How do you turn $1 into tens of thousands? Just hit on a 7-part, double-double parlay.
A bettor on FanDuel Sportsbook made nearly $33,000 on a $1 bet Friday by virtue of parlaying doubles-doubles for seven different players during the night’s NBA action.
All seven players cashed a double-double despite having plus-odds to do so.
The trio of Clint Capela, Chris Paul and Lauri Markkanen were the most likely picks to click, according to oddsmakers, with each having +200 odds or better to have a double-double.
But the FanDuel bettor had several more bold picks.
The winning bettor also included Raptors wing Scottie Barnes and Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama, who were both +460 to record a double-double.
Nets guard Ben Simmons and Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren, who sat at +600, were the biggest long shots in the parlay.
The bettor had a few very near misses as Friday’s play went on.
Paul, who finished with 10 points and 12 assists, only got a double-double after scoring six of his 10 points during the fourth quarter during Golden State’s win against the Kings.
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Simmons finished with exactly 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Three of those boards came late in the fourth quarter.
Wembanyama needed overtime to get his double-double.
After finishing the fourth quarter with nine rebounds, the seven-foot-four Frenchman pulled down three more during extra time.
The big bet isn’t the only massive parlay to hit during the 2023-24 NBA season’s early going.
On Wednesday, a DraftKings Sportsbook bettor cashed an multi-sport, 18-part parlay after the Boston Celtics prevailed over the New York Knicks.