Andrew Ortenberg
Show Bio
We have a solid slate in the NBA today, with a handful of interesting games. What better way to celebrate than by going for a big payday on Wednesday? That’s right, we’re back with another mega parlay, NBA edition.
I’ve hit a few of these recently, so hopefully we can keep it going. 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.
Cleveland Cavaliers -5.5 (-112)
Los Angeles Lakers -9.5 (-110)
Golden State Warriors -7.5 alternate spread (+245)
Parlay odds: +1136
Let’s break down each of the legs one by one.
Cleveland Cavaliers -5.5 (-112) over San Antonio Spurs
To start this mega parlay we have the Cavaliers. Cleveland has come through time and time again for us in these mega parlays, and there are plenty of reasons for optimism tonight. The Cavs are 11-3 in their last 14 games despite the fact they’ve been missing a bunch of guys, and their home crowd is bringing truly great energy these days. They’re also getting a huge addition today as Caris LeVert is going to make his Cavs debut. It can’t be overstated how big of an impact LeVert will have, as Cleveland was desperately in need of an additional ball-handler.
Most importantly, it looks like Darius Garland is going to return to the lineup. The all-star hasn’t officially been ruled in but backup point guard Brandon Goodwin was sent down to the G-League Canton Charge to play on Tuesday, which tells me they’re pretty confident about having Garland. The Cavs’ role players have all stepped up, and Kevin Love can’t miss these days. Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley are a dynamic defensive duo, and with the trade for LeVert this team is pretty complete.
Check out our predictions for all today’s NBA games
Los Angeles Lakers -9.5 (-110) over Portland Trail Blazers
I’ve got the Lakers for the next leg of this mega parlay. Los Angeles is a bit of a mess right now, but that’s nothing compared to how much of a mess Portland is. The Trail Blazers are trading pretty much everybody, and they’ve already shipped out Norman Powell, Robert Covington and CJ McCollum in recent days. They were struggling pretty bad even before trading away some of their best players, and of course Damian Lillard is still out with his injury. There’s just not much there right now.
I mean we’re talking about a team that lost at home by 18 to the Orlando Magic in their most recent game. Even the Lakers should be able to beat them by double digits. The Lakers certainly haven’t been great recently, but things haven’t been as bad as they’ve seemed either. You can’t blame them too much for getting beaten soundly by an elite Bucks squad. The Lakers beat Portland last week, and that was without LeBron James in the lineup and when the Blazers still had McCollum, Powell and Covington.
Golden State Warriors -7.5 alternate spread (+245) over Utah Jazz
To wrap us up and give us the odds boost to truly make this a mega parlay, we have the Warriors on an alternate spread. Golden State frequently blows teams out and they have the best point differential in the league, so they’re certainly the kind of team you want to target on an alt. spread. The Warriors have won 9 in a row, and it looks like Klay Thompson’s minutes restrictions will soon be a thing of the past.
The Jazz have been a big disappointment the last couple of months, and they’ve already lost twice as many home games as they did all of last season. Playing in Utah isn’t the daunting task it once was, and the Warriors have been great on the road. It looks like Rudy Gobert and Rudy Gay are both still going to be sidelined for the Jazz, and Joe Ingles recently tore an ACL. With them being so shorthanded, I could see the Warriors winning comfortably.
Pickswise is the home of free NBA picks and predictions. Make sure to also check out our NBA parlays and NBA prop bets tabs for more expert picks.
