Parlay Payday – Louisville and the Lakers

Parlay Betting:  Best NBA/NCAAB Parlay This Weekend

The NBA has a full schedule on Saturday and Sunday. College basketball is going into the final stretch.

Why not find two good wagers in the BetOnline Sportsbook and lay down a parlay?

Parlay betting is usually anathema to long term profits in sports gambling.  It’s difficult to hit one game.  Hitting two or three games makes things ultra-difficult.  But there is a place for parlay betting.  It requires guts and instincts and a willingness to understand that when making a parlay bet, you are always taking a long shot.  Trying to win two or three games is always a long shot.

Bettors aren’t going to hit a lot of parlays.  Being judicial with the teams you use in parlays will lead to profitability.

Let’s analyze the best two game parlay of the weekend.

Game 1:  Marquette Golden Eagles vs. Louisville Cardinals in college basketball on Sunday.

Analysis:  Marquette is a decent team, heck, they might be a very good team, but Louisville is starting to play like a team that could possibly win the NCAA Championship.  Rick Pitino knows how to gear his team up for the Big Dance.  The Cardinals should start to play the best basketball that they’ve played all season while Marquette could possibly get exposed some in this game.  I see Louisville winning this game easily.  The question will be what the BetOnline odds makers set as the betting line.  Because Marquette is ranked #10 in the nation, the line shouldn’t be that high in favor of Louisville.  That makes this game perfect for the parlay.

Pick:  Louisville Cardinals to cover a spread of -8 ½ or lower.

Game 2:  Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns on Sunday.

Analysis:  The Lakers just got done beating the Suns into a frozen hell by 26 points on Thursday night.  Phoenix is trying to run and gun again.  That’s not a good idea when facing a hugely successful offensive team like the Lakers.  The Lakers aren’t just a good offensive team.  They’re a terrific defensive team.  Again, just ask the Suns who only put up 106 points against L.A. on Thursday.  Because Phoenix is at home, they won’t be as big of an underdog against the Lakers as bettors might believe.  The BetOnline odds makers can’t possibly make the Lakers more than a 10 ½ point favorite in this game.  It won’t matter.  The Suns are without Amare Stoudemire, Steve Nash is day to day…this one is over before it began.

Pick:  L.A. Lakers to cover a spread of -10 ½ or lower in the sportsbook.