Saturday 00:10: Denver Nuggets @ Boston Celtics
Jayson Tatum Over 28.5 Points
Jaylen Brown To Score 25+ Points
Saturday 2:40am: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies to Win
Desmond Bane Over 22.5 points
Karl-Anthony Towns To Score 20+ Points
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Saturday 00:10: Denver Nuggets @ Boston Celtics
Jayson Tatum Over 28.5 Points
Boston Celtics v Denver Nuggets sees two in-form sides battle at TD Garden on Friday night. Both the Celtics (third in the east) and the Nuggets (fourth in the west) have won their last four games.
Boston’s success is mostly down to franchise star Jayson Tatum and his super sidekick Jaylen Brown.
Tatum has taken his game to another level this season, with the forward averaging just over 31 points per game. He’s also chipping in with seven rebounds and four assists.
Tatum has scored 36, 26, 39 and 31 in his last four games and we’re expecting that to continue against the Nuggets.
The Celtics are superb at home, winning four of their five, so backing Tatum to Score Over 28.5 Points in front of the home crowd makes plenty of sense.
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Jaylen Brown To Score 25+ Points
Brown has also been brilliant for the Celtics so far this year. The 26-year-old often goes under the radar due to him playing alongside Tatum, who is the franchise’s main man.
He’s averaging 25 points per game for Boston and he’s had three 30 point games in his last five outings. We’re on Brown To Score 25+ Points.
Saturday 2:40am: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies to Win
We’ve also got an all-Western Conference showdown between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the early hours of Saturday.
The Grizzlies are fifth in the west having won eight of their 12 games, while the Timberwolves have won five of their outings.
Ja Morant and Co. have impressed once again this season and they’ve won four of their last five bar their 109-106 defeat against the Boston Celtics. They also boast a 4-1 home record too.
Minnesota, meanwhile, have lost four of their last five, with their latest loss coming against the Phoenix Suns. They’ve only won one of their three games on the road, with the Timberwolves still working out how to get the most out of their Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns big-man line up.
Desmond Bane Over 22.5 points
Morant is Memphis’ main man, however, Desmond Bane has been exceptional for the Grizzlies so far this season.
The 24-year-old is averaging just under 25 points per game while shooting 47 per cent from the field and 46 per cent from three point range.
He’s averaged 27 points over the Grizzlies’ last ten games and he dropped 32 in Memphis’ latest win against the San Antonio Spurs.
Karl-Anthony Towns To Score 20+ Points
The Timberwolves have been hit and miss this season and Towns is getting used to playing alongside fellow big man Gobert after the Frenchman joined from the Utah Jazz in the summer.
Towns is averaging just over 21 points per game this season and he has consecutive 25-point outings before their loss against Phoenix.
He’ll be keen to bounce back after finishing with just 11 points against the Suns so Towns To Score 20+ Points seems a smart move.
Friday night’s NBA tips:
Saturday 00:10: Denver Nuggets @ Boston Celtics
Jayson Tatum Over 28.5 Points
Jaylen Brown To Score 25+ Points
Saturday 2:40am: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies to Win
Desmond Bane Over 22.5 points
Karl-Anthony Towns To Score 20+ Points
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