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We have a 5-game NBA slate to work with on Tuesday, highlighted by a doubleheader on TNT. It begins with the NBA In-Season Tournament champion Lakers paying a visit to Dallas before Phoenix hosts Golden State. Boston, Cleveland, Denver, Sacramento and the Clippers are also taking the court. Below is my NBA mega parlay for Tuesday, and also be sure to check out all of our NBA picks for today’s games.
Bulls +3.5 alternate spread (+165)
Warriors ML (+125)
Kings ML (+126)
NBA parlay odds: +1248
For this NBA mega parlay, we are going with 3 underdogs — 2 on the money line and 1 against an alternate spread. Let’s break down each of the 3 legs.
Chicago Bulls +3.5 alternate spread over Denver Nuggets (+165)
The Nuggets beat the Hawks on Monday, but prior to that result, they had been on a 3-game losing streak. They are still just 6-8 on the road and they lost the last time they were on the second leg of a back-to-back situation. Sure, that was to a good Sacramento squad – but the bottom line is that playing on the road with little rest is never an ideal situation. The Bulls may not be anything special, but they aren’t terrible. They are 4-1 in their last 5 outings and during this stretch have pushed the Bucks to overtime twice, winning once before losing on Monday. DeMar DeRozan has scored at least 20 points in 4 straight, including 41 on Monday. I think Chicago can keep this within 1 possession if not even win outright.
Read our Lakers vs Mavericks Same Game Parlay at +387 odds
Golden State Warriors ML over Phoenix Suns (+125)
The Suns have not been in the greatest form lately, losing their last 2 games heading into this showdown with the Warriors. Surprisingly, Phoenix has been far from impressive at home this season – with just 5 wins in 11 games. Adding insult to injury, or vice versa, Kevin Durant is questionable for tonight. Bradley Beal is back, but he could be rusty. All in all, the Warriors have a good chance to prevail outright. Their offense remains potent and the Suns have struggled on the defensive end this season, coming it at #17 in defensive rating. They have also had issues with turnovers, ranking 24th in turnover percentage over the last 10 games. Incorporating what will feel like a new addition to the team in Beal is unlikely to help matters in that department. He is not someone who will help much defensively, either. I’m expecting a big performance from Stephen Curry and perhaps even from Klay Thompson. Sound the upset alert.
Don’t miss our full Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns predictions
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Sacramento Kings ML over Los Angeles Clippers (+126)
The Clippers are considerable home favorites on Tuesday, but both teams are playing the second leg of a back-to-back situation and that generally levels the playing field. This game could absolutely go either way, so I like the +126 value on Sacramento. Although Los Angeles has won 4 in a row, I’m not going to go overboard on this team. It’s not like the Clippers have a ton of momentum considering there has been more time off than usual as a result of the In-Season Tournament. They have not defeated anyone good since last Wednesday (Denver). As for the Kings, they are 13-8 overall and have won 2 straight at the expense of Phoenix (on the road) and Brooklyn. De’Aaron Fox has been red hot of late, taking his season-long ppg average to 30.4. Give me the Kings.
Prop Holliday has his best NBA player prop bets for tonight’s slate
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