Today's NBA doubleheader parlays feature custom three-leg combos, combining spread picks, game totals, and player props for tonight's action.
With Tyrese Maxey and Isaiah Hartenstein headlining the slate, we've rounded up our favorite combos for each matchup.
Check out the NBA parlays and detailed analysis below, and browse our free NBA picks for more ways to attack tonight's games.
NBA parlays at a glance (Thursday, Oct. 22)
| Matchup & time | Combo & analyst |
|---|---|
| Cavaliers vs. 76ers 7 p.m. |
76ers moneyline Tyrese Maxey Over 2.5 threes Joel Embiid Over 3.5 assists Combo: 4.66x Quinn Allen |
| Nuggets vs. Thunder 9:30 p.m. |
Under 236.5 Aaron Gordon 6+ rebounds Isaiah Hartenstein 3+ assists Combo: 7.41x Geoff Clark |
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Cavaliers vs 76ers
- Time: 7 p.m.
- TV: ESPN
- Analyst: Quinn Allen
Combo: 4.66x
- 76ers moneyline
- Tyrese Maxey Over 2.5 threes
- Joel Embiid Over 3.5 assists
I'm eyeing two of Philly's stars to make their presence felt tonight.
Although Tyrese Maxey went just 2-for-9 from deep in the opener, the guard is a high-volume shooter who averaged 3.1 makes on 8.6 long-range attempts per game last season. The Cavs aren't great at defending the perimeter, and point guards averaged 2.7 threes against them in '25-26.
Embiid dished out six dimes against New York and averaged just below 3.5 assists per contest vs. Cleveland last season. The Sixers' starting five is showing solid chemistry, and with Embiid no longer the primary scoring focal point, I like him to have another productive night facilitating the offense and creating more open looks in my Cavaliers vs. 76ers predictions.
Nuggets vs Thunder
- Time: 9:30 p.m.
- TV: ESPN
- Analyst: Geoff Clark
Combo: 7.41x
- Under 236.5
- Aaron Gordon 6+ rebounds
- Isaiah Hartenstein 3+ assists
Denver forward Aaron Gordon and Oklahoma City big Isaiah Hartenstein give this combo two prop legs that fit naturally with a slower, more physical game.
If possessions stay concentrated in the half court, Gordon should spend plenty of time battling around the rim and chasing misses instead of sprinting back in transition. Hartenstein benefits for a different reason.
More structured possessions should keep the ball in his hands as a facilitator, especially when Denver forces OKC to work deeper into the shot clock.
That’s why the props and total fit together so well. Gordon can clean the glass, Hartenstein can create from the high post, and neither offense needs to play fast for either leg to cash in my Nuggets vs. Thunder predictions.
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