O'Sullivan's Friday NBA Picks: Warriors vs Bulls, Hawks vs Heat, Mavs vs Grizzlies – DeMar, Lonzo prop parlay

Seattle O’Sullivan 2021-2022 NBA Season so far: 107-129-3, -$378.86

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Dallas Mavericks at Memphis Grizzlies, 10 pm Eastern

The Pick: Memphis -134, bet $20.10 to win $15

Memphis is working on a scorching 11-game winning streak, including five games in a row at home. But to me, that’s not the most important factor. The key to me is, the Grizzlies lost to Dallas in their last matchup on Dec. 8, 104-96 - and they were at home. Guess who didn’t play in that game. Memphis star Ja Morant didn’t play in that game. He’s playing tonight. Something tells me Morant’s going to want to show the Mavericks, and their star Luka Doncic, that he makes a difference. Dallas is also missing Kristaps Porzingis and Willie Cauley-Stein tonight, and while they’re both underachievers, their absence won’t help the Mavs. I’ll pay a little extra to not have to worry about a spread. Then I’ll take this reasoning and…

Golden State Warriors at Chicago Bulls, 7:30 pm Eastern

Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat, 8 pm Eastern

The Pick: Moneyline parlay: Memphis w/Chicago w/Miami +321, bet $5 to win $16.08

…I’ll parlay Memphis with Chicago and Miami, putting down just a little bit for a nice payoff on three teams playing at home. The Bulls host the Warriors, who are coming off a humbling loss to Milwaukee and now play the second game of a back-to-back. Chicago is spoiling to prove they belong at the top of the league right now and will come out tonight on national television with guns blazing. Golden State will be without Draymond Green, James Wiseman, Gary Payton II, and Klay Thompson. Miami hosts Atlanta, who has been one of the NBA’s biggest disappointments this season. The Heat have dealt with injuries all year but are 12-4 at home and have won eight of ten. That’s without star Jimmy Butler, who might play tonight. The Hawks are reeling, on a three-game losing streak, a clear regression after last season’s surge. I’ll take Miami to keep rolling.

Player Prop Parlay: DeMar DeRozan 20+ points w/Lonzo Ball over 5.5 assists +173, bet $7.50 to win $13.03

Expect Bull DeRozan to continue a season better than anyone expected from the aging guard, and expect Ball to raise his game while facing Warrior Stephen Curry on an ESPN national game.