Filip Tomic
A couple of years ago Steph Curry broke the all-time record for threes made at Madison Square Garden. Tonight, he returns to the crime scene alongside Jimmy Butler and his new look Warriors. I’ve prepared a Same Game Parlay for this match-up and it’s available below. We’ll also have predictions for Tuesday’s slate on our NBA Picks page, but let’s jump into my SGP bet now.
OG Anunoby 3+ Made Threes (+132)
Jimmy Butler Over 28.5 Pts + Reb + Ast (-112)
Josh Hart to Record 8+ Rebounds (-330)
Same Game Parlay odds: +418
OG Anunoby 3+ Made Threes (+132)
Golden State has improved vastly on the defensive end since they made the trade for Jimmy Butler, but they still have issues to sort guarding the perimeter. Their last 3 opponents have shot 40.6% from downtown against them and when we see those 3 teams were the Hornets, 76ers and Magic it is a concern. New York ranks 6th in efficiency from deep this season, making 37.2% of shots, but what makes them even more dangerous is the fact that they have a variety of players who can make damage from downtown. One of those is certainly OG Anunoby who has been lighting it up from distance over his past 10 games. The former Raptors is making 2.8 threes per game during this stretch on an impressive 44.4% efficiency. He’s made at least a pair of threes in 8 of those games, while in his last 2 against Memphis and Miami he knocked down 4 in each game. It’s hard to ignore this type of consistency, so let’s include Anunoby in our Same Game Parlay bet.
Jimmy Butler Over 28.5 Pts + Reb + Ast (-112)
Playing under the bright lights at Madison Square Garden is another opportunity for the Warriors to send out a clear message to the rest of the NBA that they mean business. With Butler in the line-up they’ve now won 8 of 9 games and Jimmy has contributed heavily on both ends of the court. His shot selection has been a tad more conservative over the past 4 games, but that should change at MSG on Tuesday in what should be a high scoring game. Stephen Curry tweaked his ankle a bit in last night’s win over Charlotte, so if he is not at 100% here then it’ll be up to Butler to carry the offense. In 9 games with the Warriors he’s posting 16 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, I am confident he can exceed those numbers vs a Knicks team against whom he’s averaged 21.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game in the last 5 meetings head-to-head.
Josh Hart to Record 8+ Rebounds (-330)
Only 4 times in his last 20 games has Hart failed to collect 8 rebounds, while averaging 10.7 per game during that stretch. That type of consistency on the glass is rarely seen these days, especially from a backcourt player. Hart is also on a streak of 3 consecutive games with at least 11 rebounds vs the Warriors, averaging 13.3 per game. Keeping opponents off the glass is something that the Warriors have struggled to master all season long, they rank only 21st allowing 53.1 rebounds per game. Hart is a player that will log 40+ minutes on more nights than not, which is always good when doing these types of bets. He is likely to match-up with Jimmy Butler here, which should mean he will be a lot closer to the basket as Butler relies mostly on mid-range shots and penetration to get his points. I’m confident Hart can reach his season average here without any issues.
