We roll on with Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs this Sunday as the Thunder and Cavaliers look to knot things up at 2-2 with the Nuggets and Pacers, respectively.
See how our SGP predictions and NBA picks are targeting the action this May 11.
Tonight's NBA same-game parlay picks
Our betting experts have scoured through today's NBA odds to find your best SGP bets for Sunday's NBA lineup:
Thunder vs Nuggets same-game parlay
Aaron Gordon Over 25.5 points + rebounds + assists
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 30+ points
Jamal Murray 20+ points
SGA finished with just 18 points on 7-of-22 shooting in Game 3 after going for at least 33 points in three straight. Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 30.3 points against the Denver Nuggets in four regular season matchups, and he scored at least 30 in one of them.
He finished with at least that many points in 53 of 83 games overall, and he’s hit that mark in four of seven in the playoffs. A bounceback performance on Sunday can help his Thunder even up the series heading back home, and I expect the 2024-25 scoring champ to be far better than he was in Game 3.
Jamal Murray has posted 22.2 points per game across 10 playoff appearances this season, and he’s hit the Over in seven of them, including two of three against the Thunder. Murray has averaged 26 at home compared to 18.4 on the road, and he’s scored 20 or more in four of five at Ball Arena. Fresh off a 27-point showing, expect another 20-pointer from Murray in Game 4.
Read Zak Hanshew's full Thunder vs. Nuggets predictions.
Cavaliers vs Pacers same-game parlay
Donovan Mitchell Over 30.5 points
Pacers +5.5
Tyrese Haliburton Over 9.5 assists
Despite their Game 3 struggles, the Pacers look comfortable in this up-tempo battle. They’ve won five of their past seven matchups against the Cavs, and they’re 32-13 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse this year, including the playoffs.
That makes tonight’s 5.5-point line a little insulting for a team with Indiana’s postseason pedigree. The Pacers responded well to losses during last year’s run to the Eastern Conference Finals, and Pascal Siakam finally found a rhythm in the fourth quarter of Friday’s blowout.
Perhaps the biggest question for Rick Carlisle centers around his bloated rotation — and whether to pump up the minutes for his starting five.
I’ll round out my SGP with a Tyrese Haliburton prop. Haliburton has scripted some magical moments in this postseason, but he was a no-show in Friday’s loss, finishing with just four points and five assists.
I’m not reading too much into that, though. Haliburton has dished 10+ dimes in 10 of his last 14 games, and he averaged 11.6 APG in the opening round against the Milwaukee Bucks.
A strong Pacers response here starts with Haliburton pushing the right buttons and getting into the paint. With more urgency in the air for Indiana, I expect him to cash the Over on 9.5 assists.
Read Tom Oldfield's full Cavaliers vs. Pacers predictions.
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