Andrew Ortenberg
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The second round of the NBA playoffs is officially in full swing, and we’ve got another slate of postseason games on Tuesday with two great matchups. And what better way to celebrate than by going for a big payday? That’s right, we’re back with another mega parlay, NBA edition.
We’ve had a ton of success so far with these in the postseason. I hit the mega parlay last Sunday at +1093, and I hit it the day before that as well at north of 11/1. Now we’re going for yet another cash. 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 playoff game.
Boston Celtics -4.5 (-110)
Warriors vs Grizzlies under 210.5 alt total (+540)
Parlay odds: +1121
Let’s break down each of the legs one by one.
Boston Celtics -4.5 (-110) over Milwaukee Bucks
To start this mega parlay off we’ve got the Celtics on the spread. Boston fell in Game 1, but for a few reasons I’m expecting a bounce back here. They were due for a bit of a letdown after sweeping the Nets, but they should be re-energized and refocused. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were both ice cold from the field in Game 1, and that isn’t going to happen again. What’s encouraging is that they did a pretty good job defensively on Giannis Antetokounmpo, holding him to just 9/25 from the floor.
Milwaukee still isn’t defending the three-point line well, and it’s going to catch up to them here. Khris Middleton’s absence was already felt, and the Bucks’ offense didn’t look too cohesive. Marcus Smart being questionable isn’t ideal, but it’s not a dealbreaker either. As long as Brown and Tatum are a bit better here than they were in Game 1, the Celtics are going to be just fine.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics
Warriors vs Grizzlies under 210.5 alt total (+540)
Now to give us the odds to truly make this a mega parlay we’ve got to look at an alternate number, and getting better than 5/1 here is too good to pass up. These teams played each other four times during the regular season, but only three of the matchups are relevant because the Warriors didn’t have their starters for one of them. Those three games weren’t exactly shootouts, and they only averaged 215.3 points per game despite the fact that one of them went to overtime.
You remove that overtime period, and the per game scoring drops to right around exactly 210. Remember that the Warriors were playing much of Game 1 without their best defender in Draymond Green after he was ejected for a flagrant foul. Neither Stephen Curry or Klay Thompson were at their sharpest the other night, and Desmond Bane struggled as well. Both teams are well-coached and like to get physical, and I’m expecting this one to be played at a much slower pace after Game 1 was a bit looser.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Golden State Warriors vs Memphis Grizzlies
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