NBA longshot parlay picks, bets, props for Thursday, March 12: This parlay could return more than $1.1 million

A nine-game slate highlights Thursday's NBA schedule, which has a wide range of spreads. Among the tighter spreads include Mavericks (-4.5) vs. Grizzlies, Nuggets vs. Spurs (-4.5) and Bucks vs. Heat (-6.5). The larger ones include 76ers vs. Pistons (-15.5), Nets vs. Hawks (-15.5) and Wizards vs. Magic (-14.5). This gives players a variety of options for an NBA parlay, but also allows for taking a chance on alternate lines for an NBA longshot parlay that could have a huge pay out.

Other NBA bets include prop predictions, NBA first scorer picks, NBA exact score bets, or predicting a game's stat leader, and the right combination of some of these longshot props can lead to big returns. Before locking in any Thursday NBA picks or forming a longshot parlay, you'll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.

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The SportsLine Projection 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 Week 21 on a sizzling 42-19 roll on top-rated NBA spread picks dating back to last season. Anyone following its NBA betting advice at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.

Now, the model has scoured the latest NBA odds and locked in seven NBA best bets. If you successfully parlay its picks, you'd be looking at a payout of more than $1.1 million. You can only see the model's NBA picks at SportsLine.

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Top NBA picks for Thursday, March 12

After simulating every game 10,000 times, the model is backing the Pistons (-15.5) to defeat the 76ers by 21-25 points (+340). Philadelphia has lost four of six, losing by double digits in three of those games. Paul George (suspension), Joel Embiid (oblique), Tyrese Maxey (finger) and Kelly Oubre (elbow) are all out for the 76ers, as they'll have just two players averaging more than 8.1 points. The Pistons have the second-best scoring differential in the NBA at +7.3 points, while the 76ers are 19th-best at -0.3. Detroit also allows the third fewest points at 109.6.

Guard Cade Cunningham powers the Pistons' offense, averaging 25.1 points per game. He has registered a double-double in nine of the last 10 games. He has 36 double-doubles and three triple-doubles this season. In Tuesday's 138-100 win at Brooklyn, he scored 21 points, while dishing out 15 assists. See which other NBA parlay picks to make on Thursday here.

How to make NBA parlay picks for Thursday, March 12

The model also has locked in seven more picks, including a first scorer prop that returns nearly +500 in a longshot parlay that pays more than $1.1 million on just a $10 bet. You can only see the model's NBA parlay at SportsLine.

What are the model's top NBA parlay picks for Thursday that could unlock a $1.1 million payday on just a $10 bet? Visit SportsLine now to see NBA best bets from a model that's returned more than $10,000 on top-rated picks, and find out.