NBA Same Game Parlay Odds, Picks & Predictions: Friday (12/16)
There are plenty of NBA games tonight, which means sports betting. One of the most popular forms of betting is same-game parlays. Same-game parlays are pretty simple. Pair together multiple bets to increase your odds. Get all legs correct. Then, cash out.
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Let us look at the best same-game parlays at DraftKings tonight.
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets
- Leg 1: Nikola Jokic Double Double (-900)
- Leg 2: Anthony Davis Over 25.5 Points (-240)
- Leg 3: Anthony Davis Double Double (-550)
Jokic is one of the best players in all of basketball. He averages 24.6 points, 10.3 rebounds, and nine assists per game. He is one of the most consistent players, and the Nuggets play through him. That makes him one of the most likely players to get a double-double.
Davis looks like an entirely different player this season. He is back to playing at an All-Star level. He averages 28.1 points and 12.4 rebounds per game. That is enough to give him both betting value on the points and a double-double tonight.
Parlay Odds -115
Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic
- Leg 1: Jayson Tatum Over 28.5 Points (-125)
- Leg 2: Paolo Banchero Over 18.5 Points (-130)
- Leg 3: Marcus Smart Under 9.5 Points (+150)
Tatum has a great opportunity to win the MVP this year. He is one of the most creative scorers in the NBA, and tonight he is playing one of the worst defensive teams in the NBA. His scoring, along with the defensive struggles of the Magic, gives tonight a great chance to score over the points.
Banchero looks like he belongs this season. Typically rookies take a couple of seasons to bloom, but Banchero has been great. The Celtics are dealing with some injuries to their frontcourt, and that will let Banchero continue to score as he has throughout the season.
Smart is one of the best defenders in the NBA. He typically takes few shots and does not make shots consistently enough to be considered a scoring threat. Until he proves he can score consistently, the under has the most betting value.
Parlay Odds +500
Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers
- Leg 1: Luka Doncic Over 32.5 Points (-110)
- Leg 2: Damian Lillard Over 28.5 Points (-110)
- Leg 3: Anfernee Simons Over 3.5 Assists (-130)
Doncic has one of the highest usage rates of any NBA player. The Mavericks rely on him to carry the team offensively. That usage makes him a consistent threat to score over the points. That will continue tonight against Portland.
Multiple players can score in this game, and Lillard is one of them. Lillard takes threes at one of the highest rates in the NBA. That allows him to be a scoring threat every game. The Mavericks don’t have the defenders to account for all the players who can score for Portland, which will give Lillard plenty of opportunities tonight.
Portland has plenty of scorers, and Dallas doesn’t have the quality defenders to stop them. That will give Anfernee Simons chances to get assists tonight. Between Lillard, Grant, and Nurkic, there are plenty of players to dish the ball.
Parlay Odds +517
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