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We are continuing the NBA week with a huge 11-game slate on Wednesday. It is a highlighted by a double-header on ESPN that begins with New York hosting Atlanta before Boston visits Phoenix. Brooklyn, Memphis, Milwaukee, Golden State, the Clippers and the Lakers are also taking the court.
Here is a look at today’s mega parlay.
Wizards ML (+165)
Timberwolves -6.5 alternate spread (+120)
Celtics -1.5 (-110)
Parlay odds: +1013
For this 3-team parlay we are going with 1 underdog on the money line and 2 favorites against the spread – 1 on an alternate number. Let’s break down each of the 3 legs.
Wizards ML over Bulls (+165)
Bradley Beal is out for Washington, but Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle Kuzma have done a good job shouldering the load. Both are averaging more than 20 points per game this season. The Bulls come into this one happy to be home after a long, grueling road trip that ended with a record of 2-4. DeMar DeRozan is playing well as usual, but Zach LaVine has been wildly inconsistent since returning from injury and Chicago is not getting anywhere near as much as expected from either Nikola Vucevic or Patrick Williams. Almost nothing has gone right for the Bulls this season, so the Wizards on the money line way into plus money looks like good value.
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Timberwolves -6.5 alternate spread over Pacers (+120)
For Indiana, both Myles Turner and Tyrese Haliburton are questionable to play after missing the last game against Golden State. The same can be said of for key reserve T.J. McConnell. The Pacers have not been a great defensive team this season, ranking 19th in the league in defensive rating. Without the rim protection that Turner provides, matters could get worse. On the other end of the floor, they would also need Turner to stretch the floor get Rudy Gobert out of the paint. If Gobert is allowed to roam on the inside throughout the night, the Pacers could have issues scoring efficiently on the interior. Meanwhile, Minnesota is without Karl-Anthony Towns but has won 6 of its last 10 contests. With Anthony Edwards averaging 27.5 points per game over the last week, he should be able to lead the Timberwolves to a convincing win.
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Celtics -1.5 over Suns (-110)
Throughout the early part of the season, the Suns played solid defense. However, that defense has struggled lately – surrendering more than 120 points to the Rockets and Mavericks in 2 of their past 3 games. That is an alarming issue to have heading into a matchup against the league’s best offense. The Celtics head into Phoenix scoring the most points per game and also ranking 1st in offensive rating, so they should be able to carry that success into tonight’s game against a shaky defense. The Celtics have been dominating opponents lately, overcoming a formidable Raptors team in their last matchup that came on the 2nd night of a back-to-back situation. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are looking too good, back them for another win.
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