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The NBA has a further 2 playoff games on Sunday. To start things off today the Dallas Mavericks will be hosting the Phoenix Suns, looking to get their second successive home win. Then later we will get to witness Game 4 between the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers. The return of Joel Embiid sparked the 76ers into life in Game 3 and it will interesting to see how the Heat will look to counteract this.
You can find our full game previews here. But for now check out my mega parlay for Sunday below.
Miami Heat -6.5 (+220)
Dallas Mavericks -5.5 (+215)
Parlay odds: +908
Miami Heat -6.5 (+220) over Philadelphia 76ers
The Heat are coming into this game after a 20-point loss on the road against the 76ers but I expect them to bounce back tonight. After all, the first 2 games in the series were decided by double-digit margins in favor of tonight’s visitors. The return of Embiid did help the 76ers get back in the series but expect the Heat to be able to limit his impact further in Game 4. Bam Adebayo will need to make him work harder on the offensive side of the ball after a 9-point performance in Game 3. With 3 games of 20 or more points leading up to his last performance, he has certainly shown he has the form to bounce back.
I expect a bounce-back performance from Kyle Lowry tonight too. In his return from a hamstring injury, he went scoreless the last time out. With more time to recover, I am expecting the point guard to have a larger influence tonight. He could also play a key part in getting Bam Adebayo going, especially in pick-and-roll situations. Look for the Heat to steal a game on the road tonight as they pull away late.
Be sure to check out our same game parlay for Miami Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers
Dallas Mavericks -5.5 (+215) over Phoenix Suns
The Mavericks picked up a 9-point win in Game 3 against the Phoenix Suns which got them back into the series. The visitors have had no answer for Luka Doncic so far this series and that seems set to remain the case tonight. The Mavericks, on the other hand, are having increased success in slowing down the offensive impact that Chris Paul and Devin Booker can have for the Suns. In Game 2 of the series, they were able to hold the star pairing to one ineffective half of basketball. They were able to build on that in Game 3 where they held them to a combined 30 points and 10 assists. If they can continue to do that here, they will be in with a great chance of winning again.
In Game 3, we finally saw the resurgence of Jalen Brunson. His 28-point effort was a high for him this series and he should have the ability to keep that level of play up. After all, he did average 27.8 points per game in the series against the Utah Jazz. With quality wing defenders in Reggie Bullock and Dorian Finney-Smith impacting the Suns’ star pairing, having a second scorer emerge for the Mavericks gives them a great chance of tying the series tonight. With each game between the sides being decided by 7 or more points so far, it would not be surprising to see the Mavericks cover this spread here.
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