The absence of Philadelphia 76ers' center Joel Embiid may have gotten some fans' hopes up that Tyrese Maxey will score big in Game 2, but it's not looking likely. In fact, our model predicts that Maxey will only score about 18.1 points tonight. Moreover, Maxey had a usage rate of only 17.4% when sharing the court with Embiid and James Harden this season, resulting in just 15.7 points per 36 minutes. Although Maxey averaged 21.8 points per game in the first round, it's worth noting that he had a 33-point night in Game 2 against the Brooklyn Nets (when Embiid and Harden were playing), which bumped his points-per-game average up. On top of that, the Boston Celtics held two-guards to the fifth-fewest points per game during the final 30 contests of the regular season, making this a tough matchup for Maxey. Therefore, the under may be the side to be on.

Bet: Tyrese Maxey Under 21.5 Points (-108)

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