There are six games on the NBA Summer League slate this evening, with the likes of the Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New York Knicks all in action.
My predictions for tonight's schedule include the Mavericks, Trail Blazers, and Cavaliers all grabbing wins.
Check out my NBA Summer League picks for Friday, July 17.
NBA Summer League predictions for July 17
| Pick |  |
|---|---|
 Mavericks moneyline |
-175 |
 Blazers moneyline |
+109 |
 Cavaliers moneyline |
-154 |
| 💰 All three parlayed | +472 |
Today's Summer League picks
Mavericks moneyline (-175 at Kalshi)
The New York Knicks may be the defending NBA champions, but their Summer League roster doesn't have much talent. New York has gone just 1-3 in Vegas, scoring only 69.3 PPG while allowing an average of 80.8.
The Dallas Mavericks are riding a two-game winning streak, grabbing a 97-87 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. First-round pick Sergio De Larrea dished out 14 assists, and the Mavs drained 13 threes.
Six different players finished in double figures in points. Dallas is starting to find a rhythm offensively, and the Knicks have shown little ability to truly compete in Summer League.
Blazers moneyline (+109 at Kalshi)
After starting off Summer League with two losses, the Portland Trail Blazers have responded with back-to-back wins. They've been one of the best offensive teams in Vegas, averaging 100.8 points per game.
Portland's entire starting five finished in double figures in their last victory over the Denver Nuggets, and another two bench players also had 15+ points.
The Utah Jazz are coming off a steep loss to the San Antonio Spurs where they allowed 94 points. The Blazers have great depth, and they will overwhelm Utah tonight.
Cavaliers moneyline (-154 at Kalshi)
The Cleveland Cavaliers have won back-to-back contests after losing their first two games of Summer League. Second-round pick Meleek Thomas has been balling out for Cleveland, averaging 28.3 PPG in just 30.1 minutes per contest across three appearances. That leads the tournament.
He'll spearhead the Cavs' offense tonight against a Chicago Bulls team that has been very poor defensively. They're allowing 92.3 PPG, and have gone 1-3 so far in Vegas.
Malaki Branham has been a perfect co-star alongside Thomas in Summer League as well, averaging 15.8 points. Cleveland will take this one.
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Friday’s NBA Summer League parlay
Mavericks moneyline
Blazers moneyline
Cavaliers moneyline
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