On Tuesday, May 6, the Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of this Eastern Conference semifinal series, and this is the best NBA Same Game Parlay today.
Whoever wins this series will advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they will take on the winner of the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks.
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The Pacers are without Isaiah Jackson for the season due to a calf injury.
As for the Cavaliers, their injury report is something to potentially be concerned with. De'Andre Hunter (thumb), Evan Mobley (ankle), and Darius Garland (toe) are all questionable to play.
Below, you’ll find my NBA Same Game Parlay picks today for this game with odds of +700.
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NBA Same Game Parlay Prediction: Pacers vs Cavaliers
DraftKings NBA SGP Picks Today: +700
- Pacers +9
- Donovan Mitchell 30+ Points
- Donovan Mitchell Under 5.5 Assists
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Packers +9
The Pacers at +9 on the point spread leads off my NBA parlay predictions.
In Game 1, the Pacers stole a game in the Cavs place, beating them 121-112.
The Cavaliers were dominant in the paint, outscoring the Pacers 70-38, while the Pacers beat them in the 3-point battle, 19-9.
The Cavaliers shot just 9 of 38 (23.7%) from 3-point range. I do expect that improve, naturally, as they typically shoot 38.4% from there.
That said, this team is dealing with numerous injuries to keep playing in Mobley, Garland, and Hunter.
Mobley seems the most likely to go of the three, but he's dealing with an ankle injury, so you never know.
Hunter has a dislocated thumb on his shooting hand, which certainly doesn't bode well for this matchup.
Then there's Garland. He hasn't played since April 23 as he battles a toe injury.
In Game 1, the Pacers shot 53.0% from the floor and 52.8% from 3-point range.
They also shot 14 of 15 from the free-throw line (93.3%).
Looking at the rebounds, both teams had 43, but the Cavaliers were +6 on offensive boards while the Pacers were +6 on defensive.
The Pacers received contributions from numerous players.
Pascal Siakam, Aaron Nesmith, Myles Turner, Andrew Nembhard, Tyrese Haliburton, and Bennedict Mathurin each had 11-plus points.
Let's look at some against-the-spread data:
- Cavaliers with 1 day off: 27-22-1.
- Cavaliers after a loss: 9-9
- Cavaliers as home favorites: 23-19-1
- Pacers with 1 day off: 26-28-2
- Pacers after a win: 21-32-1
- Pacers as away underdog: 14-10
This is certainly good data to have, as it seems the Pacers may run out of steam a bit coming off a win, but again, the Cavaliers injuries may be too much to overcome.
I'd certainly examine the lineups before the game begins to see who's in and who's out.
If Mobley, Garland, and Hunter all play, that could spell some trouble for the Pacers.
They shot exceedingly well, while the Cavaliers had trouble making buckets from beyond the arc—I'd expect that to even out a bit.
For now, I'm sticking with the Pacers assuming two of the three players for Cleveland miss this game.
Donovan Mitchell 30+ Points
The next leg for my NBA Same Game Parlay today is for Mitchell to have 30 points or more.
This season, Mitchell is averaging 24 points per game.
In Game 1, he had 33 points.
He shot 13 of 30 from the field and just 1 of 11 from 3-point range.
Yes, he got off a lot of shots, but during the game, he started to attack the rim more rather than just trying to put up shots from beyond the arc.
Of course, it took 11 tries, but yes, it was indeed an off night for Mitchell. He typically shoots 36.8% from beyond the arc. His 9.1% mark is among the lowest this season. He had three games where he shot 0%, missing all of his shots. However, he never shot more than eight times in those games from there.
For Mitchell, the absences of Hunter, Mobley, and Garland are a big part of the scoring success I'm expecting from him.
Again, even if two of three miss out, Mitchell will have to pick up the slack. Hunter is one of their better shooters (47% from the field; 40.5% from 3-point range), and he's dealing with a dislocated thumb.
Mitchell has had 30-plus points in just 19 games this season, but these are unusual circumstances.
He'll go for another 30-piece here.
Donovan Mitchell Under 5.5 Assists
One of the best parlay bets today in the NBA is for Mitchell to finish with fewer than 5.5 assists.
This ties in with his point production above.
With the absences, Mitchell will have to be focused on scoring more than dishing the rock.
Even if the other players were in the lineup, Mitchell isn't exactly an assists machine.
He averages 5.0 assists per game and had four in Game 1.
This season, he's had six assists or more in just 28 of 71 games (39.4%).
This prop is an either or situation for me, meaning, if the injured players are out, he'll need to score. Conversely, if they do suit up, it's rare for him to hit six assists anyway.
Mitchell will finish with five or fewer assists.
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