Filip Tomic
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Luck once again avoided us on our NBA mega parlay yesterday, but we were able to cash on our regular NBA parlay for the 3rd night in a row! That means we’ve had 3 straight days of +596, +666 and +596 winners. Monday brings us a fresh slate of 6 more games to choose from, and I’ve picked out my 3 best bets and created an NBA mega parlay at +914 odds! You can also find out our NBA picks for today’s matchups.
Kings ML (+176)
Mavericks -1 (-110)
Clippers -3.5 (-108)
NBA parlay odds: +914
Sacramento Kings ML over Cleveland Cavaliers (+176)
De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis were the 2 most obvious omissions from the Western Conference all-star team, but the Kings have been disrespected for years so it’s nothing new to them. The duo has been extra motivated by that fact and Sacramento is rolling with 6 wins in 7 games. They head to Cleveland for a date with the Cavs, a team they’ve beaten 8 times in the last 10 meetings. The Kings are also 5-1 ATS in the last 6 visits to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and oddsmakers have them as 5.5-point underdogs in this game.
Donovan Mitchell did make the all-star team in the East and deservedly so. He has been on quite the tear lately, averaging 29.2 points on over 50% shooting in his last 10 games. However, against the Kings he had just 22 points earlier this season in a 132-120 road loss. Sacramento drained 20 threes in that win, and if there’s one weakness that the Cavs have on the defensive end, it’s their perimeter defending. They’re allowing opponents to shoot 36.7% from distance in their last 3 games, so I’m optimistic that the Kings can sweep the regular-season series here.
Read our full Sacramento Kings vs Cleveland Cavaliers predictions
Dallas Mavericks -1 over Philadelphia 76ers (-110)
The 76ers received some unfortunate news over the weekend. Joel Embiid will have to undergo a procedure on his knee which could rule him out for a significant period of time. Without the big fella, this team automatically becomes average at best and we just saw them lose to the Brooklyn Nets 136-121 at home. They’ve now dropped 5 of their last 6, so this is a really good spot to bet against them.
The Mavs aren’t in an ideal spot either, having lost 2 in a row, but with Luka Doncic in the lineup, this team is still a threat. They have a positive road record at 12-10, plus Kyrie Irving is expected back from his thumb issue which has kept him out for almost 2 weeks. Backing the Mavs to cover on the road has yielded some really solid returns this season, with the bet cashing 13 times in 21 games. Over the past 2 seasons, the home team won every single time between the 2 teams, and with Embiid out, I think it’s time for that trend to change. The Sixers are 4-10 without him this season, so let’s take the Mavs here.
Los Angeles Clippers -3.5 over Atlanta Hawks (-108)
After an intense and demanding game against the Miami Heat last night, the Clippers head to Atlanta in hopes of winning their 4th game in a row and their 9th in 10 outings. LA is 4-3 in 7 games in this scenario and we all remember that win against the Celtics towards the end of January. They’re 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings with the Hawks and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 visits to State Farm Arena.
Trae Young has been cooking ever since he wasn’t named to the all-star team and has posted a double-double in 8 of his last 10 games. Doing so against LA will be a lot tougher, as the Clippers have had the best defense in the NBA for the past couple of months. Young won’t be able to do it alone either. Saddiq Bey and De’Andre Hunter are both questionable to play here, while Clint Capela has already been ruled out. The Clippers are a far more serious team than Atlanta. This team is 9-1 in their last 10 against Eastern Conference teams and on a 5-game win streak against teams from the Southeast Division. I’ll continue backing them here.
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