Knicks vs. Thunder Same-Game Parlay For Friday, Jan. 3
The New York Knicks are on the road to face the Oklahoma City Thunder at 8 p.m. ET on Friday. Both teams are shaping up to make deep runs this postseason, so it could be a potential NBA Finals preview. Will Jalen Brunson and company emerge with a highly impressive road win? Or will the Thunder extend their official winning streak to 14 games?
Keep reading for an NBA same-game parlay for this Knicks versus Thunder matchup, and bet with your favorite sportsbook apps.
Knicks vs. Thunder Same-Game Parlay
- Josh Hart 10+ rebounds (+110)
- Mikal Bridges 3+ made threes (-120)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 25+ points (-380)
Parlay odds: +365 DraftKings
Josh Hart 10+ Rebounds (+110)
Although Isaiah Hartenstein is a huge help on the glass for Oklahoma City, the Thunder are still weak in this area. Since his season debut, the Thunder have allowed the seventh-most offensive rebounds and the seventh-most total rebounds per game. Their historic defense also plays a role because missed shots create offensive rebounding chances.
Josh Hart is one of the best glass-crashers in the league, and he’s playing close to 40 minutes every night. The Thunder are a tad undersized at Hart’s position, so the veteran shouldn’t be disrupted by box outs too much.
He has logged 10+ boards in five straight games entering this matchup, and I like him to continue the streak — especially at plus money.
Mikal Bridges 3+ Made Threes (-120)
Oklahoma City’s defense takes away rim attempts, but it gives up the most corner attempts per game and bleeds catch-and-shoot looks.
Mikal Bridges leads the league at 3.2 corner attempts per game, and he’s sinking them at a blistering 46.4% rate. The offseason acquisition also averages the ninth-most catch-and-shoot jumpers per game in the NBA.
Like Hart, Bridges will only rest for a handful of minutes tonight, which gives him plenty of time to accomplish this feat.
Overall, Bridges is set up for a big night from deep, and he’s made 3+ threes in five of his last 10 games.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 25+ Points (-380)
Pick-and-roll ball handlers are producing the second-most points per game versus New York in the NBA, and 29.3% of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s total points this season have come as the pick-and-roll ball handler.
The Knicks lack elite rim protectors to deter his interior scoring, and SGA can target Jalen Brunson — a weak link in New York’s defense.
Gilgeous-Alexander’s consistency also helps, as the MVP candidate has notched 25+ points in 28 of 33 games this season.
