With how the NBA sets up its schedule, Mondays usually don’t have as much action for anyone looking to make an NBA parlay today. While it could be disappointing for anyone who loves basketball, there could be a benefit for bettors. With fewer games on the schedule, there are fewer NBA odds to parse through in order to find the right bet.
With seven games on the docket Monday night, here’s a look at a parlay worth putting some money down on.
Matchup Information Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers
The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers will see themselves meeting at GainbridgeFieldhouse Monday night in an Eastern Conference matchup. The Pacers beat Miami 101-99 in a meeting earlier this season. Indiana is ahead of the Heat in the standings because of Miami’s slow start.
NBA odds has Miami set up as a 2.5-point favorite. The over/under is set at 228 points.
Miami Heat
Anyone making NBA picks and parlays will be leery of Miami. The Heat have been struck by injuries and poor play early in the season. Miami is 28th in the league in scoring, putting up 108.6 points per game, and is only shooting 45.3 percent from the field.
The Heat have the pieces for a strong offense, when everyone plays. NBA team stats show Jimmy Butler (21.8 points per game), Bam Adebayo (20.8), and Tyler Herro (20.1) all score more than 20 points per game. However, Butler and Herro have both played fewer than 20 games this season.
Indiana Pacers
The Pacers have been good at home this season. Indiana is 8-5 this season at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. When people see the Pacers on the NBA schedule, they will recognize Indiana’s offense has been better than expected. The Pacers are scoring 115.9 points per game.
Indiana is shooting 36.8 percent from the outside, which is 10th in the league. The Pacers have struggled defensively, allowing opponents to shoot 36.5 percent from the 3-point line. Indiana is worth a shot on an NBA parlay today because the Heat may not have the shooting to test whre the Pacers are weak.
Pick: Indiana ML (+118)
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Cleveland Cavaliers at San Antonio Spurs
Few people making an NBA parlay today would confuse this year’s San Antonio Spurs with a legitimate contender. When the Spurs play Cleveland Cavaliers at home Monday night, they will be a 5.5-point underdog.
Cleveland Cavaliers
People making an NBA parlay today will be impressed to see how seamless the transition from playing in Utah to Cleveland has been for Donovan Mitchell. The Cavaliers are off to a 17-10 start thanks in part to his scoring. NBA player stats show that Mitchell scores 29 points per game, which ranks seventh in the league.
Cleveland, as a team, has been shooting well from the perimeter. The Cavaliers have been knocking down 3-pointers at a 37.3 percent clip, which ranks eighth in the league. Cleveland has been impressive defensively, limiting its opponents to 104.8 points per game, which is the top average in the league.
San Antonio Spurs
There aren’t many good NBA matchups for the Spurs. San Antonio hasn’t played well at home this season, compiling a 4-10 record. The Spurs have a hard time stopping their opponents from scoring.
San Antonio allows 120.4 points per game, which ranks 30th in the league. The Spurs also allow their opponents to shoot 50.5 percent from the field and 39.6 percent from the 3-point line. San Antonio also has been struggling to get good looks at the basket. The Spurs shot 46.3 percent from the field, which ranks 21st in the league.
Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers -235
Parlay Pick
Betting on the Pacers is a good chance to get a team that will be eager to protect home court. Indiana being plus money on the moneyline only sweetens the deal. The Heat have yet to figure out what kind of team they can be.
Cleveland is off to a strong start and won’t want to waste an opportunity to pick up a win over a team that is reeling. The Spurs haven’t done much right this season.
Pick 1: Indiana +118
Pick 2: Cleveland Cavaliers -235
Parlay Pick: +210 (Indiana ML, Cleveland ML)
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