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Alex Barutha
3-Leg Parlay: Cavaliers to win at Hawks + Darius Garland 6+ assists and Jarrett Allen 10+ rebounds (+204) -- FanDuel, 2:23 PM CT
I think the Cavs should be able to take care of business on the road against the Hawks team without John Collins -- Cleveland has been the better team all season and matches up well. I also looked into win/loss stats splits for key players on Cleveland. Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen have the biggest statistical differences in wins vs. losses. Garland averages 8.6 assists in wins compared to 6.9 assists in losses, and Allen averages 12.3 rebounds in wins compared to 8.6 rebounds in losses.
Nick Whalen
Charlotte Hornets at Minnesota Timberwolves OVER 244.5 points -- FanDuel Sportsbook, 3PM CT
This is the highest total of the entire season, so I feel personally compelled to take the over. Minnesota is the No. 1 offense in the league, by a fair margin, over the last 10 games, while both of these teams rank in the top-three in pace during that span. Minnesota's last four games have totaled 249, 256, 251 and 248. Meanwhile, Charlotte put up 141 against Detroit (and allowed 119) just four days ago. Usually, I would approach high numbers like this with caution, but not this time. It's about the principle.
