NBA Same Game Parlays: Heat vs. Hornets (Tuesday)
The NBA postseason begins on Tuesday with two NBA Play-In Tournament games. First, the Charlotte Hornets host the Miami Heat. Then, the Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers are set for a low-scoring affair with the Western Conference’s No. 7 seed on the line. Here are the best NBA same-game parlays (SGP) for Tuesday, April 14th’s game Heat vs. Hornets.
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Tuesday’s Best NBA Same Game Parlays: Heat vs. Hornets
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Heat vs. Hornets Same Game Parlay
It was just last season that the Heat were 37-45 and competing in NBA Play-In Tournament games as the No. 10 seed. The Heat managed to win two road games to advance and earn the No. 8 seed.
This season, the Heat are once again the No. 10 seed, and they will face a tough task at Charlotte in their first game. However, I don't really understand this spread at all. The Hornets defeated the Heat 136-106 the last time these two teams met, but the Heat went 3-1 against the Hornets this season.
Erik Spoelstra is one of the best playoff coaches of all time. I'm not saying the Heat will win this game, but I'm backing them to at least keep this within 5.5 points.
Leg #2: Moussa Diabate Over 10.5 Rebounds (+103)
Moussa Diabate averaged 8.7 rebounds per game this season, and he didn't grab more than 10 rebounds in a single April game. However, he's been phenomenal against the Heat this season.
In his last two games against the Heat, Diabate has a total of 27 rebounds, with at least 13 boards in each game. In total, he grabbed at least 11 rebounds in three of his four games against Miami. I expect Diabate to continue to excel against the Heat, as Miami enters the postseason allowing 46.4 rebounds per game, the fifth-most in the league.
Leg #3: Norman Powell Under 18.5 Points (-111)
Norman Powell only faced the Hornets twice this season. While he scored 25 against them once, that performance came all the way back in early November. Less than a month ago, Powell scored just 17 against the Hornets' seventh-ranked scoring defense.
Powell has been dealing with an injury during the second half of the season, and though he scored 25 in the season finale against the Atlanta Hawks, he's scored 15 or fewer points in three of his last four games. Plus, I worry about his playing time. He averaged 29.6 minutes per game this season, but hasn't played more than 24 minutes in any game in April.
Parlay Odds: +650
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