Filip Tomic
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I was so close to landing back-to-back NBA mega parlay winners last night, but the LA Clippers decided to ruin our bet. I’m hoping to bounce back on Monday as 6 more NBA games are being played. I’ve mixed things up a bit, so continue reading below to see which 3 games are in my bet as we look to make it 2 winners in 3 days. You can also read our NBA predictions for tonight’s matchups, but for now, let’s dive into our NBA parlay.
Celtics -3 (-114)
Jazz ML (+350)
Suns vs Clippers Over 226.5 (-110)
NBA parlay odds: +1512
Boston Celtics -3 over Indiana Pacers (-114)
The Pacers and Celtics just met over the weekend in Indiana and the men in green were by far the superior team, coming out on top 118-101. Whenever you have a game between two vastly different teams, siding with the one that plays defense is the better idea most of the time. The Celtics are ranked 2nd in defensive efficiency, while Indiana is all the way down in 26th. Boston has held the Pacers to 104, 122 and 101 points in the 3 meetings so far this season, so I like their chances of stifling them once again tonight.
Jayson Tatum and company are on a run of 8 wins in 9 games and they’ve beaten the Pacers in 4 of the last 5 meetings. They are also 5-1 ATS in their last 6 on the road. The duo of Jrue Holiday and Derrick White is one of the toughest backcourts in the NBA defensively and they held Tyrese Haliburton to just 17 points and 7 assists in Saturday’s meeting. If the C’s can keep the Indy point guard in check once again, they should be fine here.
Be sure to read our full Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers predictions
Utah Jazz ML over Milwaukee Bucks (+350)
Although they are currently 2nd in the Eastern Conference, the Milwaukee Bucks are off to a disappointing start in 2024 with just 1 win in 4 games. That win came against the San Antonio Spurs, who aren’t all that good. Milwaukee also failed to cover the spread in that game, so overall my level of concern is high for this team. Head coach Adrian Griffin has come under a lot of criticism lately as this team used to be one of the best on the defensive end in years past, but right now they find themselves only in 19th in defensive efficiency.
During the regular season that might not matter all that much, but come playoff time when the game slows down, teams will almost always exploit your weaknesses on that end. The Jazz have been in a good groove lately, as they are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games and are scoring at a very high clip in those games (119.9 points per game). Their injury situation is one of the best in the NBA and with the Bucks missing Damian Lillard and Cameron Payne here, I think the Jazz can score enough to hang with the Bucks. And who knows, maybe they can pull off the upset win as well. At +350 odds, I think it’s worth taking a chance on them to find out.
Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers Over 226.5 (-110)
To round off this NBA mega parlay, I have the Suns and Clippers going over the total. Last night, I had both teams to cover the spread and both of them failed me. So this will be the 2nd night of a back-to-back for both sides, and both of them are averaging an identical 116 points per game in this scenario.
If we look at head-to-head meetings, backing the over looks like a really solid bet. In total, 6 of the last 10 meetings have gone over (including 4 of the last 5), plus an average of 231 points per game have been scored in those 10 games. Los Angeles ranks 8th in offensive efficiency (117.8), while the Suns are 11th (116.4). Teams usually don’t defend well in games played without any rest, so I think we’ll see at least 230 points scored here. Back the over.
