NBA odds, lines, spreads, picks, predictions for Thursday, April 23: 3-way parlay pays over +700
The SportsLine Projection Model, which is on a 24-9 run on top-rated NBA spread picks, has revealed its best NBA parlay
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Thursday's schedule features three NBA first-round playoff games. In the Eastern Conference, the Knicks are 1.5-point favorites vs. the Hawks at 7 p.m. ET, while the Cavaliers are 2.5-point favorites over the Raptors at 8 p.m. ET. In the West, the Nuggets are 2.5-point favorites over the Timberwolves at 9:30 p.m. ET. Anthony Edwards (knee) is questionable for Minnesota.
Before locking in any NBA bets or parlays, make sure you see what SportsLine's advanced computer model has to say.
SportsLine's model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past eight-plus seasons. The model entered the first full week of the 2026 NBA playoffs on a sizzling 24-9 roll (73%) on top-rated NBA spread picks this season. Anyone following could have seen HUGE returns!
The model has evaluated the Thursday NBA odds and locked in three confident NBA best bets. If you successfully parlay them you'd be looking at a big payout of over +700.
One pick we'll give away: The model is backing the Knicks to cover the 1.5-point spread against the Hawks.
The model has also locked in two more strong picks, including an over/under play that hits well over 60% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it right now.
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Written by Daniel Kohn
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