{"id":315677,"date":"2024-12-18T10:09:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T15:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=315677"},"modified":"2024-12-18T10:09:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T15:09:15","slug":"nba-parlay-picks-december-19-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nba-parlay-picks-december-19-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA parlay picks Dec. 19: Bet on Magic to cover, Bulls\/Celtics to score"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tuesday&#8217;s NBA Cup finale put the league on a one-day hiatus, but pro hoops are back in full force on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> From the upcoming 13-game slate, I&#8217;m backing two alt totals and an alt spread in a three-leg parlay. Look for the shorthanded Orlando Magic to stay competitive at home against the NBA Cup runner-up Oklahoma City Thunder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the full NBA parlay picks for Dec. 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA parlay picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Go to full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/basketball\/nba\">NBA betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parlay: Magic +9.5 + Bulls\/Celtics over 239.5 points + Knicks\/T-Wolves under 220.5 points (+239)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:103847\">Embed: #103847<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Magic +9.5 (-215):<\/strong> Orlando is in a really tough spot with both Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner on the sideline. But so far, that hasn&#8217;t kept the team from being competitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Magic are 3-0 against this spread in the three games without Wagner and Banchero. On the season, Orlando has covered this number in 23 of 28 games \u2014 including all 11 games at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;d have a more difficult time backing Orlando if it was on the road, but I feel good about this squad when it&#8217;s at Kia Center. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Magic are 10-1 at home and have the best home net rating in the NBA (+12.9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Celtics\/Bulls over 239.5 points (-186):<\/strong> I&#8217;ve said this before and I&#8217;ll say it again. The Celtics score because they&#8217;re efficient, while the Bulls score because they&#8217;re fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both teams rank in the top six in points per game, averaging 238.8 points collectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The over is 4-0 in the past four matchups between these teams, and they combined for 267 total points when they last played (Nov. 29). Chicago has cleared this total in five of its past seven road games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Knicks\/Timberwolves under 220.5 points (-205):<\/strong> In the first matchup since the Karl-Anthony Towns trade, I expect the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves to engage in a rock fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minnesota has regained its defensive identity, posting a league-best 99.3 defensive rating over its past 10 games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New York has sharpened up on defence, too, with a 108.9 defensive rating in its past 10 (eighth in the NBA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At this number, unders are 10-1 in Minnesota&#8217;s past 11 games \u2014 and the lone exception was a game that went to overtime. In those 11 recent matchups, the average game total was just 203.2 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picks made at 9:50 a.m. on 12\/18\/2024.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday&#8217;s NBA Cup finale put the league on a one-day hiatus, but pro hoops are back in full force on Thursday. The pregame narrative: From the upcoming 13-game slate, I&#8217;m backing two alt totals and an alt spread in a three-leg parlay. 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