The double unit bet of the night hit again! That is four days in a row of the Bet of the Night cashing for us. Sadly the Dallas Mavericks were blown out by the Memphis Grizzlies causing one of two legs to go down on the parlay. But still it was a profitable day for Fantasy Alarm NBA Best Bets, and that is the name of the game. Today is a loaded schedule with ten NBA games including two on ESPN tonight. There are four teams in back-to-back games, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors, and Detroit Pistons. There will be a parlay bet against three of these teams tonight, there is also a modified betting ladder… well really it is a risky bet with a safety net… so we will call it the ‘step stool bet’. That bet takes place in the Washington Wizards at Indiana Pacers game. The double unit bet from yesterday makes another return today, because if the sportsbooks are going to make the same mistakes, YOU MAKE THEM PAY! Four bets on this loaded Wednesday. 

BET OF THE NIGHT:

M. TURNER TO RECORD A DOUBLE-DOUBLE +170 MGM
M. TURNER OVER 8.5 REBOUNDS +105 MGM

Oh yes, you are reading that correctly, the step stool is being put down for the big man to take us to higher elevation. Myles Turner is the guy we are looking at and the statistics are not in our favor. He has not recorded nine rebounds since December 13 of last year, nor a double-double since December 10th. The last time the Indiana Pacers played the Washington Wizards, the Wizards torched them 137-123 and M. Turner recorded a stat line of six points and four rebounds. So you may ask, ‘Iggy what the heck are you doing?’

Well friends it's simple, being a smart bettor. The Washington Wizards are the ‘punching bag’ of this column. It is one of the first bets I look at when the Wizards play, what are the rebounding lines against them. Jalen Smith has been a great rebounder for the Pacers as of late, but with Tyrese Haliburton going down the Pacers identity, game script, and planning has all changed. Myles Turner is the second best player on their team, and he will need to improve his play along with Head Coach Rick Carlisle making the adjustments. The Wizards still allow the most rebounds per game to opposing teams at 57.9. They allow the most rebounds to opposing centers at 23.56 per game, and allow the fourth most points to centers. Turner has gone over ten points in every game except that one foul trouble game against Washington, and the big man will have to be the key factor tonight. Lay a unit on the double-double but ‘safety net’ it with the rebounding line at plus money. If he earns only 9 rebounds, this bet still brings home a slight profit. If both bets hit they bring home almost 2.5 units. Cheer on M. Turner in the first game of the night.

PROP BET: 

SCOTTIE BARNES UNDER 7.5 REBOUNDS -115 DK 2 Unit

This bet was the bet of the night last night, and it was a double unit bet that cashed. Tonight Scottie Barnes plays in the same arena against a different team, in the second of back-to-back games. It is the fifth road game in a row for the Toronto Raptors and the Los Angeles Clippers are much tougher against guards in the rebounding category than the Los Angeles Lakers. The Clippers are rested and play so well at home, and the Raptors played a late, tough game that went to the last seconds against the Lakers last night. S. Barnes' new role has put him at a major disadvantage for rebounding, although it has improved his scoring and assists. He has a combined eleven rebounds in his past four games, and it likely won’t improve tonight. This line is as high as -150 on other books, but this one is near even still. Make the Bookies pay!

PARLAY:

MONEYLINE BOSTON CELTICS AND LA CLIPPERS, CHARLOTTE HORNETS +7.5 +208 DK 0.5 UNIT

This is an attack against teams in back-to-back games. As mentioned in the previous bet the LA Clippers are hosting the Toronto Raptors who were in a tough battle last night and on their fifth road game. The Clippers are playing well and are an impressive 15-4 at Crypto.com Arena. The Celtics have a tough draw and are playing the Minnesota Timberwolves who are still first in the Western Conference. This is a battle of the best two teams in the league, but Boston is still undefeated at home this season, 17-0. This should be an interesting game, but Boston should play tough defense and put up the points needed to win. The Charlotte Hornets are on a road tour and up against the Sacramento Kings tonight. The Hornets have won one game out of their last fourteen, and that was against the Sacramento Kings. The Kings are also a horrific back-to-back team winning only one of five games this season. For whatever reason the Hornets match up well against the Kings, who could be resting several starters tonight. The Hornets have injuries and some players are out, but they have to feel some confidence against a team they destroyed a few days ago. The spread is in play because the Hornets have lost a lot of games, but they should cover against a resting Kings team. Place a half unit on this threefold parlay which will return over a unit in profit. 

Thank you for reading and remember to check out Fantasy Alarm for all your Fantasy and Betting needs.

Bet Smart, Be Lucky - Iggy

*All Bets to be placed at 1 unit unless specified otherwise