We are wrapping up the NBA week with a sizable 9-game slate on Sunday. It begins at 3:00 pm ET with the Nets hosting the Trail Blazers and concludes with a 9:00 pm ET tip between the Bucks and Mavericks. The Warriors, Heat, Celtics, Grizzlies and 76ers are also in action, so we have an intriguing schedule on our hands.
Here is a look at today's mega parlay.
For this 3-team parlay we are going with 1 underdog on the money line and 2 favorites against the spread — 1 on an alternate number. Let's break down each of the 3 legs.
According to the injury report, the Clippers will again be without Paul George and Kawhi Leonard — so it's not surprising that they are underdogs for this matchup with those all-stars sitting out. However, head ccoach Tyronn Lue is fantastic at making the necessary adjustments to put his available players in position to potentially win games. The Clippers need to get back to their defensive ways as they have allowed an average of 117 points per game in the last 3. For the season, they are holding teams to around 107 points per game, which is ranked 3rd best in the league. Although the Pacers have been streaking, about half the games during this 7-game stretch have been against teams who are not considered to be a threat nor on the same level as the Clippers. In the past 3 games, the Pacers are allowing the 2nd-worst field-goal percentage, while the Clippers have won 2 of the past 3 games between these teams. Even without George and Leonard, the Clips have a good chance of winning outright.