NBA & Euro Picks and Parlays: Expert Playoffs Predictions and Best Soccer Bets Today

The NBA playoffs are heating up, now in the Conference Finals, and the Euro 2020 knockout stage is set to begin. Plus, Wimbledon is approaching on the tennis front, and MLB and MMA are offering plenty with their daily and weekly schedules. This offers so much to choose from when trying to find wagers and discovering value for picks and parlays. Today the focus will be on NBA and soccer for the best bets today.

Although the goal is always to capture value and find inefficiencies in the market, there is also some room to take shots on higher-upside bets. Parlays are a worse bet than a straight wager, but they provide the chance to win a lot of money while only wagering a small amount. Think of this in DFS terms as cash compared to GPP where the lottery tournament may not be the best structure/rake but have that chance for a major score. They are also a fantastic sweat, and the entertainment value for trying for a big score is always a good time.

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Today’s Picks and Parlay: NBA Odds & Best Soccer Bets

NBA odds shopping is the best way to make sure you’re finding the best bang for your NBA betting buck. Please enjoy our new, FREE website that shows you what each sports betting odds are in real-time. Check it out right HERE. Let’s get into the best NBA betting tips today and soccer bets today, including a few expert predictions, picks and parlays heading into the weekend.

Bucks -8 (-110), Suns -1.5 (-110), Italy ML (-225): +426 (BetMGM)

This is a somewhat standard three-leg parlay, paying just north of 4-1, that adds a little soccer and NBA over the weekend. Laying the points with the Bucks is the first leg, as they should respond with a solid performance in Game 2. They were 8-for-35 from 3-point range in Game 1 and need to find ways to slow down Trae Young and the Hawks offense.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a matchup nightmare, and Khris Middleton will be much better after going 0-for-9 from behind the arc. The conservative route would be just taking Bucks moneyline, the line is -350. If they can get the job done and win by double digits, that will set up a chance for this +426 payout.

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The second leg of the parlay is also NBA related, with Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. The Suns were unable to take full control in Los Angeles, and the series now sits at 2-1. With Chris Paul now back in the fold, the Suns should be too much for a short-handed Clippers team, which portends to be without Kawhi Leonard for the duration of the series. The Suns have the talent and depth advantage. With the spread at just 1.5, this is a virtual pick-’em and would put two -110 legs down.

The last leg of this parlay is in the Euro 2020 Championship with the knockout stage set to begin. Italy has been impressive so far, and they draw Austria in the Round of 16. They are pretty heavy favorites, but at -225 they should the job done in regulation. In the group stage Italy didn’t concede a single goal and has a long shutout streak. Their group wasn’t overly strong, but neither is Austria. The Austrians finished second in Group C after losing to the Netherlands and finding beating North Macedonia and Ukraine. Italy is on another level and should shut out another opponent here.

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With so many sports in play, there is room to take a few shots with some entertainment bets like a parlay. Adding more teams or underdogs will pump up the payout, but also still be aware of not giving up too much expected value. The three spots above are all worth bets on their own, and throwing them all together for a bigger payout is worth considering this weekend.

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Ben Rasa

*Ben Rasa (aka Jazzraz)* has been involved with sports and numbers for quite some time dabbling in the poker world , sports wagering and of course finding a home in the DFS world. While he enjoys playing NFL, NCAAF and NBA he has found his best advantage on the links with PGA and the Euro Tour. Jazzraz focuses on GPPs and uses a analytical approach to try and find pricing inefficiencies as well as trying to go against the grain to find those under owned lesser know players that can make the difference in giant field tournaments. You can contact Ben by emailing [email protected].