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This week’s NBA action continues with a 14-game slate coming our way on Friday. The highlight is in Brooklyn, as the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Nets. But for this mega parlay, we’re focusing on another New York team, as well as two more home teams.
Head over to our NBA predictions for picks on the spread and total for every game on the board, but for now, let’s jump into our NBA mega parlay.
New York Knicks -5 (-110)
Cleveland Cavaliers -4 (-110)
Denver Nuggets -5 (-105)
Parlay odds: +611
Odds available at DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing.
New York Knicks -5 (-110) over Chicago Bulls
The Knicks have been playing their best basketball of the season over the last few weeks, winning 8 straight games before falling to the Raptors on Wednesday. However, it took the best game of Pascal Siakam’s career in order for New York to be handed its first loss at home in 3 weeks. Look for New York to bounce back against a Bulls team that is closer to blowing it up than contending for a playoff spot. Chicago is 6-11 away from the United Center this season, a record that includes the consecutive road wins the Bulls just tallied over the Heat and Hawks. Unlike the Knicks, those teams aren’t playing to their full potential and don’t defend with the same level of intensity. New York’s top-10 defense shone brightly in its 2 wins over the Bulls in Chicago. I expect a similar result at home a week later.
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Cleveland Cavaliers -4 (-110) over Toronto Raptors
The Cavaliers have established themselves as a contender in the Eastern Conference and it all starts with their dominance at home. When playing in Cleveland, the Cavs are 16-2 and winners of 12 straight on their home floor. Cleveland is a top-10 offense per most metrics and the Cavaliers also have the top defensive rating in the league through the first third of the season. Now, they’ll get to welcome in a Raptors team that is fresh off its best win in nearly a month. However, Toronto is still an average team at best, despite what’s been a heroic season from Siakam. Seeing as I’m expecting a bit of a natural letdown from Toronto, I have no issue backing the Cavs to extend their home winning streak.
Denver Nuggets -5 (-105) over Portland Trail Blazers
Don’t look now, but the Nuggets have ascended to the top of the Western Conference this week. Denver is getting another herculean season from Nikola Jokic and the pieces around him are starting to come together. Denver is 10-3 at home this season, including a recent emphatic win over the red-hot Grizzlies. The Nuggets should feast against a Portland backcourt that doesn’t defend the perimeter well, plus it’s not a great spot for the Blazers. Portland is in the midst of a difficult stretch, having lost back-to-back games to Oklahoma City this week. This Portland team can score a ton of points, but the Blazers are still 24th in defensive rating on the season. As a manageable home favorite, I’ll back Denver in this spot.
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