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The Knicks can’t seem to catch a break these days. They lost another game last night to the Clippers and tonight they face the surging Lakers, who are looking for their 4th win in a row. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 pm ET on ESPN, and I’ve prepared another Same Game Parlay.
Over the last 7 days I’ve landed 3 Same Game Parlays, so let’s hope we can end the week on a high note!
Don’t forget to visit our NBA predictions for picks on the side and total on all 6 Sunday games, but without wasting any more time let’s jump into my SGP bet!
LA Lakers 1-10 win margin (+180)
Anthony Davis over 26.5 points (-115)
RJ Barret over 20.5 points (-122)
Parlay odds: +791
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LA Lakers 1-10 win margin (+180)
This is a really good spot for the Lakers to get their 4th stright win as they host the struggling Knicks, who have dropped 3 in a row. Los Angeles was expected to struggle with LeBron James out of the lineup, and the sharp money has been against the Lakers in the majority of their recent games. However, they’ve continued to win, prevailing in 3 straight games and winning 7 of the last 10 to climb to the 9th seed in the Western Conference. The Knicks are trending in a completely opposite direction, having lost 3 straight following their 9-game winning streak. New York is still in the top 10 in offensive efficiency, but the Lakers are 11th in defensive rating and continue to rise with each victory. With Jalen Brunson presumably not playing and the Knicks on the second leg of a back-to-back, I think we’re in for another close game and ultimately a Lakers win in the clutch.
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Anthony Davis over 26.5 points (-115)
Scoring just 8 points in his last game was very uncharacteristic for Anthony Davis. Thankfully D’Angelo Russell bailed out the Lakers and they still won, but without Davis putting up big numbers this team is going nowhere. Prior to that game AD was on a streak of 5 straight games clearing this line and going for 30+ in his last 3. The Knicks are one of his favorite opponents as in 17 career games he’s averaging 25.5 points per game against them in just under 35 points which is a really impressive points-per-minute ratio. He has cleared this line in the last 2 meetings and in 3 of the last 5 against them. I really like his matchup against Mitchell Robinson, who just doesn’t have the speed or agility to keep up with AD. There’s also the factor of LeBron not playing, as there will be more shots all around for everyone else including Davis. He’s knocking down 57.3% of his shot attempts in his last 9 games, so don’t be surprised if AD notches another 30-point game.
Sunday’s NBA mega parlay has +702 odds!
RJ Barrett over 20.5 points (-122)
As we get closer and closer to tip-off it is becoming increasingly unlikely that we’ll see Jalen Brunson in this game for the Knicks, or in their final game of the road trip on Tuesday in Portland. That is understandable considering how far we are into the season and teams just aren’t going to risk making injuries worse by forcing their stars to play. This hurts the Knicks’ chances of winning tonight, but it’s positive news for players such as RJ Barrett, as he automatically gets more touches. Although he had just 11 points last night against the Clippers, Barrett’s production has been really solid in March. In 3 of his last 4 games he’s scored 25+ points, despite going cold from 3-point land. Julius Randle didn’t have the best of games against his former team the last time he played them, and if he struggles again the offensive burden falls on Barrett. He delivered big-time in his last visit, scoring 36 points and playing 50 minutes. I’m not sure if he’ll be able to log that many minutes tonight but scoring 21 should be possible.
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