We've got a big weekend ahead of us in the NFL, but before we can get to those games, we have a six-game NBA slate on Friday to enjoy and bet on, with a couple of the league's top teams scheduled to play. After careful consideration, the following are our best NBA same-game parlays (SGPs) for Friday, January 16th.
Our focus will be on two games in this post: the Cleveland Cavaliers versus the Philadelphia 76ers and the Minnesota Timberwolves versus the Houston Rockets.
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Friday’s Best NBA Same Game Parlays & Picks
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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Leg 1: Cavaliers Moneyline (+100)
The Cavaliers just clobbered the 76ers by 26 points in an easy win on Wednesday. However, the 76ers’ star players couldn't make a shot on Wednesday. What are the chances they struggle with their shots again, or that Cleveland beats them in Philly for the second consecutive game?
Logic would say not likely, especially with Cleveland's injury list. But I don't think Darius Garland’s not playing will have such a big impact that the 76ers overcome a 26-point deficit. That's asking for a dramatic turnaround in just two days. Don't count on it.
Leg 2: Donovan Mitchell Over 6.5 Assists (-102)
Donovan Mitchell finished over this mark in three of the last four games, including dishing out nine assists against the 76ers on Wednesday. With Darius Garland out, the playmaking duties will fall more on Mitchell, making it more likely he hits the over again.
Leg 3: Tyrese Maxey Over 25.5 Points (-130)
Tyrese Maxey is averaging 30.5 points per game this season and 29.5 points per game in January, despite only going for 14 points on Wednesday. Maxey will look to bounce back from Wednesday's outing against the Cavs. For someone averaging just a shade under 30 points per game this month, 25.5 points is a ridiculously low total. He'll hit the over on Friday.
Parlay Odds Odds: +588 - A $100 wager will result in a $688 payday; your stake plus $588 in winnings.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets
Leg 1: Timberwolves Moneyline (+142)
Houston has been a great home team this season, but the Rockets are not playing good basketball right now. With Thursday night's loss to the Thunder (111-91), they've lost four of their last five games. They played well against the Thunder for three quarters but folded in the fourth quarter.
Minnesota, on the other hand, is fresh off a 139-106 beatdown of the Bucks and has won six of its last seven games. It will be harder with Anthony Edwards out of the lineup, but with how Houston has been playing, this is still a winnable game for the Timberwolves.
Leg 2: Rudy Gobert Over 11.5 Rebounds (+102)
Alperen Sengun will make him work for it, but Rudy Gobert has been on a roll of late, pulling down 12+ rebounds in every game this month (six games). With him averaging 11.4 rebounds per game this season. At +102 odds, this one is worth the risk, even though Houston has been tough to rebound against this year.
Leg 3: Mike Conley Under 7.5 Points (-128)
Mike Conley is coming off a nine-point game against the Bucks, but he saw more minutes than usual because the game was a blowout. Other than that game, the last time he went over this number was on December 23rd against the Knicks (eight points in 30 minutes).
Conley will not get the minutes in this game or the shots.
Parlay Odds Odds: +699 - A $100 wager will result in a $799 payday; your stake plus $699 in winnings.
