Andrew Ortenberg
Show Bio
We’ve got a big slate in the NBA today, with nine great matchups to pore over. And what better way to celebrate than by going for a big payday on Friday? That’s right; we’re back with another mega parlay, NBA edition. I just hit this mega parlay last Thursday at +918, now let’s do it again!
We’re going big and bold again, so let’s not waste any more time. But before we dive in, don’t forget to check out our free picks on the side and total for every NBA game today.
San Antonio Spurs ML (+275)
Dallas Mavericks -2 (-110)
Cleveland Cavaliers -4.5 (-110)
Parlay odds: +1266
Let’s break down each of the legs one by one.
San Antonio Spurs ML (+275) over Philadelphia 76ers
What better way to start this mega parlay off than with a money line ‘dog? Don’t sleep on the Spurs. San Antonio has been underrated and unlucky all season — just look at the numbers. Despite being just 14-22, they actually have a positive point differential. They’ve just lost a bunch of close games. The Spurs struggled for a bit, but that was because they were without Dejounte Murray. Murray just returned in their most recent game, and look what happened. They beat the Celtics on the road.
Murray isn’t getting enough credit for the season he’s having, and he’s averaging 18, 9 & 8. He just had 22/12/9 in the win over Boston. Keldon Johnson and Derrick White just went into COVID protocols which isn’t ideal, but it’s not catastrophic. I’m not scared of a 76ers team that has one good win recently.
Dallas Mavericks -2 (-110) over Houston Rockets
I’m going with Dallas for the next leg of this parlay. Don’t look now, but the Mavericks are starting to heat up after a disappointing start. The Mavs have won four in a row, most recently beating the Warriors by 17 while completely holding Stephen Curry in check. Even all of Dallas’ recent losses have been really close. They haven’t lost a game by more than seven points since December 10th.
Luka Doncic is doubtful here, but the Mavs were able to play very good games against the Jazz and Bucks without him, and they dominated Sacramento and Portland without him over the past couple of weeks. Kevin Porter Jr.’s buzzer-beater the other night was cool, but the Rockets have still lost eight of their last nine games for a reason.
Cleveland Cavaliers -4.5 (-110) over Portland Trail Blazers
To wrap this mega parlay up, we’ve got the Cavs on the spread. Without Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, Portland just doesn’t have much at all. The Cavaliers have been the league’s most pleasant surprise, and they’ve only slumped a bit recently because of how many guys they were missing due to injury and COVID. They just lost a game in the closing seconds against a really good Grizzlies team, and that was in Darius Garland’s first game back in the lineup.
Now that the Cavs have Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen back, I expect them to resume dominating. Cleveland is also going to get Cedi Osman back from COVID protocols here, and Rajon Rondo is going to make his Cavs debut which will be a big boost to a depleted backcourt. Jusuf Nurkic isn’t going to do much damage in the paint against Mobley and Allen, and the Blazers won’t have either of their top guards.
Pickswise is the home of free NBA picks and predictions. Make sure to also check out our NBA parlays and NBA prop bets tabs for more expert picks.
