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There is no shortage of excitement in tonight’s NBA games, as a total of 12 teams will be in action. After doing some in-depth analysis on all 6 games, I have come up with a solid NBA mega parlay at +1139 odds — which features my 3 favorite picks.
Also make sure you read our NBA picks for all of today’s big matchups. Now let’s dive into my parlay.
Suns -9 (-110)
Raptors ML (+240)
Pelicans -6.5 (-110)
NBA parlay odds: +1139
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Phoenix Suns -9 over Charlotte Hornets (-110)
There’s no shame in losing to the Boston Celtics. Phoenix put up a solid fight last night, but in the end they came up short 127-112. Today is a new day though and they look to recover against a much easier opponent the Charlotte Hornets. The first meeting of the season was played back in late December, with the Suns coming out on top 133-119. They’ve been the better team in this match-up for quite some time now, with 8 wins in the last 10 meetings.
The Suns are also on a 6-game win streak vs Charlotte and they’ve covered the spread in 4 of the last 5 games against them as well. Eric Gordon will be the most notable absentee here, but with the likes of Durant, Booker and Beal all scoring 20+ points last night, I think the Suns have enough star power to take care of a struggling Hornets team. Jusuf Nurkic also deserves praise for his rebounding, he grabbed 20 of them in last night’s loss at Boston. I have the Suns covering here with a double-digit victory.
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Toronto Raptors ML over Orlando Magic (+240)
Winning in Toronto has been a challenge for the Orlando Magic, who are just 1-9 SU in their last 10 visits to Scotiabank Arena. It’s no secret that the Raptors have played poorly over the past 5 games, but coming back home from a 4-game trip should serve them well. Toronto has a knack for playing a lot better against Eastern Conference opponents; it is currently on a run of 4 wins in 5 games against such teams.
Orlando’s form has been suspect in the past 7 days or so, mainly due to its struggles from 3-point land. Over the last 8 games the Magic have failed to make 10 threes 4 times. In both of their losses to New York and Indiana they weren’t able to clear the 100-point mark; that is concerning for a team ranked 5th in the East standings. The oddsmakers have them as heavy favorites, but against the Raptors they have won just 4 times in 19 meetings — while in the last 17, they have covered the spread just 5 times. I think it’s worth backing the home team on the money line at this price.
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New Orleans Pelicans -6.5 over Los Angeles Clippers (-110)
New Orleans has been on a roll for quite some time. The Pelicans havee won 4 of their last 5 games and against Western Conference opponents they are 6-1 SU in their last 7. Tonight’s game is a big one; they have a chance to get close to the Clippers, who are 4th in the standings.
These 2 teams have played 3 times already this season, The have Pels won 2 of those games, interestingly enough both of them were played in L.A. With 8 wins in the last 10 meetings, I really like their chances on Friday. The trio of Brandon Ingram, CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson is playing at a really high level right now. Los Angeles will be on a 2nd night of a back-to-back; with Kawhi being bothered by a back injury I have a feeling he might sit this one out. The Clippers have struggled in head-to-head meetings going just 1-6 ATS/SU in the last 7 games. I’ll take the red-hot Pelicans to cover at home.
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