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This week’s NBA action continues with a full slate of games coming our way on Saturday. The highlight of the night is out west, as the red-hot Portland Trailblazers will host the surprising Utah Jazz. I’ve included that game in this mega parlay, along with two other picks.
Head over to our NBA predictions page for picks on the spread and total for every game on the board, but for now let’s jump into our NBA mega parlay.
Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers over 223 (-110)
Atlanta Hawks -5.5 (-110)
Los Angeles Clippers -8 (-110)
Parlay odds: +600
Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing.
Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers over 223 (-110)
This is a game between two of the more surprising teams in the NBA. Portland is winning and covering spreads consistently while the Utah Jazz continue to surprise the league as they sit near the top of the Western Conference standings. However, this isn’t an ideal spot for Utah, as the Jazz are fresh off a narrow home victory over the Suns on Friday night. Now, Utah will travel to take on a rested Blazers team at home. Even with it being the second of a back-to-back, I’d rather play this game to go over the total than fade Utah entirely. The Jazz are still one of the better 3-point shooting teams in the league and attempt a ton of threes per game. Portland is playing inspired basketball on offense behind Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons, so I expect lesser defense and strong efforts from both offenses.
Atlanta Hawks -5.5 (-110) over Toronto Raptors
This is a good buy-low spot to back the Hawks on their home floor, as they were embarrassed by the Celtics on Wednesday. They’re welcoming in a Raptors team that is riding a 2-game winning streak, but both wins came over inferior competition. This should be a good opportunity for Trae Young and company to flex their muscles against a Toronto offense that is noticeably worse away from home in most metrics. The Raptors also allow an average of nearly 5 points more per game on the road this season, and I expect the Hawks to take advantage.
Los Angeles Clippers -8 (-110) over San Antonio Spurs
Kawhi Leonard’s return didn’t do much for the Clippers on the stat sheet, but it likely did wonders for the team’s overall morale. Los Angeles is clearly a team built for the postseason, but I think this game against the lowly Spurs is a nice get right spot at home. San Antonio has the worst scoring defense in the league, as well as the worst defensive efficiency in basketball. That doesn’t bode well against a Clippers team that has had little trouble beating up on non-playoff teams this season. Back Los Angeles to dominate this Western Conference matchup.
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