On Monday, March 24, there are eight games on the NBA schedule. Of those eight, we have three for parlay with +360 odds, including the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Denver Nuggets.
The Lakers and Nuggets are firmly in the playoffs, while the Mavericks are just on the outside looking in of the Play-In at 34-37. This is the same record as the No. 10 Phoenix Suns, but the Suns hold the 3-1 head-to-head record.
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Below, you’ll find my 3-leg parlay of these teams, featuring their moneylines.
All odds below are courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.
Let’s dive in.
NBA Parlay Prediction: Mavericks, Lakers, and More
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Mavericks ML
Kicking off my list of my NBA parlays bets today are the Mavericks.
The Mavericks will be taking on the Brooklyn Nets on the road with a 23-48 record. Both teams' last 10 games are a mere 2-8, but the Mavericks have a potential Play-In spot on the line if they can string together some wins and see the Suns lose a bit.
The Mavericks have been scoring a bunch lately, averaging 126.3 points over their last three games, while Brooklyn is down at 99.3.
The Mavericks have numerous injuries, including Daniel Gafford, Dereck Lively, Caleb Martin, and Dante Exum, who have been ruled out. Brandon Williams is probable, while Anthony Davis is day-to-day.
Conversely, the Nets have two players questionable: D’Angelo Russell and Ziaire Williams.
It’s hard to pick against the Mavericks in this spot because of how poorly Brooklyn is playing.
Another example of this discrepancy is each team’s shooting over the last three games.
Dallas is shooting 53.3% from the floor (fourth in that span), while the Nets are down at 39.8% (last in that span).
While Brooklyn hasn’t done much offensively, the Mavericks have allowed 127.3 points over their last three games.
That said, both teams are averaging 13.3 turnovers or more per game over their last three.
I expect a close game, but I think the Mavericks offense will outweigh their defensive woes and give them a road win.
I’m avoiding the point spread in this game.
The Mavericks defense has been far too volatile to back in terms of laying points on the road.
Lakers ML
The Lakers are on the road tonight against the Orlando Magic. They are 4-6 in their last 10 games, losing their last two.
They’re coming off a pummeling loss to the Chicago Bulls 146-115, but they're still one of my favorite NBA parlay predictions.
Both LeBron James and Luka Doncic played in that game, but they couldn’t stop the Bulls, who shot 46.3% from 3-point range.
Now, they take on a Magic team that’s 33-38, hanging onto the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference.
They’re also 4-6 in their last 10 games.
Over each team’s last three games, the Magic have arguably been the better team in terms of average points per game scored and allowed, but I trust the Lakers more.
In their loss to the Bulls, James still had 17 points, Doncic had 34, Austin Reaves added 25, and even Jaxson Hayes had 10.
They’re a bit top-heavy, but the Magic have been extremely inconsistent lately.
This month, they’ve scored 110 or less in four of 10 games. The Lakers haven’t been dominating either, but they’ve been able to score, putting up 120 points or more four times this month.
The Lakers have listed Rui Hachimura as questionable, while the Magic have Cole Anthony and Trevelin Queen listed as questionable.
It’s also important to remember that the Lakers loss to the Bulls was in James’ first game back in the lineup since March 8.
Between him, Reaves, and Doncic. They’ll get it done on the road as one of my best parlay bets today in the NBA.
Doncic is averaging 32.8 points per game over his last five outings.
Again, staying away from the spread here as I expect a close one.
Nuggets ML
The Nuggets are coming off a 116-111 win yesterday over the Houston Rockets and are expected to have Nikola Jokic back in the lineup for this home stretch.
Tonight, they’re taking on a Bulls team who, as mentioned earlier, put up nearly 150 on the Lakers over the weekend.
Usually, I’d be wary of betting teams on the second part of a back-to-back.
However, for whatever reason, the Nuggets are 12-2 this season with no rest.
So, betting the Nuggets with no rest tends to be one of the NBA best bets no matter what.
This season, the Nuggets are averaging 120.7 points (third) per game, while the Bulls are averaging 117.1 (sixth).
Additionally, Denver is superior in terms of rebounds, shooting percentage, and 3-point shooting percentage.
In fact, the Nuggets lead the NBA in shooting percentage at 50.6%.
No other team is above 49.2%.
Meanwhile, the Bulls are allowing 119.7 points (third-most) per game.
They’ve traditionally been good against the 3-point shot, holding teams to just 34.3% (second-best) this season, but over their last three games, teams are shooting 39.2% from beyond the arc.
With Jokic back in the lineup, the trend of the Nuggets on the second half of a back-to-back, and the Bulls defensive woes as of late, I’ll take the Nuggets moneyline but not the point spread.
I want to see how Jokic looks in his first game since March 15.
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