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Playoff seeding is on the line tonight in Chicago as two Eastern Conference foes go at it. This will be the third meeting of the season between the Hawks and Bulls with the regular season series tied at 1-1. Tip-off is at 8:30 pm ET on NBA TV, continue reading below to see my Same Game Parlay.
We will have picks on the side and total for all 7 games happening this Monday on our NBA predictions, so make sure you check those out. Let’s dive into my SGP now!
Nikola Vucevic over 11.5 rebounds (-104)
Dejounte Murray over 21.5 points (-115)
Trae Young over 10.5 assists (+106)
Same Game Parlay odds: +676
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Nikola Vucevic over 11.5 rebounds (-104)
Nikola Vucevic has been a handful for opposing teams on the glass over the last 10 games. During that stretch he’s averaged 13.6 boards per game, securing double-digit rebounding nights in all 10 games. That’s a massive improvement compared to just 9.3 rebounds per game in December, and I’m expecting the streak to continue tonight against one of the worst rebounding teams in the NBA.
Atlanta ranks only 28th in opponent rebounds per game, allowing 54 a night, while on the road that number is even worse at 54.5 per game. The fact that the last 3 Hawks games have seen 240, 263 and 252 points also helps, and we are set for yet another high-paced game. The oddsmakers are expecting that with their projected total of 239 points. Look for Vucevic to be active on the offensive glass as well — he’s averaging 2.2 rebounds on that end in road games this season.
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Dejounte Murray over 21.5 points (-115)
Dejounte Murray’s partnership with Trae Young in the Hawks backcourt has improved drastically over the past couple of weeks as both of them have settled into their roles and the numbers are backing it up. The former Spurs star is averaging 22 points per game over his last 10 outings, while shooting 50% from the field and an impressive 44.9% from 3-point land. He’s been absolutely on fire over his last 5 games, clearing this line with ease in all 5 of them, while shooting well over 50% in each game.
The floor has opened up so much for him since he’s become a threat from 3-point land, and we can expect him to attack the basket on a consistent basis as the Bulls are allowing over 50 points per game from inside the paint in their last 3 games. And if that doesn’t work, Chicago also ranks only 23rd in opponent 3-point percentage, allowing 36.6% of threes per game, so Murray has a couple of options to get to his 22 points.
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Trae Young over 10.5 assists (+106)
Trae Young seems to have slipped into one of his shooting slumps again. He has failed to make a three in 2 of his last 3 games while shooting just 1-for-12 during that stretch. Luckily for the Hawks he is smart enough to realize that he can help his team in other ways and he’s been doing exactly that by dishing out the ball to his teammates. He’s recorded 12 assists in each of his last 2 of 3 games, that’s been a major driving force for the Hawks offense which has been clicking in January.
Although he had only 6 assists against the Bulls the last time he played them, before that he had a streak of 4 games in a row recording at least 10 dimes. He has cleared this line 3 times in the last 5 games against them, and it also helps that the Bulls are allowing 26.4 assists per game this season, which ranks 29th in the NBA.
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