We've got two exciting NBA games on the schedule, and one is a potential close-out game. Let's get some action on both of them.
Here are my top NBA Same Game Parlays for Wednesday, May 15’s slate of playoff basketball.
Wednesday's Best NBA Same Game Parlays
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Boston Celtics
- Leg 1: Cavaliers +14.5 (-110)
- Leg 2: Al Horford Under 8.5 Points (-110)
- Leg 3: Jayson Tatum Over 2.5 Threes (-125)
After the embarrassing 118-94 loss at home in Game 2, Boston swept the two games in Cleveland. People wondered when Jayson Tatum would step up, and he did with back-to-back 33-point performances and 11 and 13 rebounds, respectively. Much of this has to do with the extended minutes he's been getting due to Kristaps Porzingis still being out, but as the team leader, he needed to put this team on his back.
The Cavaliers are dealing with their own injury problems. Jarrett Allen has been missing the entire series, but it's helped that Porzingis has been out. He is questionable for this game. If they can get some minutes from him, that would be huge because Al Horford has struggled for the Celtics, and Luke Kornet isn’t a scoring threat. Donovan Mitchell's status is also in the air as he missed Game 4 with a calf injury. These types of injuries are tricky, and if he's not 100%, he'll likely not play. While they didn't get the win in the last game without Allen and Mitchell, they covered and kept the game relatively close.
That's why it's interesting to see this spread as large as it is. The Cavs can keep it close, but Boston will likely end this series tonight.
Total Parlay Odds: +556
Dallas Mavericks @ Oklahoma Thunder
- Leg 1: Under 213 (-112)
- Leg 2: Luka Doncic Under 27.5 Points (+102)
- Leg 3: Mavericks Under 53.5 First Half Points (-118)
If the Thunder wins this series, the Mavericks will look back at Game 4 and know they let it get away from them That's sometimes the benefit of being a young team like the Thunder in the playoffs; they're just out there trying to compete, and sometimes it works out. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been as great as advertised, and that was evident at the end of Game 4. For some reason, Dallas was not doubling him up at the perimeter, and it allowed him to get hot in the second half and erase that deficit.
Luka Doncic is on the court, but it's clear he's not 100%. He's dealing with injuries to both his left and right leg, which has impacted his ability to create separation. This is why Kyrie Irving needs to step up. He did in Game 4 with 22 points, but he had his second nine-point performance in Game 5, and the 27 combined points for Doncic and Irving are the lowest in their tenure.
Luguentz Dort has been guarding Doncic, and he’s one of the best on-ball defenders in the league. Even if the Slovenian were healthy, he’d still be struggling. It’s tough to pick a winner because the Mavs could steal one themselves. Look for this to be another close and exciting game.
Total Parlay Odds: +606
