, so this combo does not need a big workload to land.
ALT: Ryan Rollins 4+ assists (+100 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: He cleared 4+ assists in 7 of his last 10, and even money implied 50% against about 74% from recent games. - What happened: Rollins finished with 5 assists, 1.5 over the 3.5 line. - Worth watching: Even-money pricing on a guard who keeps clearing this number is worth checking again.
ALT: Ryan Rollins 18+ points + rebounds + assists (+108 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: He cleared 18+ PRA in 8 of his last 10, and +108 implied about 48% against roughly 78%. - What happened: 13 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists made 27, 9.5 over 17.5, on 5-10 shooting. - Worth watching: His combo lines all come off the same stat line, so treat them as one position when sizing.
Ryan Rollins 3+ rebounds (-148 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Rollins was averaging 4.1 rebounds in 25 minutes with 3+ in 6 of 7 games. - What happened: He pulled down 9 rebounds, 6.5 over the 2.5 line. - Worth watching: Boston won the glass 54-45 and he still cleared it easily, which says the floor on this line is solid.
Tyler Herro 3+ threes (-128 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Herro was hitting 3.6 threes a game with 3+ in 6 of 7. - What happened: He shot 4-10 from three, one more make than the line needed. - Worth watching: Ten attempts, a team high, is the volume that keeps this prop live.
ALT: Tyler Herro 15+ points (-430 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: Herro cleared 15+ in 6 of 7 games this season, averaging 21.9. - What happened: He scored 25 on 8-17 shooting plus 5-5 at the line in 33 minutes, 10.5 over 14.5. - Worth watching: His 17 shots led the Bucks; at -430 this fits better as a parlay leg than a straight bet.
ALT: Paul George 15+ points (-500 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: George cleared 15+ in every one of his 6 games this season, averaging 20.7. - What happened: He scored 25 on 8-18 shooting with 5-9 from three in 35 minutes, 10.5 over the line. - Worth watching: Eighteen shots plus 7 free throw attempts is a steady scoring role, though the price is heavy.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. 18+ points + assists (-104 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: Jaquez cleared this in 8 of his last 10, and -104 implied about 51% against roughly 74%. - What happened: 18 points and 2 assists made 20, 2.5 over 17.5, helped by 4-6 from three. - Worth watching: Nearly all of it came from scoring on 16 shots in 31 minutes, so shot volume drives this line.
Kyle Kuzma 3+ assists (+144 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: Kuzma cleared 3+ assists in 9 of his last 10, and +144 implied about 41% against roughly 73%. - What happened: He had 4 assists in 27 minutes, 1.5 over 2.5, on a night he scored only 6. - Worth watching: The assists held up even with his shot off at 2-5, which is what you want from a plus-money passing line.
How the game played out
Boston controlled the boards 54-45, with 19 offensive rebounds to Milwaukee's 11, and Mitchell Robinson had 6 of those off the bench. The Celtics made 19 of 25 free throws to 13 of 19 for the Bucks. Milwaukee hit more threes, 19 to 16, and won the third quarter by 13, but its largest lead all night was 1. Neemias Queta added 12 rebounds and Baylor Scheierman 11 off the bench.
Trends to watch
- Rollins posted 9 rebounds and 5 assists in 24 minutes as a reserve; his rebound and assist lines lean on his role more than his scoring.
- Herro led Milwaukee in both shots (17) and three-point attempts (10) in 33 minutes, the volume behind his scoring and threes props.
- Derrick White had 7 assists and 9 free throw attempts in 36 minutes, a usage profile to keep an eye on in Boston's backcourt.
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