Filip Tomic
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Things are starting to heat up in the NBA as we get closer to Thursday’s trade deadline. Tuesday brings us another 7-game slate, with a TNT doubleheader coming our way. After a long and thorough analysis of every matchup, I’ve settled for 3 teams in tonight’s NBA mega parlay as we look for our 4th parlay win in 5 days. You can also read our NBA picks for today’s big games, but for now, let’s get into my NBA parlay picks.
Heat -3.5 (-110)
Bulls ML (+176)
Suns -4 (-110)
NBA parlay odds: +905
Miami Heat -3.5 over Orlando Magic (-110)
To start our NBA parlay, I have the Miami Heat getting one over their division rivals the Orlando Magic. This will be the 4th and final meeting this regular season between the 2 teams, as Miami leads 2-1 and has an opportunity to clinch it with another win tonight. I’m expecting them to do just that, as they try to get revenge for a 105-87 loss to the Magic which happened a little over 2 weeks ago.
Miami’s 7-game losing streak is a thing of the past, as they’ve bounced back with consecutive wins over Sacramento and Washington, followed by a home defeat against the Clippers. I wouldn’t put too much weight into that loss, as LA is one of the hottest teams in the league and there is no shame in losing to them. Meanwhile, the Heat have pretty much owned Orlando for the past couple of seasons, winning 10 of the last 13 meetings overall and 8 straight at the Kaseya Center. With Tyler Herro coming back, they should have enough offense to outscore the Magic here, so let’s go with Miami to cover at home.
Chicago Bulls ML over Minnesota Timberwolves (+176)
Both of these teams have been up and down lately, exchanging wins and losses in their last few games. I don’t know about you, but I never have too much confidence when the Minnesota Timberwolves are playing on the road, as they’ve covered the spread just 12 times in 26 games this season. Chicago seemingly doesn’t have anything to lose here, as their highest-paid player just got ruled out with an injury for the remainder of the year, so whatever they can get out of this season is a major bonus.
Minnesota has not fared well in head-to-head meetings, going just 2-4 ATS/SU in the last 6 played. They’re also just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against Eastern Conference opponents and haven’t won in Chicago since the 2018-19 season. Andre Drummond matches up well with Rudy Gobert down low and DeMar DeRozan will make Anthony Edwards work hard for every single basket in this game. Although Chicago’s win-loss numbers won’t wow you, this team has shown a lot of pride this year, especially in home games where they’re 14-12 SU and 13-12-1 ATS. They’re on a 4-game home win streak against the Timberwolves and with all the pressure on the road team to win here, I think it’s worth backing the Bulls as home underdogs at +176 odds to get the victory.
Phoenix Suns -4 over Milwaukee Bucks (-110)
The Bucks just blew a 19-point lead at Utah, getting outscored 40-13 in the 4th quarter which led to a 123-108 loss. That isn’t ideal going into a matchup against one of the hotter teams in the league in the Suns. To make matters worse, Damian Lillard is questionable to play with an ankle injury. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton are game-time decisions but are expected to suit up.
Phoenix wrapped up a somewhat successful 7-game road trip with a convincing 28-point win at Washington. Bradley Beal led the way against his former team with an efficient 43 points, securing the Suns their 10th win in 13 games. Milwaukee’s defense hasn’t had much success containing Durant, Beal and Booker individually. Beal is at 33.8, Durant is at 33.1, while Booker is at 26.4 points per game in their last 10 games against the Bucks. With that kind of firepower at their disposal, plus home-court advantage, it’s really hard not to go with the Suns in this game.
Make sure you read our Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns Same Game Parlay at +471 odds
