NBA Playoffs Same Game Parlay Odds & Picks: Tuesday (4/22)
As we further embark on the first round of the 2024-2025 NBA playoffs, we will be breaking down two out of the three games across The Association this evening.
Without any further preamble, let's dive right into our same-game parlay NBA picks and predictions for these contests.
Tuesday’s Best Same-Game Parlay Picks
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers
- Leg 1: Pacers Moneyline (-192)
- Leg 2: Indiana Pacers to Score 100 Points in Three Quarters: No (-650)
- Leg 3: Both Teams Over 24.5 First-Quarter Points (-205)
- Leg 4: Tyrese Haliburton Under 2.5 Three-Pointers (+120)
The Indiana Pacers were successful at home in Game 1 of this series and look to take a 2-0 lead before heading to Milwaukee on Friday. The Bucks are 1-4 over the last five road games against the Pacers. Before winning on December 31st, Milwaukee had lost five consecutive contests as the visiting team.
Milwaukee has only three wins in the last 10 games when playing in Indiana. The Pacers are averaging 120.5 over that span as the home team. Even with the return of Damian Lillard, Milwaukee appears to be in a tough spot. We will take the Pacers on the Moneyline for our opening leg of this parlay.
This next selection is a strange one, however, it's a low-risk way to improve our odds and boost our return. While it is on the spectrum of possibility, we highly doubt Indiana will score 100+ points in three quarters. This type of bet takes a bit of digging, but it usually pays off when you need a bump in profit.
Once again, we are venturing off into an alternative path to further increase the odds for this parlay. Milwaukee averaged 29.8 first-quarter points, while the Pacers scored 28.4 in the first quarter of the regular season. On the defensive side of the floor, the Bucks allow 29.3 points in the first 12 minutes of play, while Indiana gives up an average of 28.5 in the first quarter.
Tyrese Haliburton averaged three made baskets from beyond the arc per game this season. It's a little concerning to have such a small gap between average and suggested total, yet it appears to be a selection we can exploit in this matchup.
Haliburton shot 0-for-7 in the first game against Milwaukee. In the previous four matchups against the Bucks on the season, the Indiana guard averaged 2.25 three-pointers per game. Haliburton has only made more than 2.5 three-pointers against Milwaukee on one occasion this season. The Pacers guard is averaging 1.8 three-pointers on 25.7% shooting in all five games against the Bucks on the season.
Parlay Odds: +575
Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder
- Leg 1: Memphis Grizzlies Team Total Over 106.5 Points (-112)
- Leg 2: Jaren Jackson Jr. 2+ Assists (-125)
- Leg 3: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 1+ Steals (-475)
- Leg 4: Aaron Wiggins 3+ Rebounds (-235)
The 106.5 total for Memphis once again simply appears to be too low in what should be a matchup featuring a torrid tempo between two teams highly capable of scoring in bunches. Memphis averaged 119.8 points over the last five contests of the regular season, while shooting 46.7 % as a team.
Before the absolute burial in the first contest of this series, the Grizzlies surpassed 106.5 points in none of their last 10 games. Memphis cleared 106.5 points in nine straight contests to close out the regular season. The Grizzlies averaged 120 points on the road over the 2024-25 campaign.
Jaren Jackson Jr. averaged two assists on the season and 2.1 dimes when playing on the road. He has dished out at least two assists in four straight games, including four in two of those contests. Despite the 51-point loss against Oklahoma City in the first game of the series, the Memphis forward still managed to finish with two assists. Jackson has recorded two or more assists in six straight games against the Thunder.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 1.7 steals on the season, yet has failed to record any over the previous two games. Oklahoma City caused 24 turnovers per game on the season, while Memphis ranked third in the league in turnovers per game. The Thunder guard finished with at least one steal in seven of his previous 10 games before the current streak. It's a fantastic bounce-back spot for Gilgeous-Alexander, who only played 23 minutes in the first contest.
Aaron Wiggins averaged 3.9 rebounds on the season and has recorded three rebounds or more in the last eight contests. Wiggins is averaging five rebounds against Memphis in three previous matchups, and 3.9 boards when playing at home. The Thunder guard pulled down 11 rebounds against Memphis earlier in the year.
Bonus Alert: DraftKings Sportsbook does not currently have odds for Gilgeous-Alexander blocks props. However, if that option can be found on other platforms, that may be something to consider. The possible MVP of the 2024-25 season has blocked at least one shot in five out of the last six games.
Parlay Odds: +415
Enjoy the games tonight and good luck with your parlays.
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