Filip Tomic
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Only the Minnesota Timberwolves not covering the spread prevented me from cashing on 2 NBA parlays last night. However,my Mavericks vs Lakers Same Game Parlay cashed at +439 odds, so I’m hoping the momentum carries over to tonight’s 5-game slate. As always, I’ve picked out my 3 favorite bets and combined them into an NBA mega parlay which is available below, but you can also find out our NBA picks for tonight’s individual matchups.
Raptors ML (+116)
Jazz +3 (-110)
Pacers ML (+250)
NBA parlay odds: +1343
Toronto Raptors ML over Chicago Bulls (+116)
We start off our NBA mega parlay in Toronto where the Raptors host the Chicago Bulls. The regular season series is tied at 1-1 between the two teams and Toronto dominated the home matchup by 13 points back in late November. Even though they’re playing on a 2nd night of a back-to-back here I really like their chances of winning. They’ve covered the spread 4 times in the last 5 head-to-head at Scotiabank Arena. We just saw them play their first game of the post-Pascal Siakam era and it seems like trading him away didn’t do any harm as they beat the Heat 121-97.
The Bulls have been up and down in their last 3 games and they’re 4-2 in their last 6, but I’m not sure how much weight that record carries considering 3 of those wins were against Charlotte (twice) and San Antonio. They managed to score just 91 points at Cleveland the other night and with the rumors around a potential Zach LaVine trade heating up I just cannot trust the Bulls, who are only 6-13 SU on the road. Toronto is 4-2 ATS in the last 6 head-to-head — take them to win outright at plus-money odds here.
Utah Jazz +3 over Oklahoma City Thunder (-110)
At 12-3 SU, the Utah Jazz (along with the Boston Celtics) are the hottest team in the NBA over the past 15 games. We’re witnessing a staggering turnaround by the Will Hardy-led team, after Utah recorded just 7 total wins in their first 23 games. They are also on a 9-game win streak at home and now boast a 15-5 record at Delta Center. There’s also a revenge factor in this game as the Thunder won the first meeting of the season 134-120 a little over a month ago, which could motivate the Jazz players even more to get a result.
OKC has slowed down a little following an incredible run of their own. They just lost back-to-back games to the Lakers and Clippers, both on the road. For the first time since early December, we saw someone else other than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lead the team in scoring and that’s because Shai is dealing with a right knee sprain, which has limited his mobility. That’s just one more reason to consider the Jazz here. They’re a perfect 6-0 ATS/SU in their last 6 games and I’m expecting that hot run to continue.
Indiana Pacers ML over Sacramento Kings (+250)
And finally, to close things out in our NBA mega parlay I have the Indiana Pacers getting the upset win at Sacramento. Indy made headlines yesterday as they traded for Pascal Siakam, who isn’t expected to suit up for them just yet. Tyrese Haliburton has been out with an injury for a while now and they’ve lost their last 2 games, but prior to that, they were on a run of 3 straight wins over Boston, Washington and Atlanta. Normally I wouldn’t consider backing them without their best player, but the Kings have struggled a lot lately.
Sacramento capped off a 5-game road trip with 3 straight losses to Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Phoenix. Whenever a team comes back from a lengthy road trip it’s always a question of how they will respond. More often than not we’ve seen teams struggle for rhythm early in their first game back, and a high-paced team like Indiana could definitely catch them by surprise here. The Pacers are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games, they’ve also covered 9 times in those games. The Kings have covered only once in their last 5 home games and they’ve been very inconsistent at the Golden 1 Center this season at just 9-11 ATS. I think the +250 odds available for a Pacers win is great value.
Now read our Grizzlies vs Timberwolves Same Game Parlay at +511 odds
