Filip Tomic
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A new week begins in our favorite Association with an 8-game slate on a Monday night. NBA TV will have 2 games for us, and I’ve made sure to include both of them in today’s NBA mega parlay. We cashed our NBA mega parlay on Friday night at +1113 odds, so let’s see if we can start the week with another big win! You can check out our NBA picks for our individual game previews, but for now, let’s dive into today’s NBA mega parlay.
76ers -13.5 (-110)
Cavaliers -1 (-110)
Hawks ML (+270)
NBA parlay odds: +1248
Philadelphia 76ers -13.5 over San Antonio Spurs (-110)
The Wembanyama vs Embiid matchup has a lot of potential and I am here for it. Wemby has been playing extremely well lately, but against the reigning MVP, he might run into trouble. Embiid is averaging over 35 points per game in his last 10 outings and is still on pace to finish the season with more points scored than minutes played — something that hasn’t happened since Wilt Chamberlain did it back in his heyday.
No team in the NBA has had more blowout victories this season than the 76ers. They are 2nd in Net Rating with a +8.3 point differential, while in home games they’ve covered the spread in 16 of 22 outings. They’ve also dominated this matchup with 8 wins in the last 9 meetings, including a 6-1 run in the last 7 played at Wells Fargo Center. San Antonio is coming off a win, but that was against another major struggler in Washington. It was only their 3rd win in 20 road games and they are yet to cover the spread in 7 games against Atlantic Division opponents. I’m taking Philly to cover as our first pick for this NBA mega parlay.
Read our full San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers predictions
Cleveland Cavaliers -1 over Orlando Magic (-110)
I’m puzzled as to why the Cavaliers are only 1-point favorites tonight against Orlando, but we may as well take advantage of it while it’s there. Cleveland has won 7 in a row and their last 3 wins were by 21, 40 and 18 points. The absence of Darius Garland and Evan Mobley has hardly been felt and Donovan Mitchell has upped his efficiency as he’s shot over 50% from the field in 4 of his last 6 games. Orlando is one of his favorite opponents to play, as he’s scored 30+ in 3 of the last 4 meetings while averaging 33.5 per game during that stretch.
The Magic are coming off a win yesterday as they beat the Miami Heat at home 105-87. The win could come at a cost though, as this team is just 2-6 in 8 games when playing on a 2nd night of a back-to-back. What’s even more concerning is the fact that 4 of those losses were by double-digits, so we have a pretty big sample size to know that they just don’t have the depth to compensate for when their starting 5 is fatigued. Cleveland is 5-1 SU in the last 6 meetings between these teams and they’ve covered in 6 of 7 overall and in 6 straight against Eastern Conference opponents. I’d be very surprised if they didn’t get the job done here, so let’s take the Cavs as road favorites.
Atlanta Hawks ML over Sacramento Kings (+270)
To wrap up this NBA mega parlay, I have the Atlanta Hawks winning a game on the road against the disappointing Sacramento Kings. A lot of people will be thrown off by the +270 odds on a road win here, but that number is only there because Trae Young isn’t playing after being placed in the concussion protocol. Atlanta is 2-1 SU in 3 games without their point guard and each of the 2 wins came on the road at Detroit and Miami (3 days ago). Dejounte Murray will have to take the keys to the offense, which is not necessarily a bad thing at all as we’ve seen him lead a team of his own in the past.
The Kings have been a huge letdown in their last 4 games, losing to Indiana, Phoenix, Milwaukee and Philadelphia. To make matters worse, they’re pretty much at full strength right now so their poor form can’t even be blamed on injuries. De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis are getting their numbers, but as a unit this team is just not performing up to their capabilities. They have the 7th-worst defensive rating during this stretch and teams are just exposing them on the perimeter, shooting 44.2% from downtown against them. Even a weakened Atlanta side isn’t without a chance here, so I think it’s worth backing them at this price as road underdogs.
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