Wise n' Shine: NHL best bets and NBA picks for Monday, February 27

Good morning, Pickswise Nation, and welcome to another week of sports. After an action-packed Sunday, we have a smaller slate on Monday, but there’s still plenty of games to bet on in the NBA, NHL and college basketball. Let’s get straight to making your next bet better.

About Last Night

NBA parlay was a winner at +628 odds
It was a great day for the favorites in the NBA yesterday as well as our NBA parlay. We parlayed the spreads of the Bulls, Warriors and Trail Blazers for a nice payout of +628. That marked the second day in a row of a parlay win at Pickswise as we cashed our NCAAB mega parlay at +611 odds on Saturday. 

Damian Lillard drops 71 points
The Trail Blazers ended their week with a 17-point win over the Rockets, but more importantly, Damian Lillard finished with 71 points. The Portland star sank 13 three-pointers en route to recording the NBA’s 8th 70-point game in history. 

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Today’s Slate

Quality over quantity in NBA
There are just 4 NBA games on Monday, but they include a pair of Eastern Conference showdowns that are bound to be exciting, including the Heat vs 76ers. Read today’s NBA picks.

Fantastic 5 games in the NHL
There are 5 games on the ice tonight which include several exciting matchups like the Boston Bruins facing the Edmonton Oilers and the Vegas Golden Knights battling the Colorado Avalanche. Read today’s NHL predictions.

College basketball’s best in action
It was a crazy weekend in college basketball that had us thinking March Madness was already here. But on Monday, we have only a handful of matchups, yet they include several top-25 teams in action. Read today’s NCAAB predictions.

Best Bet of the Day

NHL: Dallas Stars 3-way ML (-160) over Vancouver Canucks
8:30 pm ET, ESPN+

The Dallas Stars play host to the Vancouver Canucks to get their week started after putting an end to their 5-game losing streak in Vegas against the Golden Knights on Saturday night. Despite being in the same conference, this is actually the first meeting between these teams. Regardless, Jason Robertson and company should have no issues taking care of business against a Vancouver team that has allowed the 2nd-most goals per game this season. It’s not as if the Canucks have the firepower to make up for that either. They traded away former captain Bo Horvat to the New York Islanders, and the Stars are allowing the 2nd-fewest goals per game anyway. Check out our full Canucks vs Stars predictions.

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Must-read

There’s no better way to start the week in the NBA than with our NBA mega parlay, which has +902 odds! Can we make it 2 NBA parlay wins in 2 days? We also have our expert picks for the ATP Dubai Open, which includes a best bet for the tournament. On top of that, our NHL mega parlay is live at +966 odds, while we also have our 2 best NHL player props.

Read all our great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.

Stat of the Day

The under has hit in 7 of the Orlando Magic’s last 8 games.

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