It is truly a great day to be a basketball fan in a state where online sports betting is legal. Why? Along with a 16-game slate of men's college basketball games, we have a six-game slate featuring some great matchups for betting on NBA same-game parlays.
Let's get things started by taking a hard look at the Atlanta Hawks vs. Houston Rockets matchup:
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Friday’s Best NBA Same Game Parlays & Picks
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Atlanta Hawks vs. Houston Rockets
This will be the second game between these two teams this season. Houston beat the Hawks in Atlanta on January 29, 104-86. But both teams are in a different place heading into today's game.
With a 135-120 win over the Mavericks on Wednesday night, the Hawks have won 11 in a row and went 9-1 ATS in their last 10. Houston is coming off a pair of home losses to the Lakers, one on Monday (100-92) and the other on Wednesday (124-116), and has lost five of its last eight games.
This is a game I'd say the Rockets should win, but with how they've been playing of late, a red-hot Atlanta Hawks team that is fighting to stay out of the play-in tournament is in a great position to record a much-needed upset.
Leg #2: Nickeil Alexander-Walker Over 17.5 Points at -128
Alexander-Walker has averaged 20.3 points per game this season and 25+ points per game over his last seven outings. In Atlanta's Jan. 29 game against Houston, he had 20 points. The Rockets are a solid defensive team, but they aren't playing their best at the moment, while Alexander-Walker is.
Leg # 3: Jalen Johnson OVER 8.5 Rebounds at -146
Houston has been stingy on the boards this season, allowing a league low 39.5 per game. But Johnson has been killing it on the boards this month, averaging 9.4 per game and recording 10+ in four of his last six games and going OVER this mark in five of them. He is averaging 10.5 per game this season.
SGP Odds +415: A $100 wager will result in a $515 payday, your stake plus $415 in winnings.
Boston Celtics vs. Memphis Grizzlies
Leg #1: Boston -15 at -114
When these guys played back in November in Boston, it was an ugly game to say the least, with Boston winning by 36 points, 131-95. Since then, the Celtics have improved while the Grizzlies have not. Factor in the laundry list of injuries the Grizzlies are dealing with against a relatively healthy Celtics team, and the outcome of this one seems clear and obvious before the game starts.
Leg #2: Jaylen Brown OVER 5.5 Assists at +124
He only had five in his last game and finished UNDER this TOTAL in two of his last three games, but went OVER it in eight of his last ten. Earlier in the season, he had six against the Grizzlies. Against a poor Memphis defense and with Jayson Tatum back, the stage is set for Brown to easily go OVER this number.
Leg #3: Jayson Tatum, OVER 22.5 Points at -104
The Celtics are giving Tatum time to work his way back, not pushing him too hard or asking too much from him. It seems to be working, as he continues to play a little better each time he steps on the court. He's averaging 20.7 points per game in the six games he's played in, with a high of 24 on Wednesday night vs. Golden State.
A game against a lackluster opponent like the Grizzlies would be a perfect time for him to push it a little harder. Factor in all the injuries Memphis is dealing with, and this feels more like a scrimmage than a game.
SGP Odds: +543: A $100 wager will result in a $643 payday, your stake plus $543 in winnings.
