Many insiders suggest the Celtics could well have been one of the winners at the NBA trade deadline, shedding enough salary with a dump of Anfernee Simons but also adding a potentially valuable frontline piece from the Bulls. Nikola Vucevic will be thrilled to finally get a chance on a legit contender and fills a nice role on the floor, giving the Celtics more presence on the blocks than just Luke Garza and Neemias Queta, who had been duct tape after Al Horford, Luke Kornet, and Kristaps Porzingis left in the offseason. Four straight wins and covers also bodes well into tonight, while the Heat remains minus Tyler Herro and has gone back-and-forth the past two weeks. Play Celtics

Caesar’s / DK. Averaging 10 points plus assists this season, this is an ideal opponent for Derrick White to rack up the peripheral stats. White has cleared this line in 13/20 games against teams in the bottom half of the NBA in both rebounds and assists allowed, and 9/11 against teams in the bottom 12 of each. The Heat rank 22nd and 29th in assists and rebounds allowed, respectively, as White racked up 11 in both matchups.

Will eat this number and go big -- anchor leg if need be (will buy out if any Boston key person out). It's high but probably should be another 50 cents higher. Still no Tyler Herro for the Heat, who did nothing at the deadline to stay mediocre. At least the Bulls got like a cacophony of second-round picks. Maybe they find the next Nikola Jokic in Round 2. LOL. Then trade him probably. And I think one of those Bulls' traded guys, Nikola Vucevic, makes the Celtics that much better. He solves a few of their issues. Could the Heat win? Obviously, but I am kinda puttering along in the NBA so I need to get going. But I usually take off post-break.