The two No. 1 seeds will play the second games of their respective series on Wednesday. The Detroit Pistons will look to shake off a shocking Game 1 defeat, and I explain why Cade Cunningham will be the key to evening the series. Then, I highlight why I expect the Oklahoma City Thunder to cruise to a 2-0 series lead, even if Dillon Brooks performs better than sportsbooks expect. Here are the best NBA same game parlays (SGP) for Wednesday, April 22nd’s game Magic vs. Pistons.
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Wednesday’s Best NBA Same Game Parlays: Magic vs. Pistons
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Magic vs. Pistons Same Game Parlay
Leg #1: Under 218.5 Points (-110)
The first game in this series featured just 213 points, as two of the best defenses in the league went toe-to-toe. I'm expecting another low-scoring game for a few reasons. During the regular season, the Pistons allowed just 109.6 points per game, which was the third-fewest in the league. They have now held the Magic to 112 points or fewer in three of their five meetings.
But the Pistons have also struggled offensively against the Magic this season. After their Game 1 loss, the Pistons have now failed to score more than 109 points in four of their five games against the Magic. And the only time they topped that mark was on October 29th.
Leg #2: Paolo Banchero Under 1.5 Made Three-Pointers (-179)
With the second leg of this parlay, I'm playing it very safe and taking Paolo Banchero to make fewer than 1.5 three-pointers. He's made two in back-to-back games, but he averaged just 1.2 makes per game during the regular season, and he's made fewer than two three-pointers in 11 of his last 13 games.
The Pistons held three-point shooters to just 34.5% this season, the best mark in the season. This is an expensive price, but I don't mind having a guaranteed leg in my parlay, especially considering my next play.
Leg #3: Cade Cunningham Over 34.5 Points (+276)
While the Pistons managed just 101 points in Game 1, Cunningham did his part, scoring 39 points. Though he averaged 23.9 points per game during the regular season, he's now scored at least 29 in all four of his games against the Magic this season.
Cunningham has reached at least 30 points three times, and he's scored 39 points twice. While I expect this to be a low-scoring game, Cunningham has already proven numerous times against the Magic that he can take over and score plenty even when the rest of his teammates struggle.
Parlay Odds: +1100
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