Phil Agius
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Good morning, Pickswise Nation and welcome to another terrific Thursday of sports action. We have NBA and NHL playoff games, plus MLB, soccer and golf on the schedule today, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better.
About Last Night
Great night of NBA playoff picks
The Pickwise NBA team went 5-1 with our picks on Wednesday’s 3 playoff games, cashing all 3 sides with Grizzlies ML (beat Lakers 103-93), Bucks -6.5 (beat Heat 138-122) and Nuggets -8.5 (beat Timberwolves 122-113). The Nuggets pick was our only NBA Best Bet of the day and we also cashed our NBA parlay at +628 odds and went 2-1 on NBA props. The Grizzlies and Bucks tied up their series at 1-1, while the Nuggets moved into a 2-0 lead.
4-0 day on MLB Best Bets, parlay cashes too!
The Pickswise MLB cappers had a strong Wednesday too, going 4-0 on our 3-star plays and cashing our Wednesday parlay at +538 odds! Our mega parlay also won at reduced odds of +339 odds with one leg pushing.
Bruins beaten at home
The Boston Bruins set records in the NHL regular season, but are tied at 1-1 with the Florida Panthers in their playoff series after a 6-3 home loss on Wednesday. Our Best Bet of the Oilers 3-way ML cashed as they beat the Kings 4-2, while the Stars bounced back to beat the Wild 7-3 and the Hurricanes moved into a 2-0 lead over the Islanders with a 4-3 overtime win.
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Today’s Slate
Big night for Nets and Warriors
Tonight’s 3-game NBA slate starts with the Nets trying to avoid falling 3-0 behind at home to the 76ers on TNT at 7:30 pm ET, with the Warriors in the same situation as they host the Kings on TNT at 10:00 pm ET. The Clippers and Suns are tied at 1-1 as they face off in LA at 10:30 pm ET on NBA TV. Read all of today’s NBA picks.
7-game MLB slate
Today’s MLB slate has just 7 games, but it gets started early with Twins vs Red Sox at 1:35 pm ET. Check out all of today’s MLB picks.
4 NHL playoff games
We have 4 more Game 2s in the first round of the NHL playoffs tonight, including Lightning vs Maple Leafs at 7:00 pm ET on ESPN and running through to Jets vs Golden Knights at 10:00 pm ET on TBS. Check out today’s NHL predictions.
Best Bet of the Day
MLB: New York Mets ML over San Francisco Giants
9:45 pm ET
The Mets continue their west-coast swing with a 4-game set at San Francisco after sweeping Oakland and taking 2 of 3 from the Dodgers. The Giants had lost 5 in a row before Wednesday’s 11th-inning win over the Marlins. They are struggling to score most days, and they aren’t pitching well either, so the Mets have a huge advantage. The Mets will be starting Kodai Senga and they have won each of his starts. The Mets should continue their strong road form and take the series opener. Check out our full Mets vs Giants predictions.
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Must-read
You can read our NBA mega parlay and Same Game Parlays for the 76ers vs Nets and Kings vs Warriors matchups. Our Thursday MLB mega parlay and MLB YRFI/NRFI best bets are also available, along with our NHL player props. Our expert golf analyst Diane Knox Balas also has today’s best golf predictions for the Zurich Classic and we have soccer picks for today’s Manchester United vs Sevilla Europa League matchup.
Look out for more great betting content as it comes in throughout the day on our Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
The Suns went 17-24 on the road this season, allowing 4 more points per game than at home.
Quote of the Day
“I poke bears. I don’t respect no one until they come and give me 40.”
Time will tell if the Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks regrets poking LeBron James before their series is over.
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