The NBA season takes another pause tonight as just four teams make up two games in Las Vegas. The in-season tournament is down to the Pacers and Bucks, then the Pelicans and Lakers. No home court advantage here as everyone is playing for the $500,000 per player reward. Plenty of incentive for stars to show up and there are plenty to choose from across the board. Here are our best Pelicans-Lakers same-game parlay picks.
NBA Pelicans-Lakers Same-Game Parlay Picks Today (+ Odds)
LeBron James U 43.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (NBA Player Prop)
One of the top props on the OddsShopper +EV tool finds LeBron James going under 43.5 PRA. James comes off a charged game where he nearly did it all in a win against the Suns and is once again questionable for tonight’s game. He’s played through any injury tag since basically before Thanksgiving, but is still dealing with his calf regardless.
While the Lakers had a day off, James still put in 40 minutes of work against the Suns, and will be looking at a four day break before the next game. If you need any more incentive to start out here, it’s a semi-final game for Anthony Davis against his old team. James should be fine taking a back seat to AD.
The first leg sees James UNDER 43.5 PRA on DraftKings
Trey Murphy III U 2.5 Made Threes (NBA Player Prop)
Another strong play from the OddsShopper +EV betting tool has Trey Murphy III staying below 2.5 made threes. The true market value is +100 and we have it on DK at +106. The bet is beating the true market and other books which is a proven method for profit. In just limited action Murphy went over this number which now opens plus money value.
The Pelicans are fighting for a chance to still win this thing, so they may not be able to watch Murphy jack up 10 threes. He’s success in hitting this number in two games has come at the expense of volume, which may not be a luxury tonight against the Lakers. Let’s add Murphy’s Under 2.5 Made Three props to the DK mix.
D’Angelo Russell U 6.5 ALT Assists (NBA Player Prop)
Russell is rather volatile when it comes to dishing out assists. His most recent hot streak was just cooled off with a 5 dime night, following a four game streak of going over this number. Russell is a great bet to go under 5.5 on OddsShopper from a value standpoint, and is still available on a limited alt line at 6.5 on DraftKings. He should remain under 7 assists for the second straight game as the Pelicans are more than happy with Russell scoring over facilitating.
There’s the focal point of the Lakers with both James facilitating and scoring, and Davis getting the ball from other outlets beyond Russell. In the four games played last year between these two teams, Russell was held below this number in three of those games. He only hit seven in the fourth contest.
Let’s close it down with a final leg of Russell hitting his under 6.5 assists prop!
Final NBA Pelicans-Lakers Same-Game Parlay Picks Today
Leg 1: LeBron Jame U43.5 PRA (NBA Player Prop)
Leg 2: Trey Murphy III u 2.5 Made Threes (NBA Player Prop)
Leg 3: D’Angelo Russell Under 6.5 Assists (NBA Player Prop)
= +450 at DraftKings Sportsbook
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