NBA Same Game Parlay Picks & Predictions: Thunder vs. Bucks (Saturday)
The NBA will feature over half of its teams tonight with an eight-game slate on the horizon.
The Milwaukee Bucks are still the only undefeated team in the NBA. They’ve got eight wins and will be looking for another against the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight.
There are also some surprising teams playing tonight. The San Antonio Spurs will stay above .500 against the Nuggets, while the Trail Blazers will stay hot against the Suns.
Here are a couple of same-game parlays for tonight’s NBA action. And here’s a closer look at Thunder vs. Bucks.
NBA Same Game Parlay Odds, Picks & Predictions: Thunder vs. Bucks
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Milwaukee Bucks
- Leg 1: Lu Dort Under 1.5 Threes (-113)
- Leg 2: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 27.5 (-125)
- Leg 3: Lu Dort Over 1.5 Assists (-122)
The Milwaukee Bucks are the best defense in the NBA right now. That’s why they’re 8-0 on the season. The Bucks haven’t been very impressive offensively, but they’ve been good enough, thanks to a defense allowing the lowest points per 100 possessions in the league.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has scored 32.3 points per game. Against the Bucks, his prop for points has dropped to 27.5. He’s hit 27.5 in every game but one this season. And while the Bucks are a tremendous defense, someone on the Thunder will score. That’ll be Gilgeous-Alexander.
Meanwhile, Lu Dort is the second-highest scorer on the Thunder. He’s averaging 14.6 points per game and just 2.1 assists per game.
Dort has been terrible from downtown to begin the year. He’s shooting 20.4% from three with over six attempts per game. Against Denver on Thursday, Dort only hit one three-pointer on six attempts. That’s basically what he’s been averaging. He should stick to distributing the ball, where he’s hit two assists or more in six of eight games. Dort is averaging over 30 minutes a game, which allows him to be on the court long enough to earn a couple of assists.
We’re riding and fading Dort in this same-game parlay!
Parlay Odds: +626 via FanDuel
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