Robert Williams III continues to play through knee discomfort for the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals. He has been listed as questionable on the injury report on a game-by-game basis and was put on a 20-25 minute restriction in Game 2. Williams ultimately played just 14 minutes, scoring two points and grabbing two rebounds in the 107-88 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
His point total for Game 3 is listed at 5.5 in the latest NBA Finals player prop odds at Caesars Sportsbook, while his over-under for rebounds is also 5.5. He has gone over 5.5 points in four of his last six games, but he has gone under 5.5 rebounds in three of his last four contests. What kind of numbers can you expect from Williams in Game 3 at 9 p.m. ET? Before betting any NBA props for Celtics vs. Warriors Game 3, you need to see the Warriors vs. Celtics prop predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters the second week of the 2022 NBA Finals on a stunning 88-60 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,100. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
With Game 3 of the NBA Finals 2022 approaching on Wednesday night (see tickets at StubHub), the model has evaluated the NBA player props and found five strong bets. You can only see them here.
Top NBA player prop bets for Celtics vs. Warriors
After simulating Game 3 of Warriors vs. Celtics 10,000 times, the model projects that Boston small forward Jayson Tatum to go over 27.5 points at -125 odds. Tatum had his second-worst shooting performance of the season in Game 1, scoring 12 points on 3 of 17 shooting. He bounced back with a better showing in Game 2, going 8 of 19 for 28 points.
Tatum is now heading back home to TD Garden, where he reached the 30-point mark in consecutive games against Miami in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Heat allowed the fewest points per game of any team this postseason, while the Warriors rank seventh. Golden State also likes to speed the tempo up more than Miami, giving Tatum more opportunities to cash the over on his point total in this game.
How to make NBA player prop bets for Warriors vs. Celtics
In addition, the model has a plus-money prop payout on a player's performance you'll want to jump on. You need to see the model's analysis before making any Celtics vs. Warriors prop bets.
Which Warriors vs. Celtics prop bets should you back on Wednesday night? And which stars are must-backs? Visit SportsLine now to see the top Celtics vs. Warriors prop picks, all from the model that's up more than $2,100 on top-rated NBA picks.
