Best NBA Picks & Parlays Tonight: Expert Bets & Player Props for Saturday 1/15/22

The NBA has a larger nine-game slate tonight, which is a perfect opportunity to use Awesemo OddsShopper to build some of the best NBA parlay picks today. Using this fantastic site can help place smart wagers in an easy-to-use fashion and maximize the ROI on the wagers. It is truly betting made simple since you can find the best bet in 30 seconds or less. Take these NBA betting today, then head to OddsShopper and find your best odds.

Best NBA Picks and Parlays Tonight

The first step is locating the new Parlay Builder tab on the OddsShopper home page, which is very simple to do. After that, the user can customize to their heart’s content. OddsShopper offers the parlay bets by state, sportsbooks, and a variety of parlays. This article will be featuring the Prop Party Parlay, which gives up to five player prop bets that will give you the best chance to win based on our Awesemo simulations. The prop party is the most popular betting combo within the Awesemo community and Alex “Awesemo” Baker – the world’s No. 1 daily fantasy player – uses these almost exclusively when he is looking for an edge. It is always a smart idea to bet each wager as a solo piece as a way to build the bankroll. Parlays by their nature are harder to hit, which is why the reward is so large. Saturday’s version of the Prop Party features five wagers as of 11:30 a.m. on the DraftKings Sportsbook, so be sure to check for any updates.

Julius Randle Over 4.5 Assists

Julius Randle has seen his scoring drop for the New York Knicks this season but his assists per game are just under five. The matchup with the Atlanta Hawks is conducive to points being scored as the Hawks are ranked 28th in defensive rating so far this season. Both Derrick Rose and Kemba Walker will be out and when they are off the floor, Randle has a 25.5% assist rate to lead the Knicks. OddShopper has an expected win rate of 73% and this is a strong way to start the parlay tonight. 

Russell Westbrook Under 8.5 Assists 

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to move forward without forward Anthony Davis in the lineup and that would make someone think that Russell Westbrook would have more assist opportunities. However, that hasn’t exactly been the case since Westbrook currently sits at 13.3 potential assists per game since the day that Davis has been out of the lineup. LeBron James leads in assist rate without Davis at 33.1% and the Lakers would have to shoot really well for Westbrook to go over this line based on how he’s been playing. OddsShopper has an expected win rate of 75% when the Lakers face the Denver Nuggets tonight. 

Josh Giddey Under 13.5 Points 

One of the first things to note is that Josh Giddey is only averaging 11.5 points scored per game for the Oklahoma City Thunder. That shouldn’t come as a surprise nor a criticism since he’s a 19-year old rookie, but that scoring is very volatile. Giddey is shooting just 28% from 3-point distance and just recently climbed over 40% total from the field. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank third in defensive rating and both teams are in the lower half of the league when it comes to pace. Giddey has an expected win rate of 65% from OddsShopper tonight and is projected for right at his seasonal average of 11.3 points scored. 


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Joel Embiid Under 27.5 Points

One of the only things scarier than wagering on Joel Embiid to hit the under for his points scored lately is to do it twice in two nights, but OddsShopper has a 68% expected win rate tonight. Embiid is averaging 27 points on the nose this season but the Philadelphia 76ers face the Miami Heat tonight. Miami has allowed the second-fewest points scored in the paint this season and Embiid scores over four points per game in the paint. On top of that, Embiid has played the second leg of a back-to-back three times this year. He only averages 23.3 points in those three games and his 3-point field goal percentage drops to 28.6% and his shooting drops 1% to 47% from the floor. Where the lack of points shows up even more is his free throws, as Embiid averages seven per game in the back-to-back compared to 10.6 per game on the season. 

Corey Kispert Under 1.5 Assists 

With these five legs built, the Awesemo Parlay Calculator gives a +2146 return, and OddsShopper has an expected win rate of 64% for Corey Kispert. The Washington Wizards take on the Portland Trail Blazers and Washington is still expected to be without Bradley Beal. Even with Kispert playing around 30 minutes per game in that scenario, his assist rate is just 7.1% because Spencer Dinwiddie is the primary ball-handler and is over 36% for assist rate himself. Portland is a bottom-five team in defensive rating but Kispert isn’t passing all that much and is a very secondary player in the rotation. 

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