Andrew Ortenberg
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We have a solid slate in the NBA today, with a bunch of interesting games. What better way to celebrate than by going for a big payday on Monday as we start a new week? That’s right, we’re back with another mega parlay, NBA edition.
I’ve hit a few of these recently, so hopefully we can keep it going. 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.
Toronto Raptors -2.5 (-110)
Golden State Warriors -12.5 (-110)
New York Knicks ML (+290)
Parlay odds: +1321
Let’s break down each of the legs one by one.
Toronto Raptors -2.5 (-110) over Charlotte Hornets
I’ve got Toronto to start off this mega parlay. Don’t look now, but the Raptors are quietly starting to pick up some steam. They’ve won 5 in a row, and it’s not like they were cakewalk games. The wins came against Atlanta twice, Chicago and Miami twice. During this 5-game win streak, Pascal Siakam is averaging 24/11/5 while shooting 47% from beyond the arc.
On the flip side, the Hornets have hit a bit of a skid. They’ve lost 4 games in a row, and they haven’t been pretty. First they lost to the Clippers by 25, and then 2 games later they lost at home to a severely shorthanded Cavs team playing without Darius Garland and others. Then in their last time out, they got smoked by 18 by Miami while scoring only 86 points. Charlotte’s last 3 wins came against the Lakers, Pacers and Thunder, 3 teams dealing with a lot of issues.
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Golden State Warriors -12.5 (-110) over Oklahoma City Thunder
Give me Stephen Curry and Golden State for the next leg of this parlay. Oklahoma City has showed plenty of heart after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went down, but reality came crashing down in their most recent game when they lost by 10 to the Kings. If they can’t keep it within single digits against Sacramento, I certainly don’t see them doing it tonight.
Of the 3 games they won without SGA, 2 were against a spiraling Portland team, and they’re still just 3-8 in their last 11 overall. The Warriors have the best point differential of any team in the league, so I’m not worried about their ability to cover a hefty spread. Golden State has won 8 games in a row, and I don’t see them slowing down tonight.
New York Knicks ML (+290) over Utah Jazz
To wrap us up and give us the odds boost to truly make this a mega parlay, we’ve got the Knicks on the money line. I’m not sure the Jazz have completely solved all their issues just because they snapped out of their funk a bit with 2 recent wins. Right before that, they had lost 11 of 13. Donovan Mitchell is back but Rudy Gobert is still out, and their defense has fallen off dramatically without him.
Utah’s first win came by just 4 points at home against a Nuggets team missing Nikola Jokic, and their big win on Friday came against a Nets team that’s circling the drain and has lost 8 in a row now. The Knicks haven’t been nearly as bad as their recent record indicates. For the most part they’ve been losing close games to good teams. The Jazz have already lost twice as many home games this season as they did all of last year, so their home-court advantage clearly isn’t as significant.
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