Filip Tomic
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Last night we were able to land a couple of NBA Parlays, so it’s only natural for us to try and continue that solid run tonight! Thursday brings us a 5-game slate, including a NBA on TNT double-header. I’ve opted for three teams in my NBA Mega Parlay, continue reading below to see them.
Also, head over to our NBA picks page for predictions on the side and total for Thursday’s games.
Now let’s dive into my bet!
CHI Bulls -9.5 (-110)
NY Knicks -2.5 (-110)
GS Warriors -14 (-108)
Parlay odds: +601
CHI Bulls -9.5 over DET Pistons (-110)
With just 3 games to go, the Bulls have all but wrapped up the 9th seed which would give them home court advantage against Atlanta in the play-in game. They have to get the job done tonight against a weak Pistons team, however with Detroit leading the regular season series 2-1 they cannot relax here.
The Pistons have had just 13 wins all season long, but 2 of them came against Chicago. They enter tonight’s game on a 5-game losing streak, teams have beaten them by double-digits in 3 of those 5 games, including 3 straight. The Bulls aren’t in the best of situations right now, but the talent discrepancy is definitely on their side here. In their last 9 visits to Detroit they’ve won 8 times, I’m banking on them to continue that solid run here.
NY Knicks -2.5 over BOS Celtics (-110)
This game means a lot more to the Knicks than it does to the Celtics, I don’t think there’s much of argument to be made there. Boston has secured the best record in the league, we just saw them lose by double-digits to a struggling Bucks team, without attempting a single free-throw in the game. Efforts like that are good enough of a signal for us to know that they’re not taking these remaining couple of games seriously, so the Knicks should profit off that.
New York is still in a 4-team battle for the 3rd seed, they head into this one on a solid groove having won 10 of their last 15 games. They’re also an encouraging 7-3 ATS in their last 10 overall, while in their last 18 visits to the TD Garden they’ve gone 5-13 SU. Not ideal, but in a game in which the Celtics are likely to rest players, I think the Knicks can secure a rare road win in Boston here.
Check out my +505 odds NY Knicks vs Boston Celtics Same Game Parlay
GS Warriors -14 over POR Trail Blazers (-108)
After a massive win against the Lakers, the Warriors now have to follow it up with a decent performance against the Blazers on the road. A win would lift the Warriors into 9th place with 2 games remaining, securing home-court advantage in a play-in tournament game vs LA. On paper this looks like an easy game, they’re 3-0 SU vs Portland in 3 meetings this season.
The Blazers come into this one following back-to-back double-digit losses, they’re just 11-28 SU at Moda Center this season. Head-to-head meetings have been dominated by the Warriors with 9 of the last 10 going their way, including 5 in a row. The Warriors are also 8-1 SU and 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games overall, with a run of 6 road games in 7 games. It would be foolish for an experienced team like theirs to mess around here and put their playoff run in jeopardy. I have Golden State covering the spread here.
