Best Grizzlies vs. Celtics Player Props: NBA Prop Bet Picks for Nov. 12

With a busy NBA slate on tap for this evening, let’s dive into our Grizzlies vs. Celtics player props. Both sides just played last night, so keep an eye on the injury report. 

The Celtics are the 6.5-point betting favorites for this one, and the action is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. tonight from Boston’s TD Garden.

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💰 Best Grizzlies vs. Celtics player props

⬆️ Jock Landale player prop: Over 8.5 points (-115) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Although the Celtics are known for locking down the paint while ranking second in points allowed in that area per game, they aren’t great against role-playing centers, especially those who can shoot from beyond the arc. The Magic's Wendell Carter Jr. totaled 30 points against the Celtics over a two-game road series. The 76ers' Andre Drummond just put up 14 against Boston last night, too.

Jock Landale isn’t a big-name player, but he's been efficient for Memphis this season. He's averaging 10.7 points per game on career-bests in shooting percentage (57.6%) and 3-point percentage (48.4%). While some may anticipate regression, I don’t because Landale is a perfect fit for new head coach Tuomas Iisalo’s offensive scheme.

The best sports betting sites just aren’t setting Landale’s player props efficiently. He's gone over this low-hanging prop in eight of his 12 starts, including during five of six games in November. With Boston vulnerable to role-playing centers and both sides on a back-to-back set, I trust Landale to go Over 8.5 points while using the -115 odds (53.5%) at BetMGM to score an $8.70 profit on a $10 bet.

⬇️ Ja Morant player prop: Under 20.5 points (-102) ⭐⭐⭐

Landale should play well, but Ja Morant will struggle. Boston’s successful interior defense and slow pace will make it difficult for Morant to get much done, especially with 8.9 of Morant’s 18.9 points per game coming in the paint, good for a whopping 47.1%. It doesn’t help that Boston ranks fourth-best in points allowed per contest to point guards (21.9).

With a points prop total above his season average and a below-average matchup, one wonders what the best sports betting apps are counting on with Morant here. A possible answer is load management for other players, with the team on the wrong end of a back-to-back and playing its third game in four days.

For now, Morant to stay Under 20.5 points at -102 (50.5%) through DraftKings stands out as an excellent Grizzlies vs. Celtics player prop, but keep an eye on the injury report.

⬆️ Anfernee Simons player prop: Over 14.5 points (-118) ⭐⭐⭐

It’s a pace-up spot for the Celtics, and the Grizzlies’ defense ranks an NBA-worst in points allowed per outing to point guards (29.4).

Simons bounces between point and shooting guard, but he's spent the majority of his minutes at the former position. He's a great buy tonight because Simons is averaging 15.2 points per game and played fewer minutes than most of Boston’s starters yesterday.

We’ve only seen Boston play the second half of a back-to-back once this season. Simons played 32 minutes during that game while scoring 25 points, both season highs. He did so on efficient splits of 53/46/75, and the guard didn’t even need one of Boston’s starters to sit out. A blowout game script helped, but that’s within the range of outcomes tonight with the spread at 6.5.

Let’s trust Simons for another huge game off zero rest tonight. Lock him in for Over 14.5 points at -118 (54.1%) on FanDuel for an $8.47 profit on a $10 bet.

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📺 How to watch Grizzlies vs. Celtics

• Date: Wednesday, Nov. 12
• Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Location: TD Garden (Boston)
• TV: NBA League Pass