NBA Same Game Parlay: Cavaliers vs Celtics Game 1
It's time for an NBA Playoffs same-game parlay.
Our betting analysts have a knack for winning bets, so let’s take some of their +EV bets and put them in a same-game parlay for a massive Eastern Conference matchup tonight.
Each day, we have best bets from our analysts in the NBA, NHL and MLB that cover sides, totals and even niche markets like player props.
As recreational bettors, we all like to throw them together occasionally, so let’s do it responsibly and create a fun and low-stakes SGP.
The matchup we’ll use today is in the NBA Playoffs for Game 1 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics on Tuesday, May 7.
Cavaliers vs Celtics Same-Game Parlay: Game 1
- Cavaliers Team Total Under 98.5
- Darius Garland Over 14.5 Points
- Jaylen Brown Over 23.5 Points
Parlay Odds: +550 (Bet $10 to win $55)
Cleveland Cavaliers
Team Total Under 98.5 Points
Credit to the Cleveland Cavaliers for outlasting the Orlando Magic in the first round, but offensively, it was hard to feel encouraged.
The Cavs looked lost at times on offense against the Magic and now have to face the Boston Celtics, the No. 1 seed and clear Eastern Conference favorite.
Bryan Fonseca is going to continue to fade the Cavs on the scoreboard and take them to fall short of their team total in Game 1:
“The Cavs broke 100 just once last year in five playoff games. Against the Magic — an elite but young defense — they did it twice, barely, in Games 5 and 7.
"Even without Kristaps Porziņģis, I like Cleveland to score less than 98.5 points. This is a bet against what its offense became late in Round 1, which is a 'Save us, Donovan Mitchell' style of offense.
"Plus, the Celtics have the guys to throw at him, like Derrick White and Jrue Holiday, along with length in the two Jays — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown — on the wings. Al Horford is going to be a problem for Evan Mobley if Jarrett Allen sits — maybe either way.”
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Darius Garland
Over 14.5 Points
Look, I know Darius Garland had a rough series against Orlando — especially in Game 7, where he finished with 12 points and five fouls.
This should be viewed as an opportunity because betting lines for Garland have overcorrected to the point that this is now a buy-low spot.
Garland has historically played well vs. Boston. He’s scored at least 15 points in all three games against the Celtics this season. In fact, looking back over the last three seasons, he’s topped this number in his last 10 games against Boston overall.
The Cavaliers have a low team total for Game 1 (98.5), but Cleveland will be desperate for a secondary scoring option. This is where Garland comes in, as he averaged just over 18 PPG during the season.
With no Kristaps Porzingis and Jarrett Allen potentially on the mend, there should be more driving lanes for Garland to reach 15 points.
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Jaylen Brown
Over 23.5 Points
With all of the scoring options available for the Celtics, the one consistent player for Boston in Round 1 against Miami was Jaylen Brown.
The 300 million-dollar man put up 22.8 points per game in a mostly non-competitive series against the Heat, and Alex Hinton is banking on Brown to continue that pace in his top player props for Tuesday:
“Whether it's Max Strus, Isaac Okoro, Donovan Mitchell or Sam Merrill guarding him, Brown will have a size advantage that he has taken advantage of in the past.
"Over the last two seasons, he has scored 20 points in six of his seven games against the Cavaliers and dropped 30 in three of them. He has averaged 25.4 points per game in that span, hitting this line in four of them.
"Additionally, the Cavaliers gave up 27 points per game to Paolo Banchero and 18.9 points per game to Franz Wagner — Game 7 notwithstanding — in the first round.”
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Disclaimer: Parlays have a significantly lower chance of winning compared to betting each leg of the same-game parlay on its own. Those percentages only decrease with the more legs you add to the parlay. Keep your expectations in check, and please bet on these responsibly for recreation.
