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This week’s NBA action continues with a full slate of games coming our way on Sunday. The highlight of the night is in Brooklyn, as the Nets host the Memphis Grizzlies. 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.
Phoenix Suns alternate spread -7.5 (+105)
Brooklyn Nets -8 (-110)
Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets over 232 (-110)
Parlay odds: +647
Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing.
Phoenix Suns alternate spread -7.5 (+105) over New York Knicks
The Suns have been one of the best teams in basketball since the start of the season, especially at home. Phoenix sports a 7-1 record at home and has continued to dominate teams on its home floor. The Suns will now face a Knicks team that has struggled away from the friendly confines of Madison Square Garden. New York’s issues start at the defensive end, which is not ideal against a Suns team that is 3rd in offensive rating and 2nd in NET rating this season. Phoenix is also in the top 10 in true shooting, and 1st in the NBA in assist/turnover ratio. On the other side, New York is in the bottom 10 of the association in defensive rating and NET rating. This sets up to be a double-digit win for the Suns.
Brooklyn Nets -8 (-110) over Memphis Grizzlies
Backing this dysfunctional Brooklyn team could cause hesitation, but it shouldn’t for this matchup. Regardless, the Nets have proved that they can keep the distractions off the court. Following the suspension of Kyrie Irving, the Nets went on to win 4 of their next 5 games. Although they didn’t have a great road trip overall, they finished off the west coast excursion with a win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Now the Nets will be back in Brooklyn and are coming off multiple days of rest. On top of that, Brooklyn is expected to get Irving back. With his addition to the Nets lineup and the absence of Ja Morant, the Grizzlies and Nets will be entering this game with far different mindsets. Memphis has missed its star guard for only 2 other games this season, but those did not go well. In the 13 games with Morant in the lineup, the Grizzlies averaged nearly 115 points per game and held a 9-4 record. When Morant is unavailable, Memphis is just 0-2 and averaged only 107.5 points per game. Back Brooklyn in what should be a get-right spot at home.
Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets over 232 (-110)
The Golden State Warriors were NBA champions a season ago, but it sure doesn’t look like it at the moment. Steph Curry is playing some of the best basketball of his career, but the same can’t be said for most of the lineup. The Warriors home record is solid but they are an awful 0-8 on the road this season. A lot of that falls on the backs on the defense, which has been downright terrible, especially away from the Chase Center. Golden State shouldn’t have much trouble with scoring against a Rockets team that has holes throughout their defense, but it’s the Warriors’ own bottom-5 ranked defense that poses serious issues. Rather than lay 10 points with a team that still hasn’t won a road game, I’ll back the over in a game that shouldn’t feature many stops.
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