Both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers have recorded 22 wins on the season so far, the two teams will clash for the 2nd time on Wednesday at the Xfinity Mobile Arena. The Cavs ran away with the 1st meeting 132-121, can Philly pull one back in front of their own fans?
Tip-off is at 1pm ET on ESPN, as part of their double-header. I’ve prepared a Same Game Parlay featuring two of the biggest stars on each roster. Continue reading below to see it, but also be sure to check our NBA Picks page ahead of Wednesday’s 7-game slate. Let’s jump into my SGP now.
Donovan Mitchell to Score 30+ Points (+144)
Tyrese Maxey to Score 30+ Points (+142)
Same Game Parlay odds: +405
Donovan Mitchell to Score 30+ Points (+144)
Although his scoring is slightly down in January compared to the month prior, Mitchell is still putting up points at a high rate. He’s cleared the 30-point mark 4 times over his last 6 outings, Wednesday is a really solid opportunity for him to add to that number. I’m expecting a response from him after one of his more disappointing performances of the season where he had just 21 points in a double-digit loss to the Jazz the other day. The Cavs laid an egg as a team in that game, going into it as double-digit favorites, but ultimately falling to one of the worst teams in the league. As the leader of this team, Mitchell should be at the forefront of the response against Philadelphia. He has already had one stellar performance against this team this season, scoring 46 points on them back in early November which is actually his 2nd highest scoring game of the season. In his last visit to Philly he also dropped 37 points and dished out 7 assists, Tyrese Maxey just isn’t built to handle a player like Mitchell on the defensive end. The 76ers allow the 2nd most points to opposing shooting guards this season, back Mitchell with confidence here.
Tyrese Maxey to Score 30+ Points (+142)
I mentioned Maxey in a negative way in terms of his defending ability, but he more than makes up for those deficiencies on offense for the Philadelphia 76ers. Entering Wednesday’s game he’s currently averaging 30.9 points per game in his last 10 outings overall, while shooting an incredible 53% from the field and 46% from three. He just had back-to-back games of 33 or more points against the Raptors, right now you’ll be hard pressed to find a player in the NBA as hot as Maxey is on the offensive end. The last 3 meetings vs the Cavs have seen him score 27, 29 and 27 points, in the 2 most recent games he shot 50% from the field on both occasions. With that type of consistency plus the current hot streak he’s one, I feel like he too can have a big impact on the game with his scoring tonight. Cleveland ranks 10th for points allowed this season, they’ll have a hard time dealing with Maxey’s combination of speed and agility here. The Sixers guard has cashed on this line in 5 of 8 games, while for the season he’s done it in 53% of games played. That type of success rate for a bet priced at these odds, I’ll happily include it in my bet.
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