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We have a huge game in Boston tonight as the Celtics look to defend home court against the defending NBA champions, the Denver Nuggets. I’ve made sure to include that game in our NBA mega parlay, along with 2 other selections. You can read our NBA picks for our expert predictions across today’s 7-game slate, but for now, let’s get into today’s NBA mega parlay.
76ers -5 (-112)
Nuggets ML (+194)
Suns ML (+118)
NBA parlay odds: +1113
Philadelphia 76ers -5 over Orlando Magic (-112)
We saw a very motivated Joel Embiid score 41 points and dish out 10 assists as the 76ers took down the Nuggets on Wednesday. It was their 3rd win on the bounce and they carry a lot of momentum as they head into Orlando tonight to face a team they’ve already beaten by 20 points earlier in the season. The trio of Embiid, Maxey and Harris should all be ready to play, so the Sixers shouldn’t encounter much resistance here.
After their somewhat hot start to the season due to a favorable schedule, the Orlando Magic have been below average over the last month or so. They’re just 6-12 SU in their last 18 games, and on Wednesday they wrapped up a 4-game road trip where they won just 1 game, struggling to score the basketball. They’re averaging just 98 points over their last 5 games, so I’d be amazed if they kept this game close. Franz Wagner and Gary Harris are both ruled out, and if Philly limits Banchero to a reasonable amount here they should be fine.
Denver Nuggets ML over Boston Celtics (+194)
Boston is currently on a franchise record-setting 20-0 SU start in games played at TD Garden, but tonight’s opponent could be their biggest test so far this season. Denver needs a bounce-back performance following their poor defensive showing in the 126-121 loss at Philadelphia 2 days ago. Unlike the Sixers, Boston doesn’t have a dominant force on the inside, so maybe Denver’s gameplan can work better in tonight’s game.
They’ve won 9 of their last 11 games against Eastern Conference opponents and are 14-5 SU in their last 19 overall. They also won the last meeting against the Celtics 123-111 and I feel like there’s plenty of motivation on their end to go all out in this game. I really like Jokic’s matchup with Porzingis, and the 2-time MVP has notched 3 triple-doubles in the last 5 head-to-head with Boston, so look out for his numbers in tonight’s game. I’ll gladly take the Nuggets as big road underdogs in this game.
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Phoenix Suns ML over New Orleans Pelicans (+118)
I spent a lot of time analyzing and thinking this game through, and in the end I believe that backing Phoenix is the way to go. The Suns are finally clicking with their big 3 playing well together. They’re on a 3-game win streak, beating the Lakers on the road and the Sacramento Kings at home. In particular, the game against Sacramento showed me just how much character this team has. The Suns came back from being down 22 points to win that game as Kevin Durant came up big in the clutch.
Phoenix’s only worry in tonight’s game is how to stay in front of Zion Williamson, but then again that’s every single team in the NBA when facing the Pelicans. Jusuf Nurkic should match up well with Jonas Valanciunas and Devin Booker is the better player compared to C.J. McCollum. All in all, Phoenix has done well in head-to-head meetings, going 12-6 SU/ATS, so I’m picking them to come out of New Orleans with a big victory here.
Read our full Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans predictions
