Heat vs Bucks and Celtics vs Lakers 4-Leg NBA Parlay

Tonight’s NBA slate features four key angles that blend team momentum and individual star power into one juicy parlay. We’re banking on two Eastern Conference heavyweights, the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, to deliver against familiar foes in the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, alongside strong scoring outputs from Jayson Tatum and Bobby Portis. Here’s how these plays fit together for a potentially huge payout.

Thursday NBA Betting Guide

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Leg 1: Celtics Moneyline (-198) at Lakers

Even though the Celtics are on the second night of a back-to-back, there’s no underestimating how much this rivalry means to head coach Joe Mazzulla and his squad—especially during a “rough patch” in an otherwise brilliant season. They’ve already made progress on turning around recent woes, winning the first two games of this four-game West Coast road trip. While the Lakers boast an impressive 15-6 home record, Boston’s 16-5 mark on the road is tied for the best in the NBA. A victory here would hand the Celtics a three-game winning streak and more bragging rights in the storied Celtics-Lakers rivalry. Rather than taking Boston -5 (-106), look to the moneyline (-198) as the safer play in your parlay, with the C’s poised to outlast L.A. once again.

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Leg 2: Bucks Cover -7 Spread vs Heat (-112)

The Bucks enter Thursday’s tilt riding a four-game win streak, having crushed opponents by an average of 14-plus points in that stretch. Overall, Milwaukee is 7-3 (straight up) and 6-4 (ATS) in its last 10 games, with a perfect 4-0 mark both straight up and ATS over the past week. Meanwhile, Miami is just 4-6 (straight up) and 3-7 (ATS) in its last 10, showing little consistency regardless of whether Jimmy Butler suits up. Butler will serve the first game of his two-game suspension after reportedly missing the team flight to Milwaukee. Given the Bucks’ recent dominance and the Heat’s ongoing struggles, laying the -7 with Milwaukee at Fiserv Forum looks like the right side in a matchup that could get out of hand quickly.

Leg 3: Jayson Tatum Over 25.5 Points (-115)

Few rivalries carry more weight than Celtics vs Lakers, and Jayson Tatum has made it clear how much these matchups mean to him as a lifelong Kobe Bryant devotee. He’s averaging an impressive 29 points per game on the road, and the Lakers—sitting squarely mid-pack in points allowed at 113.2 per game—seem primed for another Tatum showcase. Expect the Duke product to come out firing in a setting where Kobe crafted countless memories. Grabbing Tatum to go over 25.5 points (-115) feels like a safe bet in the City of Angels.

Leg 4: Bobby Portis Over 10.5 Points (-125)

Bobby Portis has been one of the league’s premier bench contributors this season, averaging 13.3 points and 7.9 rebounds while giving Milwaukee a steady spark. Despite his scoring dipping recently, he’s cleared 10.5 points in two of his past three contests (dropping 15 and 14 points, respectively). Portis gets nearly half of his points in the paint, and Miami ranks 20th in point paints allowed. In these physical Eastern Conference showdowns, Portis tends to shine—look for his energy and hustle to push him over the 10.5 threshold at -125 on Thursday.

2-Game, 4-Leg Parlay Payout: +859

From Boston securing another rivalry win in L.A. to Milwaukee’s continued dominance over Miami, to Tatum’s road scoring surge to Portis’s steady bench production, this four-leg play has all the makings of a profitable ticket. If all four bets cash, you’ll land a rewarding +859 payout—perfect for capping off a busy night of NBA action. Lock in these legs, sit back, and watch the fireworks unfold.