Andrew Ortenberg
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At long last, the NBA is back from the All-Star break. And what better way to celebrate than by going for a big payday on Saturday? That’s right; we’re back with another mega parlay, NBA edition.
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 ML (+176)
Brooklyn Nets ML (+360)
Parlay odds: +1169
Let’s break down each of the legs one by one.
Toronto Raptors ML (+176) over Atlanta Hawks
To start this mega parlay off we’ve got the Raptors. Toronto stumbled a bit entering the break, but this is still a team that’s won nine of its last 12 games overall. These teams have played each other twice recently and the Raptors won both matchups, so I don’t think they deserve to be this large of an underdog here. The Raps just beat Atlanta by double digits, and also beat them on their own floor just a little bit before that.
Pascal Siakam dropped 33 points on 11/16 shooting the last time they met, while Fred VanVleet added 26 & 11. I’m just not a believer in this Hawks team either. Atlanta is 3-5 in their last eight games, and those three wins came against the Magic, a beat up Cavs team and the Pacers. Toronto is better than they get credit for and they have identical records at home and on the road, so playing in Atlanta isn’t going to rattle them.
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Brooklyn Nets ML (+360) over Milwaukee Bucks
Call me crazy but I think the Nets have a real shot here as we wrap up this mega parlay. Brooklyn has struggled their last couple games, but that’s because they’ve had none of their stars. With this one being on the road, Kyrie Irving will be back in the lineup. The last time they had Kyrie out there, they very nearly beat an elite Heat team on the road and only lost by four. In part because of Irving’s part-time status the Nets are 18-13 on the road this year while they’re under .500 at home.
It was just announced this morning that Brooklyn is hoping to get Kevin Durant back next week, which should give the team a boost of energy here. This is also the first game where the Nets will have Irving playing alongside recent acquisitions Seth Curry and Andre Drummond. It had previously just been Irving by himself in these road games, and Curry has dropped at least 20 points in three of his four games as a Net. The Bucks also aren’t unbeatable by any means, having lost three of their last four.
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