Filip Tomic
Show Bio
What a night it promises to be in the NBA as 26 teams hit the hardwood. I’m coming off a Nuggets vs Warriors Same Game Parlay winner at +404 odds and I’m hoping to keep the momentum going with this NBA mega parlay to kickstart the weekend. As always, I’ve settled on 3 selections for tonight, but you can also check out our individual NBA predictions for today’s matchups. But for now, let’s dive into my favorite NBA parlay picks.
Knicks ML (+200)
Timberwolves vs Rockets Over 218.5 (-110)
Magic +10 (-110)
NBA parlay odds: +993
New York Knicks ML over Philadelphia 76ers (+200)
The OG Anunoby era is off to a fabulous start and if you are a Knicks fan you must be feeling great right now. New York heads into Wells Fargo Center after back-to-back wins, and both Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson are in solid scoring form after each of them went for 30+ against Chicago on Wednesday. In my opinion, after this trade, these 2 teams are evenly matched and this game should go down the wire.
And that’s one of the areas where the Sixers are lacking this season. In 12 clutch games, they’re just 5-7 with a defensive rating of 122.2, which is the 6th-worst in the NBA. Meanwhile, the Knicks have the 4th-best offensive rating in clutch games this season at 126.4, with players like Brunson are capable of stepping up and knocking down big-time shots. Combine that with the perimeter defense Anunoby has brought in and I have high hopes for the Knicks in this game to pull the upset.
Check out our full New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers predictions
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets Over 218.5 (-110)
This total feels way too low to me so it’s worth taking advantage and going with the over. Teams are scoring at a historic pace this season, and although the Timberwolves and Rockets are in the bottom 10 in that metric, I still feel are overcompensating with this number — especially since the last 10 meetings between the 2 teams are averaging 232.6 points per game and 7 of the last 9 have all seen more than 219 points.
Minnesota has gone over in 11 of 17 road games this season, which is one of the more consistent marks in the NBA. The Rockets have slipped a little defensively in their last 5 games, allowing an average of 119.4 points per game, and a team like Minnesota should be able to take advantage of that. In the last meeting at Toyota Center, we saw a final score of 119-114. With so much offensive talent on both squads, I think backing the points is the way to go here.
Orlando Magic +10 over Denver Nuggets (-110)
I was debating whether not to go with an outright win for Orlando here, but in the end I settled for them to cover the spread. The Magic are double-digit underdogs, which is a lot against a team that just played last night. Coming back from 16 points down with around 6 minutes left in the 4th quarter has cost Denver a ton of energy and I believe Orlando could benefit from that. In total, 3 Nuggets starters played 35+ minutes last night, with Nikola Jokic logging 38 as he knocked down the game-winning three off the glass.
Orlando actually won the first meeting between the 2 teams this season 124-119 back in late November, and interestingly they were playing that game as a 2nd night of a back-to-back. It was their 2nd win in a row in head-to-head meetings, and the 6th game in a row against Denver in which they covered the spread. This team is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 on the road overall, and despite all the injuries right now I feel like they’ll be able to keep things close. Denver is 6-2 SU in games played with no rest, but only 1 of those wins was by more than 9 points.
We also have a Memphis Grizzlies vs LA Lakers Same Game Parlay for tonight’s televised matchup
