Germantas Kneita
Show Bio
The jostling for postseason position is heating up in both conferences. We will see more action showcasing just this tonight in the Western Conference. The Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers are both in the play-in positions but will hope that a win can set them on course for a top-6 spot. The Philadelphia 76ers will be looking to do a similar thing out east, as they aim to bounce back from their loss to the Brooklyn Nets last night. You can check out all of our NBA picks for today’s games, but for now, let’s check out my predictions for Wednesday’s NBA mega parlay.
Bulls -3.5 (-108)
Kings ML (+142)
Clippers -6.5 (-110)
NBA parlay odds: +789
Chicago Bulls -3.5 over Utah Jazz (-108)
The Utah Jazz are just 2-8 over their last 10 games. A major reason for that is their lack of defensive effort, with the team dead last in defensive rating over that stretch. With Lauri Markannen being out tonight, their offense should not be able to save them from another loss. Just like against the Washington Wizards in their last outing, the hosts will turn to Collin Sexton and Jordan Clarkson for points. With one of the premier perimeter defenders in Alex Caruso lining up against them, expect the Jazz pair to have issues getting going tonight. With DeMar DeRozan and Coby White both dropping over 30 points in the Bulls’ latest outing, they should be able to help the visitors outgun the Jazz.
Sacramento Kings ML over Los Angeles Lakers (+142)
The Sacramento Kings have had the Los Angeles Lakers figured out so far this season. They have won both meetings between the teams and 4 of 5 games against tonight’s hosts overall. They seem good value to keep that run going here. The Kings have a winning record on the road this season at 18-15. With Domantas Sabonis in the paint, they should be able to force the hosts to collapse inside, freeing up space for their shooters. The Lithuanian is averaging 20.5 points and 15.5 rebounds against the Lakers this year, making 66.7% of his field-goal attempts. With the Lakers being 27th in opponent points in the paint over the last 10 games, he should be well-positioned to exploit this once more. The visitors are 3rd in scoring in that category over the very same stretch. Look for them to win tonight on the back of an efficient scoring night.
Los Angeles Clippers -6.5 over Houston Rockets (-110)
The Clippers have won their last 8 games against the Houston Rockets, 4 of which being on the Rockets’ home floor. With tonight’s hosts being on the 2nd night of a back-to-back, the Clippers will have a great chance of extending that run. The Rockets are just 3-8 in such scenarios this season, with a points differential of -7.1 in those efforts. They have also struggled in recent games, with a -5.1 net offensive and defensive rating over the last 10 games. The team is not flush with big wing defenders which should make the task of slowing down the trio of Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and James Harden too difficult for them. The defensive capabilities of Leonard should help slow down Jalen Green. He was held to just 31% shooting from the field in their last encounter and could struggle once more. Back the visitors to cover.
Lock in our Bucks vs Warriors Same Game Parlay at +569 odds
