Because of how the NBA schedule is structured, there are a number of different opportunities to bet on games that fall on holidays.
While games on Halloween don’t draw the interest that games on Thanksgiving and Christmas do, in part due to the fact that people don’t usually gather indoors for Halloween, this Monday night will feature plenty of action for hoops junkies.
In particular, the Charlotte Hornets being home underdogs to the Sacramento Kings and the Atlanta Hawks playing the Raptors in Toronto have interesting NBA odds.
Finding a way to put them together will make an interesting option for assembling Halloween’s NBA Parlay.
Sacramento Kings vs. Charlotte Hornets
Sacramento Kings
When it comes to NBA team stats, the best thing the Kings have going for them is they are healthy. Defensively, Sacramento has been a bit of a mess.
The Kings are 27th in the league in defensive field goal and 3-point percent allowing teams to shoot 48.5 and 41 percent, respectively.
Kings Offense
Offensive, the Kings have found some success, ranking third in the league shooting at 48.5 percent from the field.
Sacramento is led in scoring by De’Aaron Fox, who is 13th in the NBA in scoring at 27.8 points per game. The Kings have struggled to rebound, ranking 20th in the league by grabbing 52.2 rebounds per game.
Charlotte Hornets
Making the Hornets a pick on Halloween’s NBA parlay has to do with Charlotte’s offense. The Hornets snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 3-3 on the season by beating Golden State as a 10.5-point underdog.
NBA player stats have shown the Hornets have had to weather the storm while Lamelo Ball has been out with an ankle injury.
Despite missing Ball, the Hornets have put up decent numbers as a team. Charlotte leads the league in defensive 3-point percentage, only allowing opponents to shoot 28.2 percent from the perimeter.
Hornets’ Offense
The Hornets’ offense has also been clicking, putting up 118.5 points per game, which ranks fifth in the league. Charlotte also knocks down 37.6 percent of its 3-pointers.
The Hornets are also waiting on the status of Terry Rozier. Rozier, like Ball, also has an ankle injury and is a big part of what makes Charlotte successful on offense.
NBA Pick: Hornets +2 (-110)
Atlanta Hawks vs. Toronto Raptors
Atlanta Hawks
Anyone making NBA picks can see the Hawks are off to a good start. Atlanta, which is 4-2, has done a good job on limiting the opponent’s best shooters.
The Hawks limit opponents to 32.3 percent shooting from the 3-point line, which is fourth in the league.
Hawks Offense
On offense, Atlanta has done a good job knocking down shots and taking advantage of going to the free-throw line.
The Hawks shoot 48.4 percent from the field and knock down 82.5 percent shots from the charity stripe, both of which rank fifth in the league.
NBA player stats show Hawks guard Trae Young is off to another great start for Atlanta, scoring 31 points per game.
Toronto Raptors
The Raptors are off to a slow start, splitting their first three games. Pascal Siakam leads the team with 25.3 points per game.
Toronto, however, has mostly had a tough time scoring early this season. The Raptors are 28th in the league in points per game, scoring 104.8 points per game.
When it comes to Halloween’s NBA parlay, Toronto is hoping to find a way to collect wins as home as the Raptors retool their lineup.
Raptors’ Defense
The Raptors’ defense has been good thus far this season, only allowing 106.2 points per game, which ranks fourth in the league.
When it comes to NBA matchups, the Raptors are still trying to figure out the best way to collect more wins.
While the Raptors have struggled to find their rhythm early, they have been good against the spread. Toronto is 4-2 against the spread.
NBA Pick: Raptors -4 (-110)
NBA Parlay Pick
NBA Pick: Two-Legged Parlay (+264)
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