After a great day of basketball action yesterday, the NBA returns with a much smaller 3-game slate for Tuesday. It does however feature 6 teams which are all in the top 8 in their respective conferences and will be expecting to make noise once the playoffs begin. You can read our NBA predictions for all of Tuesday’s action. But for now, let’s get into my NBA parlay for today.
Unlike the Denver Nuggets, the Philadelphia 76ers were in action last night, marking tonight's game as their second of a back-to-back set. They have not been great in such scenarios so for this year, with 2 wins from 6 games. Considering that Joel Embiid is coming into this fresh off an injury, they could struggle once again. They are taking on a Nuggets team that is 7th in the league in offensive rating over the last 10 games. They have also won 2 of their last 3 meetings between these sides. Considering that the 76ers offense is stagnating of late, ranking just 20th in offensive rating, Nikola Jokic should be able to lead the Nuggets to a win against a fatigued opponent.
The Phoenix Suns are gaining form. They are finally getting an extended run with Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Devin Booker all in the lineup. With 7 wins from their last 10, they will look to improve on that against the Sacramento Kings here. Jusuf Nurkic should play a huge role in matching up against Domantas Sabonis. He has helped the Suns rank in the top 10 in fewest opponent second chance points per game. He also has the size and strength to really make it difficult for Sabonis in the paint. If he can limit his scoring tonight, it is hard to see how the Kings keep pace with the 3 Suns superstars. The Suns are 6th in offensive rating over the last 10 games and should be able to do damage in this one.