BANG! That Friday NBA parlay was an absolute smash! And we did it again on Saturday! That’s back-to-back NBA parlay wins for us, AND three in four days! We are NUKING these bad boys! Can we stay hot and make it three straight parlay wins with this +546 banger?!?
Now it’s time for our top NBA parlay picks for today, Monday, Jan. 15, including an NBA player prop pick for Lauri Markkanen. Need more action? Check out our NBA betting tools or our NBA betting promos — including the new MEGA PROMO from BetMGM!
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Friday and Saturday we hit NBA parlays that were +519 and +575, and the Discord picks on those days were just fire as well (peep the photo gallery to the left to check it out).
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NBA Parlay Picks Today: +519 Bet for Friday
DeMar DeRozan 18+ Points (NBA Player Prop)
The Bulls have been a somewhat tough nut to crack since Zach LaVine has returned to the lineup — especially for Coby White bettors. But we’re not going to White or LaVine.
Instead, we’re going to Mr. Mid-Range — DeMar DeRozan.
DeRozan, oddly, has been the only consistent piece on the Bulls since they got fully healthy. So with that in mind, we’re taking him for 18-plus points tonight. Let’s talk about it.
Well, in his last 13 games, DeRozan has gone for 18-plus points 11 times and cashed this number in four straight games as well.
The Bulls play the Cavaliers tonight, and the Cavs are giving up over 21 points per game to opposing small forwards/wings — aka the position DeRozan plays.
Since joining the Bulls, DeRozan has played the Cavs eight times and cleared this number in six of those eight games. Keep it humming, Mr. Mid-Range. We need you.
Lauri Markkanen Over 25.5 Points (NBA Player Prop)
This next leg of the NBA parlay today is a guy that has just been cooking as of late.
Markkanen is our target here, and we’re going for over 25.5 points against the Indiana Pacers tonight.
Now, you can take an alternate points line if you’re worried about him crossing this number, I wouldn’t blame you for doing so.
But Markkanen has gone over 25.5 points in four of his last seven games, and the Pacers are a DREAM spot for opposing power forwards.
Indy is allowing 28.38 points per game to PFs — that’s the most in the NBA by almost a full 2 points.
The Pacers play at the second-fastest pace in the league, and the Jazz aren’t far behind in the 10 spot, so this game should be up-and-down all night.
The total is sitting at 245.5, and the Jazz are actually favored by 7.5, so points are expected. And if Utah is going to win by margin, they’re going to need points from Markkanen. Let’s go.
Immanuel Quickly 25+ PRA & Celtics Moneyline (NBA Player Prop/NBA Pick)
For the last leg(s) of our NBA parlay picks today, we’re going to make a little mini-same game parlay from the Celtics-Raptors game.
The first part will be simple: We’re going Immanuel Quickley 25-plus points + rebounds + assists.
Yes, I know Quickley only had 18 PRA in his last game, but that game was a blowout, and he had exactly ZERO assists. Let’s take a minute to think about how often THAT’S going to happen. The answer: Not many. We call that an #Outlier, my friends.
The thing is, Quickley is capable of hitting this 25-plus PRA line in just points ALONE. In fact, he’s done that twice in his last six games.
Toronto is going to need some offense to keep up with the Celtics here, and Quickley has been extremely involved since coming to the Raptors. Let’s ride with it.
Now, the second half of this mini SGP is the Celtics moneyline. This doesn’t need much explanation. They’re the better team, and they’re -7.5 tonight on the road.
As you know, I don’t generally like laying numbers this large on the road, so when in doubt, we take the moneyline since we have a nice same-game parlay piece in Quickley.
Let’s have the Celtics take care of business here tonight and cash this third parlay in a row for us!
Final NBA Picks & Parlay Bet Today
Leg 1: DeMar DeRozan 18+ Points
Leg 2: Lauri Markkanen Over 25.5 Points
Leg 3: Immanuel Quickley 25+ PRA
Leg 4: Celtics Moneyline
= +546 odds at DraftKings Sportsbook
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