NBA Same Game Parlays & Picks: Wednesday (4/29)
On Wednesday, the Orlando Magic can knock out the Eastern Conference’s top seed and advance to the second round. Will Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons find a way to force a Game 6? Then, I highlight why I believe Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers will get back to their winning ways against the Toronto Raptors. Here are the best NBA same game parlays (SGPs) for Wednesday, April 29th.
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Wednesday’s Best NBA Same Game Parlays & Picks
(Odds provided by DraftKings Sportsbook)
Magic vs. Pistons Same Game Parlay
Leg #1: Pistons Team Total Under 110.5 Points (-108)
Oddsmakers must think the Pistons are going to look like a different team at home in Game 5 because setting this total at 110.5 makes no sense.
Orlando’s defense has absolutely smothered the Pistons in this series, holding them to fewer than 100 points twice. Additionally, the Pistons have yet to score more than 105 in a game, despite Cade Cunningham scoring at least 25 points in every game.
I understand that the Pistons averaged 117.8 points per game in the regular season, but this is a team averaging 98 points per game in this series. Until they prove they can top 110, I'm taking the under.
Leg #2: Cade Cunningham Over 2.5 Made Three-Pointers (+152)
Cade Cunningham isn't shooting particularly well this postseason, but he is averaging 8.8 three-point attempts per game. That's 3.1 more per game than he averaged during the regular season.
While Cunningham is only making 28.6% of his three-pointers against the Magic, he's managed to make three three-pointers in three of his four games in this series. Cunningham has attempted at least eight threes in three of his four games, and I expect him to hit that number again in Game 5, as he attempts to single-handedly keep the Pistons' season alive.
Leg #3: Wendell Carter Jr. Over 8.5 Rebounds (-107)
Wendell Carter Jr. has 28 rebounds in his last two games, pulling down 17 in Game 3 and 11 in Game 4. While he didn't perform as well in the first two games of the series, he was also hindered by foul trouble in Game 2, which resulted in him playing just 24 minutes.
The Magic are holding the Pistons to just 41.9% shooting from the floor, and considering I think the Pistons are going to hit their team total under again in Game 5, it's safe to assume there will be plenty of rebounding opportunities for Carter. Additionally, the Pistons are allowing 46.8 rebounds per game this series, which is tied for the second-most of any team in the playoffs.
Parlay Odds: +800
Raptors vs. Cavaliers Same Game Parlay
Leg #1: Cavaliers -8.5 (-115)
The Cavaliers opened as just 6.5-point favorites, but the public has been all over them to cover in this contest. It's hard to blame the betting public, as home teams have dominated this series, winning three of the first four games by at least 10 points. Both of the Cavaliers' wins were by double digits.
The real difference in this game will be Donovan Mitchell. He struggled in Games 3 and 4, scoring just 35 combined points. But this is a player who scored at least 30 points in each of the first two contests, and he averaged 1.7 more points per game at home than away. Look for him to bounce back in front of his home crowd and carry his team to their third double-digit win.
Leg #2: Donovan Mitchell Over 29.5 Points (+185)
Speaking of Donovan Mitchell, he was so bad in his two games in Toronto that this over carries a price of +185. This is the NBA's seventh-leading scorer; oddsmakers are completely undervaluing him in this game.
Even with his two subpar performances, Mitchell has still scored at least 30 in four of his last six games. And in his only home game against the Raptors during the regular season, he scored 31.
That means he's scored at least 30 points in every home game against the Raptors this season. Mitchell shot just 25% from the floor in Game 4 and still scored 20 points. Considering he shot 48.3% from the field during the regular season, I anticipate him finding his shot back on his home floor.
Leg #3: Collin Murray-Boyles Under 6.5 Rebounds (-108)
Collin Murray-Boyles has made the most of his minutes in this series, averaging 17 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Both marks are significantly higher than his regular-season averages, which can at least in part be attributed to more playing time.
However, for as good as Murray-Boyles was in his two games in Toronto, he grabbed seven or fewer rebounds in both of his games in Cleveland, including just four boards in Game 1. Considering he only averaged five rebounds per game during the regular season, and the Cavaliers allowed the 12th-fewest rebounds this year, I'll fade Murray-Boyles in a Game 5 that I expect the Cavaliers to easily win.
Parlay Odds: +750
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