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The Golden State Warriors boast a 20-4 record and are expected to have no trouble extending it to an NBA-best 21-4 when they host the shorthanded Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Portland is 11-14 as a result of a three-game losing streak. Let’s take a look at the best same game parlay option for Trail Blazers vs Warriors, and also be sure to check out our full game preview for picks on the side and total.
Warriors -14 (-108)
Andrew Wiggins Over 18.5 points (-106)
Draymond Green to record 10+ assists (+186)
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 Andrew Wiggins scoring a fair amount of points and Draymond Green dishing out a bunch of assists would obviously work well with a Golden State win and cover. Let’s break down each of the three legs one by one.
Golden State Warriors -14 (-108)
Portland has lost six of its last seven games and it is 1-3 since losing Damian Lillard, with the lone victory during this stretch coming at home against a dreadful Detroit squad. The Blazers’ other three Lillard-less contests have resulted in double-digit losses. They will also be without C.J. McCollum, while Nassir Little, Ben McLemore, Anfernee Simmons, and Cody Zeller. This is one of those games that just feels like a guaranteed loss and they shouldn’t bother playing ayone who is less than 100 percent, instead sacrificing a cast of G League-caliber guys. As for the Warriors, they are on a roll and Stephen Curry (27.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game) is the NBA MVP frontrunner. This group also has a tremendous supporting cast, with Wiggins and Jordan Poole each contributing at least 17.9 ppg and Green playing all-world defense in addition to helping run the offensive show. All signs point to an absolute beatdown on Wednesday.
Andrew Wiggins Over 18.5 points (-106)
Wiggins is scoring 18.7 ppg and there is no reason why he can’t get to that average – and exceed it – in this one. The former No. 1 overall pick is coming off a 28-point effort against Orlando on Monday and has scored at least 19 points in eight of the last 11 games. This stretch includes a 25-point performance against none other than Portland during a 118-103 victory on Nov. 26. I also expect this game to be such a laugher that Curry won’t have to log a ton of minutes, further opening the door for Wiggins to fork up shots and pour in points.
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Draymond Green to record 10+ assists (+186)
This is obviously the riskiest play of the parlay as the odds suggest, but asking Green to reach the double-digit mark in dimes is not too much. He has recorded 9 assists in two of the last three outings and two of his last five assist totals in the month of November were 14 and 12. Guess the opponent in one of those two games…. Yep, the Blazers watched Green dish out 12 helpers in the most recent head-to-head matchup. Portland is allowing the eighth-most assists per field goal made this season, so another big day of distribution should be in store for Green.
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