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We are tipping off the week in the NBA with a typically enticing 9-game schedule on Martin Luther King Day. This is always a fun day in the association, complete with a whole host of afternoon specials. It gets started with Boston visiting Charlotte at 1:00 pm ET and we also have a doubleheader on TNT later in the day.
Here is a look at Monday’s mega parlay.
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Knicks -2.5 (-110)
Wizards ML (+120)
Hawks ML (+100)
Parlay odds: +740
For this parlay we are going with a favorite against the spread and two underdogs on the money line. Let’s break down each of the legs.
Knicks -2.5 over Raptors (-110)
The Knicks improved to 7-1 SU in their last 8 games following Sunday’s 117-104 victory at Detroit. Julius Randle scored 42 points to continue his awesome form. He has is averaging 27.0 ppg during January and has delivered double doubles in 16 of his last 17 games. I’m not too worried about a letdown on the second leg of a back-to-back situation, especially not in front of the home crowd and when the team is on an absolute roll. New York is 19-6-1 ATS in its last 26 playing on zero days of rest. It is also worth noting that Toronto is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 on the road. Fred VanVleet is questionable for the Raptors, but regardless of his status I like the Knicks to win and cover.
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Wizards ML over Warriors (+120)
Stephen Curry is back, but the Warriors are still struggling and this doesn’t look like a good spot for them at all on Monday in Washington, D.C. They are in the third game of a 5-game road trip and have lost 4 of their last 5 overall. Head coach Steve Kerr’s team is also playing the second leg of a back-to-back situation, having lost at Chicago 132-118 on Sunday. Klay Thompson is out and Andre Iguodala is questionable, and who knows what else Kerr might do on the second leg of a back-to-back? The Wizards have not played since Friday, so they are well rested and should be in line to turn in a strong performance.
Hawks ML over Heat (+100)
It’s always a good atmosphere in Atlanta on MLK Day. The Hawks are actually playing decent basketball now, too, so the fans should be out in force against a division rival. Trae Young and company are coming off back-to-back road victories over Indiana and Toronto and they have won 3 of their last 4 overall, with their only loss during this stretch coming to Milwaukee in a game in which they overcame a big deficit to lead in the final minutes. The Heat have won 3 in a row, but they are just 6-13-1 ATS in their last 20 against opponents with losing records and their injury list is worth noting. Both Kyle Lowry and Duncan Robinson are out, while Tyler Herro may not be quite 100% due to a knee issue.
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