Filip Tomic
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Wednesday promises to be yet another fun night in the NBA with a total of 8 games being played, including a ESPN’s double-header starting at 7.30 pm ET. We’ll have NBA picks for both of those games, but now let’s dive into my 3 best bets in the form of an NBA parlay at +1084 odds.
Over 237.5 Pts in Bulls vs Bucks (-110)
IND Pacers ML (+225)
NY Knicks -5.5 (-108)
NBA Parlay odds: +1084
Over 237.5 Pts in Bulls vs Bucks (-110)
We start off our parlay in Milwaukee where the Bulls and Bucks play each other for already the 2nd time this season. The first meeting was played very early in the season and it was the Bulls that came out on top 133-122. Tonight’s rematch is also being played at the Fiserv Forum and I expect a similar outcome, at least in the scoring department. Chicago’s defense has been atrocious lately, they’ve allowed 140+ points in 2 of their last 3 games and at least 119 in 4 of their last 5. Playing the fastest pace while also not being all that good on defense will do that to you, so we could be in for another high scoring game here. Milwaukee has the ability to put up big numbers on offense, we just saw them put up 127 on the Detroit Pistons a couple of nights ago. Damian Lillard is back and healthy, he is a liability on defense, but makes up for it on the offensive end. Neither team has impressed defensively and with the Bulls playing at the fastest pace in the NBA this season, I think we’ll see another game in the 240s here.
IND Pacers ML vs Houston Rockets (+225)
The Pacers are one of the more unpredictable teams in the NBA. On any given night they can beat any opponent, but they can also lose to pretty much all 29 other teams. The most recent proof of that is their 119-110 win over Miami, which was followed by a 130-119 loss to Toronto. With that type of inconsistence they head into Houston for a date with the Rockets, who just had a 5-game win streak ended in a nailbiter against the Bucks. So why exactly back the Pacers here? Well, Indiana has owned this match-up for quite some time now, sweeping the last 4 regular season series. Indy is currently on a 9-game win streak, which also includes the last 5 meetings at the Toyota Center where their average margin of victory is 5.8 points. Tyrese Haliburton is a match-up nightmare for the Rockets backcourt here, so look for him to dominate and Indiana to get a much needed road win here.
NY Knicks -5.5 vs Phoenix Suns (-108)
There’s a lot of positive energy and momentum around the New York Knicks at this time, as they head into Phoenix on a 3-game win streak. They’re playing a Suns team that’s severely handicapped by injuries with Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and possibly even Jusuf Nurkic out of the line-up. New York’s offense has been on a roll lately, scoring 120+ points in 3 of their last 4 games, the Suns might have issues keeping up with all the scoring as KD and Beal account for almost 50 points per game. Just 1 of the last 4 meetings between the Suns and Knicks was a close game, the Knicks dominated 139-122 the last time the two teams met. With the trio of Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and Jalen Brunson all producing at a high level I really like their chances of covering here. Although they are 5-2 in home games, Phoenix has been unable to cover the spread at the Footprint center, going just 1-6 ATS.
