The NBA is back! On Tuesday, we only had a little taste with two games, but tonight the schedule is full with 12 games. We’ll break down the top games and give out a same game parlay.
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Wednesday's Best NBA Same Game Parlays & Picks
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks
- Leg 1: Under 227.5 Total Points (-110)
- Leg 2: Donovan Mitchell 34+ Points + Assists (-112)
- Leg 3: Karl-Antony Towns 34+ Points + Rebounds (-147)
This is one of the highlighted matchups of the evening as it pits two of the top teams from last year's Eastern Conference.
The Cavaliers took a considerable leap forward in their first year under head coach Ken Atkinson. They went from a more defensive-centric team to the best offense in the league, which helped them get the top seed in the Eastern Conference. In 2024-25, they led the league in points per game (121.7) and were second in shooting percentage (48.8%). Their offense will be guided by Donovan Mitchell, who led the team in points and was 16th overall (24.0). Especially with Darius Garland sidelined to start the season, the Cavs will look to him to lead the offense. He had success against the Knicks last season, scoring 25+ points in two of the three matchups, but with Garland’s absence, he'll be taking the role of facilitator.
The Knicks had large expectations going into last season. They took a big swing during the previous offseason and acquired Karl-Anthony Towns. KAT was a big key to their success last season, finishing second in the league with 12.8 rebounds per game and 12th with 22.4 points per game. This team was very close to their first NBA Finals appearance since the 1998-99 season. They were unfortunately knocked out in the conference finals, which led to the firing of head coach Tom Thibodeau, bringing in former Cavs head coach Mike Brown. Towns’ ability to play the perimeter will help because he won't always have to match up with Cleveland center Jarrett Allen. In the last matchup, he had 25 points and 13 rebounds.
Some of the stars with have flashes, these teams have played lower-scoring games. They’ve scored under 225 points in two of the three matchups, and that one was an anomaly with the Cavs winning 142-105.
Parlay Odds: +507
San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks
- Leg 1: Spurs +2.5 (-110)
- Leg 2: Victor Wembanyama 40+ Points + Assists + Rebounds (-125)
- Leg 3: Cooper Flagg 15+ Points (-148)
The Spurs took a leap forward last year with this young group. After back-to-back 22-60 seasons, last year they finished 34-48. This happened with Victor Wembanyama playing only 46 games before a season-ending injury. Additionally, De'Aaron Fox played in 17 games after being acquired from the Kings. They will not likely have Fox as he deals with a hamstring injury, so look for it to be the reigning Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle, to start at point guard. He was third on the team with 4.1 assists.
The preview of the Mavericks this season is entirely different from last year. Coming into the 2024-25 season, many wondered if Luka Doncic could lead this team to another NBA Finals. It's incredible how in one year everything can change. With Doncic gone, Dallas needed to find that next franchise player that can lead, and it certainly helped that they got the No. 1 pick and were able to take Cooper Flagg. The top pick out of Duke looks like the complete package, as he's someone who can shoot from the perimeter and gets physical on the boards. Recently, we've seen great debuts from top players like Paolo Banchero, who scored 25 in his debut. With the Spurs’ struggles last year against forwards, Flagg could have a memorable first game.
There are a lot of new pieces on this Mavericks team to where the chemistry could be off early in the season. The Spurs could steal one on the road.
Parlay Odds: +476
