After only 1 NBA game was played on Thursday night, we have a huge 11-game slate on our hands for Friday. The schedule includes an ESPN showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks at 7:30 pm ET. Also in action are the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics, while the Golden State Warriors wrap up the night with a 10:00 pm ET tip against the visiting Chicago Bulls.
Here is a look at today's mega parlay.
For this 3-team parlay we are going with 2 underdogs on the money line and 1 favorite against the spread. Let's break down each of the 3 legs.
Nuggets -3.5 alternate spread over Hawks (+105)
The Hawks will be extremely depleted on Friday. De'Andre Hunter, John Collins and Justin Holiday all picked up injuries earlier this week that will keep them out of tonight's game. On top of that Clint Capela, Bogdan Bogdanovic (hasn't played all season), Jalen Johnson and Frank Kaminsky are all listed as questionable. Atlanta has lost 6 of its last 10, too. This undermanned team would probably struggle against anyone in this situation – and especially against a formidable foe like Denver. The Nuggets have won 4 straight and they have been one of the best attacking teams in the league this season, ranking 3rd in offensive rating. A huge part of that is the play of Nikola Jokic, who can dominate just about any opponent and should really have a field day down low with Capela sidelined.