Phil Agius
Good morning, Pickswise Nation, and welcome to another busy Sunday of sports. We have NBA, NHL and college basketball slates today, plus XFL, soccer and NASCAR action, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better.
About Last Night
Celtics beat Sixers
The Celtics improved to 44-17 with their 20th road win of the season against the 76ers by a score of 120-117, while the Grizzlies overcame the Nuggets 112-94 and the Knicks cruised past the Pelicans 128-106.
Blue Jackets and Ducks cause upsets
There was plenty of drama in the NHL on Saturday, with the Blue Jackets shocking the Oilers 6-5 and the Ducks winning 3-2 on the road at the Hurricanes. The Devils, Bruins and Avalanche all won, with Boston goalie Linus Ullmark scoring the final goal of his team’s 3-1 win over the Canucks into an empty net.
NCAAB mega parlay cashes at +611 odds
There were some crazy scenes in Saturday’s college basketball games, with Florida State coming back from 25 points down to beat Miami, and Iowa beating Michigan State by 6 in overtime after trailing by 13 with just 94 seconds left in regulation. Caleb Wilfinger managed to avoid the upsets, though, cashing our NCAAB mega parlay at +611 odds.
Today’s Slate
NBA double-headers on ABC and ESPN
You can watch NBA games all day today if you wish, with ABC showing Suns vs Bucks at 1:00 pm ET and Lakers vs Mavericks at 3:30 pm ET, while ESPN has Timberwolves vs Warriors at 7:30 pm ET and Clippers vs Nuggets at 10:00 pm ET. Read today’s NBA picks.
7 games in the NHL
Today’s 7-game NHL slate starts with Capitals vs Sabres at 1:00pm on NHL Network, with Lightning vs Pirates being shown on the same channel at 6:00 pm ET. Read today’s NHL predictions.
XFL Week 2 continues
The Defenders joined the Battlehawks on a 2-0 record with a win over the Vipers in yesterday’s XFL game and today we have the final games of Week 2 with Brahmas vs Guardians at 4:00 pm ET on ESPN and Renegades vs Roughnecks at 7:00 pm ET on ESPN2. Read our XFL predictions.
There’s college basketball, soccer and NASCAR, too
UCLA, Northwestern and Providence are among the top college hoops teams taking the court today. Read today’s NCAAB predictions. We also have soccer picks for today’s EPL and MLS games and NASCAR predictions for today’s Auto Club 400 race.
Best Bet of the Day
XFL: Arlington Renegades +5 over Houston Roughnecks
7:00 pm ET, ESPN2
Week 2 of the XFL season will conclude with this Sunday nightcap between the Houston Roughnecks and Arlington Renegades. Both these teams are looking to stay undefeated but this number seems like an overreaction to Houston’s 33-12 win in its opener. Arlington has a stout defensive front and should make life tough on the Roughnecks. Check out our full Renegades vs Roughnecks predictions.
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Must-read
Today’s NHL mega parlay and hockey player props are ready to read and there’s a ton of help available for your NBA bets today with our NBA mega parlay and Same Game Parlays for the Suns vs Bucks, Lakers vs Mavericks and Clippers vs Nuggets matchups.
Read all our great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
The Rockets have won just 5 of their 31 road games this season.
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