Phil Agius
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Welcome to another wonderful Wednesday of sports, Pickswise Nation. We have an action-packed day ahead with NBA, NHL, college basketball and soccer on today’s schedule, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
NBA parlay cashes at +612 odds
Pickswise followers who tailed our Tuesday NBA parlay at +612 odds never had a sweat as the Cavaliers, Raptors and Lakers all won by 15 or more points against the Hornets, Nuggets and Pelicans, respectively. The Bucks beat the Suns 116-104 to reach 50 wins on the season.
2-0 day for NHL props
Our NHL props expert Mark Lammey had a perfect 2-0 day on Tuesday’s ice slate, which also saw the Hurricanes beat the Jets 5-3 and the Lightning overcome the Devils 4-1, but the Bruins have now lost 3 of their last 4 games after a 6-3 loss to the Blackhawks.
Islanders and Panthers advance
If the rest of the NCAA Tournament is as competitive as the opening First Four games, we should be in for quite a month. Texas A&M Corpus Christi became the 61st team to enter the main bracket after a 75-71 win over Southeast Missouri State before Pittsburgh got past Mississippi State by a single point, 60-59.
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Today’s Slate
Warriors vs Clippers on ESPN
Today’s 7-game NBA slate includes 2 games on ESPN with the 76ers visiting the Cavaliers at 7:30 pm ET and Warriors vs Clippers at 10:00 pm ET. You can read all of today’s NBA predictions.
Avs vs Maple Leafs on TNT
There are just 4 NHL games today but TNT has a great double-header of Avalanche vs Maple Leafs at 7:00 pm ET and Wild vs Blues at 9:30 pm ET. We have NHL picks for today’s games.
Last 2 NCAA Tournament spots available
The final 2 First Four games bring us Farleigh Dickinson vs Texas Southern at 6:40 pm ET, and Nevada vs Arizona State at 9:10 pm ET, with both games on truTV. Take a look at today’s college basketball predictions. There’s also Champions League action today, and we have soccer picks for today’s games.
Best Bet of the Day
NBA: Over 230 in Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets
8:00 pm ET
LeBron James scored 48 points when the Lakers and Rockets combined for 272 points in their first game this season. LeBron is not with the team right now as he recovers from a foot injury but this should be another high-scoring game. The Lakers will have to speed things up if Anthony Davis sits out, and playing smaller generally means an increase in tempo. Nobody does that better than the Lakers, who rank 2nd in pace with an average of 104 possessions per game. The Rockets are really struggling defensively, allowing 116.5 points per 100 possessions and the over has cashed 6 times in their last 9 games as well as 5 of the teams’ last 6 meetings. Read our full Lakers vs Rockets predictions.
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Must-read
Today’s NBA coverage includes our NBA mega parlay and we also have today’s NHL mega parlay and NHL player props, while our expert golf analyst Diane Knox Balas has this week’s Valspar Championship predictions.
Our NCAA Tournament analysis and picks are all available through our March Madness hub, including our experts’ best bets, #5 vs #12 analysis and our comprehensive team guide. There are also Champions League best bets for today’s soccer.
Be sure to head over to the Analysis tab for even more great sports betting content as it arrives throughout the day.
Stat of the Day
The Kings have won in just 3 of their last 12 visits to United Center to play the Bulls.
Quote of the Day
“S***s sad fr.”
Raiders running back Josh Jacobs did not seem pleased about TE Darren Waller being traded to the Giants on Twitter.
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