The Phoenix Suns head to Milwaukee for a date with the Bucks in the second and final regular season matchup between the 2021 NBA finalists. We have an early tipoff on ABC at 1pm ET, so we did a Same Game Parlay to spice it up a bit.
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So let’s take a closer look at my SGP bet!
Bradley Beal Threes in 1.5 overs (-128)
Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 30 or more points (-155)
Jusuf Nurkic has 14+ rebounds (+135)
Same game parlay odds: +486
Bradley Beal made threes over 1.5 (-128)
Beal's efficiency has improved significantly over the past eight games. He has been very good in those games, shooting 52.1% from the field and 44.1% from downtown, averaging 20 points per night. He didn't have to do much in Friday's 107-96 win over the Hornets, so he should have plenty of energy left for today's matchup with Damian Lillard. I have high hopes for him to make a few threes against Lillard, who isn't really known as an elite defender. Beal has a size advantage, so you can get a shot at him here. As a team, the Bucks have really struggled to stop their opponents from 3-point shooting lately, allowing 40.2% from 3-point range over the last three games. Beal has enough experience to find his spot here and drop a few shots.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 30 points or more (-155)
Giannis will be looking for his fourth straight game of 30 points or more. He's averaging 30.9 points per game over the past nine games, showing incredible efficiency both from the field (61.4%) and from three-point land (44.4%). Hitting 30 against Kevin Durant will be difficult, but it's a game Giannis is willing to take on. In the last five meetings between the two superstars, the Greek Freak has scored 35.6 points per game, but he has only failed to clear that mark once during that span. In the first matchup of the season, KD gave up 34 points, but the Bucks were unable to win. With revenge on his mind, Giannis will look to take over the offensive responsibilities here as superstar teammate Damian Lillard struggles to score.
Jusuf Nurkic has over 14 rebounds (+135)
The Bosnian Beast has been working on both fronts lately, averaging 15.9 rebounds per game in March, his most productive month of the season thus far. He had a rare 20 rebounds in just two days in back-to-back games against the Celtics and Hornets. He accomplished all this while averaging just 28 minutes per game, which makes it all the more impressive. Coming into the game against the Bucks, he had five consecutive games with double-digit rebounds against the Bucks, and about a month ago he finished his first game of the season with 10 rebounds. That number should go up even more here, but outside of Giannis, I don't see guys like Brook Lopez or Bobby Portis giving him much trouble on the boards. Milwaukee is allowing opponents at least 51.7 rebounds per game this season, which ranks in the bottom tier of the NBA. Unfortunately, Nurk can take advantage of that.
