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Not even the NBA is willing to mess with Super Bowl Sunday. Only two games on the professional hardwood are scheduled for tomorrow, and both of those will be ending well before kickoff of Rams vs Bengals. That means we have a huge 11-game NBA slate today, headlined by Lakers vs Warriors in primetime on ABC. The Grizzlies, 76ers, Nuggets, Nets, Heat, Clippers, and Suns are also in action.
Let’s take a look at Saturday’s three-team mega parlay.
Knicks -4.5 (-110)
Spurs ML (+215)
Bulls -13 (-110)
Parlay odds: +1048
For this parlay we are going with two favorites against the spread and one underdog on the money line. Let’s break down the three legs one by one.
Knicks -4.5 over Trail Blazers (-110)
The Knicks are trying to keep their playoff hopes alive in Portland as they face the Trail Blazers, who have sort of punted on their season after trading CJ McCollum to the team right above them in the Western Conference standings, the Pelicans. Portland made multiple trades before the deadline and it’s hard to know exactly what the roster will be like tonight. This team is 21st in the league at 107 points per game and had lost 6 in a row both SU and ATS until snapping that streak last time out against the struggling Lakers. The Knicks are 3-7 SU and 4-6 ATS over their last 10 games, but they are 6-3 ATS as road favorites this season. They are wrapping up a 5-game Western Conference road trip and the looming prospect of returning home should have them playing inspired basketball.
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Spurs ML over Pelicans (+215)
The Spurs picked up a dominant 136-121 win in Atlanta last night and will have a great chance to build on that. They are visiting an opponent whom they have been able to beat in each of the last 3 head-to-head meetings. The Pelicans have undergone recent roster changes with the acquisition of McCollum and likely need more time to gel. McCollum struggled on his debut, making just 6 of his 21 shots in a home loss to Miami. With the presence of Jakob Poeltl in the paint, the Spurs could have success dealing with Jonas Valanciunas. Poeltl is in the top 10 in the NBA in blocks per game and has the size to challenge the Lithuanian in the paint, along with providing a high level of defensive help. The Pelicans are 29th in the league in 3-pointers per game and 27th in 3-point percentage. If they struggle in the paint, the Pels are going to have serious problems all around. The Spurs have a point differential of +1.9 in the second leg of back-to-backs this season. Don’t be surprised if they come out positive again with a minor upset.
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Bulls -13 over Thunder (-110)
Not having their leading scorer and best player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is proving to be very costly for the Thunder as they continue losing games. Last night in Philadelphia they lost by 13 points, failing to cover a +12.5 spread as they scored just 87 points. Oklahoma City has won just 4 of its last 20 games overall and against the Eastern Conference it is 0-7 SU in its last 7 overall. The Bulls also played last night, but unlike OKC they won’t be traveling ahead of tonight’s game so they get the benefit of some extra rest. DeMar DeRozan continued his brilliant play with another 35-point performance, marking his 4th straight game with at least 35. Chicago took care of business against Minnesota 134-122. Another convincing win should be in the cards.
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