We should be basking in the glory of our sixth NBA parlay in win 8 days, but instead, we need to ask Zion Williamson to take the knife out of our back. He sold us on the hook last night, scoring 23 points … and had 5 minutes of game time left to cash it for us. The worst part? Zion missed THREE free throws throughout the game. A brutal, brutal beat. But, it’s time for our top NBA parlay picks for today, Thursday, February 29th, including an NBA player prop pick for Kevin Durant. Need more action? Check out our NBA betting tools or our NBA betting promos!
NBA Parlay Picks Today: 2-Leg Parlay for Thursday
Kevin Durant o32.5 Points + Assists (NBA Player Prop)
What if I told you … in two games against the Houston Rockets this season, Kevin Durant is averaging a triple-double?
Does that pique your interest? Tickle your fancy? Trip your trigger?
It should. KD has torched the Rockets this season to the tune of 27.5 points, 12 assists and 10.5 rebounds in those two games.
Is that the reason we’re taking the OVER on KD’s points and assists at 32.5? No. But, it damn sure doesn’t hurt the case.
Durant is averaging 33.5 points and assists on the season, so we’re only asking him to reach his season average. But, the best part about KD is that he’s more than capable of getting us almost ALL the way there on points alone.
KD has scored 30-plus points in almost 40% of his games (20 of 51) and has recorded 6-plus assists in almost 50% of his games (25 of 51) this season.
The Rockets are allowing over 26 points per game and the sixth-most assists per game to opposing power forwards over their last 30 games.
Let’s get a sweat-free cash on this and just have KD score 35. Sound good?
Paolo Banchero o21.5 Points (NBA Player Prop)
The second leg for our NBA parlay picks today will be a player prop bet on a guy who also has a pretty tasty matchup against the Utah Jazz tonight.
Paolo Banchero for over 21.5 points.
The Jazz allow over 27 points per game to opposing power forwards, which is the second-most by any team in the NBA.
And if we zoom in on their last 15 games, that number balloons to OVER 30. The stone-worst mark in the league.
Banchero averages 22 points per games, and has scored 22-plus points in 32 of his 57 games this season.
The Jazz might also be without one of their best rim protectors in Walker Kessler, which benefits Banchero and his take-it-to-the-rack mentality.
This could be a spot where Banchero gets quite a few easy points at the free-throw line, and that would be a BIG HELP in cashing this ticket.
Final NBA Picks & Parlay Bet Today
Leg 1: Kevin Durant o32.5 Points + Assists
Leg 2: Paolo Banchero o21.5 Points
= +272 odds at FanDuel Sportsbook
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