Phil Agius
NBA
Show Bio
Good morning, Pickswise Nation, and welcome to Super Bowl week! The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are now in Arizona preparing for Super Bowl 57, but before that today’s sports schedule includes NBA, NHL and college basketball action, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better.
About Last Night
Grizzlies and Nuggets both beaten
The top 2 teams in the NBA were beaten on Sunday as the Nuggets lost 128-98 to the Timberwolves and the Grizzlies went down 106-103 to the Raptors. In the East, the Knicks upset the 76ers 108-97. The big news of the day was a reported trade deal taking Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets to the Dallas Mavericks.
2-1 day of college hoops
Out experts went 2-1 on Sunday’s NCAAB picks. On the courts, #3 Houston covered an 11-point spread against Temple while Michigan beat Ohio State 77-69.
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Today’s Slate
Clippers vs Nets on NBA TV
Today’s 8-game NBA slate includes Clippers vs Nets at 7:30 pm ET on NBA TV and Bucks vs Trail Blazers on the same channel at 10:00 pm ET. Read today’s NBA picks.
The NHL is back!
The NHL returns from its All-Star break today with a 6-game slate including Lightning vs Panthers and Flames vs Rangers. Check out today’s NHL picks.
Top-10 clash in Kansas
It’s quality rather than quantity in college hoops today for once, with #10 Texas visiting #8 Kansas, while Duke travels to Miami. Read today’s NCAAB predictions.
Best Bet of the Day
NHL: New York Islanders ML vs Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 pm ET, ESPN+
This is an intriguing matchup because it will be new acquisition Bo Horvat’s first game as an Islander. It is clear New York has playoff aspirations, which means the Islanders have lots of work to do. Such a big acquisition should fire up New York, while Horvat will be keen to impress his new team. The Flyers should also have a hard time getting past a sturdy Islanders defense. Check out our full Islanders vs Flyers predictions.
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Must-read
We have an NBA mega parlay for today’s games, plus our NHL player props, with our hockey experts having cashed 18 of their last 25 picks. Our Super Bowl coverage is ready to read including our Super Bowl 57 Same Game Parlay.
Keep an eye out for more great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Must-watch: Super Bowl winner joins Let’s Bet It
Don’t forget to check out our daily show Let’s Bet It on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/Pickswise at 10:00 am ET.
Lauren Jbara and Jared Smith are your hosts today and they will be joined by two special guests. VSiN host Tim Murray (@TimMurray1), and Lance Moore (@Lancemoore16), a Super Bowl champion with the 2009 Saints, will both be looking at all the Super Bowl odds before the team reveal their Plays of the Day.
The Super Bowl edition of Pickwise Playbook, our weekly NFL preview show, is also available — featuring former NFL star Tank Williams. So be sure to check that out, too!
You can also access the shows at any time through Spotify and Apple Podcasts (search for Let’s Bet It Presented By Pickswise).
Stat of the Day
The Clippers have covered the spread in 6 of their last 7 road games.
Quote of the Day
“It got very competitive at the end, and I think that’s what they wanted”
The Pro Bowl Games won’t have been to everyone’s taste, but NFC QB Geno Smith was in favor after Sunday’s show.
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