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The Utah Jazz are riding an NBA-best seven-game winning streak as they prepare to host the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Meanwhile, Los Angeles has won four in a row; so this is a battle between two of the hottest teams in basketball. Let’s take a look at the best same game parlay option for Clippers vs Jazz, and also be sure to check out our full game preview for picks on the side and total.
Jazz -9.5 (-110)
Rudy Gobert to score 20+ points (+320)
Rudy Gobert Over 13.5 rebounds (+104)
Parlay odds: +1004
Part of the value in same game parlays, of course, is that all of its components can be correlated if you so choose. That is the entire plan here, as Rudy Gobert going off in both the points and rebounds departments obviously work well with a Utah win and cover. Let’s break down each of the three legs one by one.
Jazz -9.5 (-110)
Five of Utah’s wins during this current surge have come by double-digits. There is no reason why more of the same can’t continue at the Clippers’ expense. Los Angeles could be without Paul George, while Nicolas Batum is also questionable and Serge Ibaka is out. The Clippers have been able to win their last 3 games without George, but this stretch has included a lowly Orlando team and a shorthanded Phoenix roster. Against a fully healthy and in-form Jazz squad, they will surely be in for a much tougher day at the office. The Clips could really struggle to deal with the size of the Jazz. Gobert and Hassan Whiteside provide a great one-two punch at the center position. With their defensive capabilities, they should be able to take Ivica Zubac and Isaiah Hartenstein out of the game. Outside of that, the Clippers will likely have issues matching Utah’s offensive production. The Jazz boast by far the best offensive rating in the NBA this season and Donovan Mitchell has scored at least 30 points in in four of his last six games.
Rudy Gobert to score 20+ points (+320)
Mitchell is pouring in points on a consistent basis, but there should be more than enough to go around for Gobert tonight. The Clippers allow the seventh-most points per game in the paint at 47.9 per game, and over the past three contests that number grows to 49.3. At the same time, they are sixth best in terms of opponents’ three-point percentage and fifth in fewest three-pointers made by opponents. Utah will likely have to do its damage down low, and Gobert will be happy to oblige. He scored 17 last Thursday against Philadelphia last Thursday and 20 against Washington two days later despite not even logging 30 minutes of play on either occasion because they were blowouts.
Rudy Gobert Over 13.5 rebounds (+104)
Gobert is in line for an all-around huge night. Utah is the No. 1 rebounding team in the league (mainly thank to its all-star big man), whereas L.A. ranks 20th. Gobert has grabbed double-digit rebounds in all but two games this year and he has reached the 20-rebound mark in two of the last four outings. Asking him to get at least 14 is not too much – especially not against the Clippers.
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