Top NBA Parlay Picks for Saturday

Saturday's NBA slate consists of only three games from which to choose. Nevertheless, we won’t shy away from making our NBA parlay picks that give you a chance to take advantage of a few lopsided matchups.

Are you ready for the trickiest NBA parlay picks of the season? With a small three-game slate, we’re settling in with a few heavily favored wagons hoping to catch lightning in a bottle. Three talented home favorites against lesser opponents? Let's see some chalk!

Here are my top parlay picks for Saturday’s NBA action (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

Saturday’s Top NBA Parlay Picks

Sacramento Kings vs. Milwaukee Bucks -10 (-110) ???Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Cleveland Cavaliers -12 (-115) ???Indiana Pacers vs. Phoenix Suns -11.5 (-110) ???

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Top NBA Parlay Predictions

Bucks -10 (-110)

It’s alarming how similar all three games on the Saturday slate really are. We’re going to try and use that to our advantage beginning with the Bucks (29-19) scoring a double-digit win over the Kings (18-29) to start our NBA parlay picks.

Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton is expected to remain out due to the health and safety protocols. That’s a problem for Sacramento’s ability to keep pace with Milwaukee, as he has truly emerged as the engine that makes the offense go for the Kings. De’Aaron Fox will once again be forced to shoulder more of the load at point guard than he has been asked to do for the majority of this season. This wouldn’t have been such an issue in years past, but Fox has struggled with efficiency as Haliburton has continued to carve out his role as the guard most crucial to this team’s success.

Without the sophomore phenom, the Kings should struggle to score efficiently against a solid Bucks defense. Milwaukee and its ninth-ranked offense by offensive rating, meanwhile, should score with ease against Sacramento’s 28th-ranked scoring defense.

Blowout No. 1 on our slate feels like a solid start to the parlay.

Cavaliers -12 (-115)

The Cavs (27-19) are coming off a disappointing performance in a loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, but that sort of outcome was certainly within the realm of possibility when you consider how well the Bulls have been playing of late. Cleveland, however, still remains the best team in the NBA against the spread this season at 29-14-3.

This one gets a little tricky considering the Thunder (14-31), despite their generally poor efforts in the context of the actual NBA standings, have also been pretty good for bettors this season. OKC falls closely behind the Cavs in that regard with a record of 28-16-1 ATS. However, the talent disparity is so significant in this spot that it’s hard not to roll with the superior Cavs team on their home court.

Cleveland has adapted nicely to life without guard Collin Sexton, and should be in line for a major rebound performance following Wednesday’s loss. The Cavaliers’ stifling defense, which ranks third in the NBA in limiting opponents’ scoring, should absolutely drown the Thunder’s league-worst offense. 

If there’s a game on this parlay for which you want to play it safe and go with the moneyline instead of the spread, this might be it, if only for the desire to guard against the Thunder’s ATS prowess. But I really don’t think they match up well for this game, so I’m officially riding the point spread instead of the measly -850 Cavs ML.

I’m looking for the Cavs to play with an edge, limiting OKC to the low 90s in scoring (if that) while bagging a convincing victory mid-way through the fourth quarter. Take the Cavaliers with our NBA parlay picks.

Suns -11.5 (-110)

The Suns (35-9) blasted the Pacers (17-29) by 18 points in their last meeting a little more than a week ago, and with this matchup shifting to Phoenix’s home floor, there’s little reason to believe this round should play out much differently. That's why we're backing the Suns to complete Saturday's NBA parlay.

Indiana is banged up, with Caris LeVert (calf), Myles Turner (foot), and Domantas Sabonis (ankle) all having been ruled out of the Pacers’ previous contest on Thursday. LeVert and Sabonis are considered day-to-day. While their availability would certainly help, I believe the Pacers will be overmatched in this one regardless.

The Suns rank third in points per game across the NBA, and allow the fifth-fewest points per game. They’re playing at mostly full strength, with only center Deandre Ayton qestionable due to his ankle injury.

One of the best teams in the league, the Suns are often heavily favored. That has led to a slightly lesser performance against the spread on the campaign relative to their real-life standing. But at 25-19 ATS, they are still a quality bet on a nightly basis.

The Pacers are just 10-12 ATS on the road and should struggle again on Saturday as injuries and general ineffectiveness continue to play parts in their disappointing season.

Combined NBA Parlay Odds: Bucks -10 (-110) + Cavs -12 (-110) + Suns -11.5 (-110) = +581

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NBA parlay picks made 1/222022 at 12:09 p.m. ET.