Filip Tomic
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Only 2 days remain in the NBA regular season and on Friday every single team is in action! This is an ideal opportunity for us to cash in on yet another NBA parlay; we have landed a total of 4 of them over the last 3 days. I’ve opted for a 3-team bet this time around, so continue reading below to see which teams are in.
Head over to our NBA picks page for predictions on the side and total for Friday’s games.
Now let’s dive into my bet!
PHI 76ers -7.5 (-112)
IND Pacers ML (+124)
SAC Kings ML (+168)
Parlay odds: +1036
PHI 76ers -7.5 over ORL Magic (-112)
Losing 3 of their last 4 games couldn’t come at a worse time for the Magic. With 2 games left they are in danger of dropping into the play-in tournament, which could happen as early as tonight as they take on Joel Embiid and the 76ers. The knee injury hasn’t had too much of a negative effect on Embiid; in the 4 games back since returning he’s averaging 30 points and is coming off back-to-back 30-point performances.
Philly has covered in 8 straight overall and in 5 straight at home; it comes into this one riding a 6-game win streak. Although 8 points sounds like a lot, the Sixers have won the 2 meetings this year by 20 and 15 points — both on the road. Orlando has lost back-to-back games by 18 and 8 points and playing in Philly has been a rough experience over the years. I’ll take the 76ers to cover.
IND Pacers ML over CLE Cavaliers (+124)
Indy leads the regular season series 2-1 and a win tonight gives it the tie-breaker and levels the 2 teams record wise. The Pacers are the more in-form team going into this game, having won 3 straight games and 5 of their last 6. They have shot the ball extremely well during this run; against the Raptors in their last game they knocked down 16 3-pointers and shot over 50% from the field for the 3rd straight game. In head-to-head meetings they have covered the spread 5 times in the last 7 games.
Cleveland has been far from impressive over the last 12 games, winning just 4. Following an unsuccessful road trip which they finished on a 3-game losing streak, the Cavs returned home with a 110-98 win over Memphis. They have covered the spread only 3 times in their last 12 games and against the Pacers they’re just 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Led by Tyrese Haliburton, I think Indiana has enough to pull off the upset.
SAC Kings ML over PHX Suns (+168)
Following the loss last night to New Orleans, the Kings are now in a 3-way tie with the Warriors and Lakers for the 8th seed in the West. This is pretty much the game of their season as they simply cannot afford to lose as both the Warriors and Lakers could overtake them. They face a tough matchup with the Suns, but they have already beaten them twice this season in 4 meetings so far and are 4-2 SU in the last 6 head-to-head.
Domantas Sabonis should have the edge down low against Nurkic and I’m also expecting De’Aaron Fox to step up and show everyone why he is the reigning clutch player of the year. The oddsmakers have made Phoenix a 5.5-point favorite, but it is just 1-5 ATS in the last 6 vs Sacramento. I’m expecting a playoff type atmosphere at the Golden 1 Center, which could be just what these Kings need in order to get the big win.
