There are just six total NBA games on the schedule for Saturday, including a 5:00 p.m. ET game on NBA TV between the Orlando Magic and Phoenix Suns. We’ll focus more on the evening slate with tip-off times after 7:00 p.m. ET, including an ABC game at 8:30 p.m. ET between the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks.
This column was on hiatus last Saturday due to the NBA All-Star break. Before that, on February 7th, we just missed a seven-leg parlay (+1197) by one part in the Golden State Warriors-Los Angeles Lakers battle.
We have a couple of NBA same-game parlays (SGPs) for Saturday night's exciting slate.
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Saturday’s Best NBA Same Game Parlays & Picks
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Philadelphia 76ers (-166) at New Orleans Pelicans (+140) | O/U 230.5 (-108/-112)
- Leg 1: 76ers -4.5 (-108)
- Leg 2: Over 230.5 Points (-108)
- Leg 3: Herbert Jones 5+ Points (-580)
- Leg 4: Kelly Oubre Jr. 15+ Points (-210)
The 76ers (30-25) hit the road for the Big Easy to battle the Pelicans (15-42) at Smoothie King Center at 7:00 p.m. ET. Philadelphia won the first meeting 124-114 at Xfinity Mobile Center as a 6-point favorite, as the over (234.5) cashed. That halted a four-game losing streak and non-cover streak for the Sixers in this series. They haven’t won in Philadelphia since October 20th, 2021, going 0-3 straight up (SU)/against the spread (ATS) in the past three visits.
Philadelphia kicks off a three-game road trip in New Orleans, and it is looking to halt a three-game skid, while also going 0-3 ATS in the span. The 76ers have had trouble filling up the basket, scoring 118 or fewer points in six in a row, and 109 or fewer points in three of the past four contests.
New Orleans was drummed 139-118 by the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, failing to cover as a 4.5-point favorite as the over (224.5) cashed. The Pelicans are just 2-5 SU in the past seven games, while also going 2-5 ATS in the span. The over has cashed in the past two games, with New Orleans allowing 131.5 points per game.
We’ll play the Sixers laying a little bit of points, as Philadelphia took care of New Orleans in the first meeting this season, as the over cashed. We’ll also go high on the total, too, based on the first meeting, as well as New Orleans’ staggeringly poor defense lately.
Looking at props, we’re not going to go overboard with Pelicans players. However, Herbert Jones is a good bet to rack up five or more points. He is averaging 7.2 points per game in six games in February, while posting seven or more points in five of the past six games.
For the Sixers, veteran Kelly Oubre Jr. has stepped up on offense lately, posting 15+ points in five of his seven games in February, averaging 13.4 points per game. He has two games with single digits, so you never know with him. However, he also had 19 points, 10 rebounds and four assists with three triples on January 31st in the first meeting with New Orleans in Philadelphia.
Parlay Odds: +449
Sacramento Kings (+980) at San Antonio Spurs (-1800) | O/U 228.5 (-110/-110)
- Leg 1: Spurs -18.5 (-110)
- Leg 2: Under 228.5 Points (-110)
- Leg 3: De’Aaron Fox 15+ Points (-235)
The Kings (12-45) and the Spurs (39-17) meet at the Frost Bank Center at 8:00 p.m. ET. In the first meeting this season, San Antonio posted a 123-110 win as a 5.5-point favorite, as the under (242.5) cashed, although Sacramento is actually 5-3 SU in the past eight in the series. San Antonio is 5-2 ATS in the previous seven meetings; however, with the over going 7-2 in the past nine installments.
Sacramento announced it will be without Zach LaVine (hand) and Domantas Sabonis (knee) for the rest of the season. That’s the No. 1 scorer and No. 3 scorer, and the top rebounder, gone. As such, the Kings have been in freefall, not only losing 15 in a row, but dropping the past three games by at least 26 points.
In the past three games, Sacramento has averaged just 93.7 points per game, while allowing 124.3 points per game, which is a losing margin of nearly 31 points per game. The under is 3-0 in those games, as the offense just can’t muster much, and that’s no surprise without LaVine (19.2 points per game) and Sabonis (15.8 points per game) gone. That’s 35.0 points per game on the injured reserve (IR) for a Kings team averaging just 109.9 points per game, 29th in the NBA. In other words, it just announced it will be without 31.8% of its offense.
The Spurs, on the other hand, are playing tremendous basketball lately, winning seven in a row, while covering in five straight, with a 6-0-1 ATS mark. The over is 5-1 in the past six games, too, as they’ve scored 121+ points in five in a row. That’s an ominous sign for a Kings team struggling to stop anybody and having a hard time posting offense.
Laying nearly 20 points in a professional game is almost unheard of. Still, take San Antonio and go low on the total, as it’s unlikely Sacramento will crack the century mark.
For props, to make matters worse, former Kings guard De’Aaron Fox is rolling right along. He had 15 points and eight assists in a rout of the Suns on Thursday. He is averaging 15.9 points, 7.7 assists and 2.4 rebounds in seven games in February. Take Fox to score at least 15 points against the defensively-challenged Kings.
Parlay Odds: +427
