Wise n' Shine: What you need to know to bet better on Tuesday, April 5

Good morning, Pickswise Nation! March Madness may be over after Kansas pulled off an epic comeback to beat North Carolina 72-69, but we still have some great NBA and NHL action to look forward to tonight as we get closer to the playoffs. Let’s dive into making your next bet better!

About Last Night

Kansas crowned kings of NCAA Tournament
It started with 68 teams, but in the end the Kansas Jayhawks were the last team standing after defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels in an epic national championship game. The Jayhawks trailed by 15 at halftime, but fought back in the second half to secure victory in a nail-biter. Read Andrew Ortenberg’s reaction to that incredible matchup.

NHL team goes perfect
While there was plenty of excitement in the college hoops finale, our NHL handicappers went a perfect 4-0 on sides last night. That includes successfully picking the Leafs to beat the Lightning at +110, while the Blue Jackets +1.5 successfully covered the puck line but were downed by the Bruins in overtime.

Today’s Slate

Tidy slate in the NBA
The NBA took the night off last night to allow college hoops to take center-stage, but returns with a vengeance tonight with a juicy 12-game slate. That includes a crunch game between the Bucks and Bulls at 8:00 pm ET on ESPN, while the Lakers try to keep their postseason hopes alive when they meet the Suns at 10:30 pm ET. Check out our picks for tonight’s NBA matchups.

Ice, ice baby
On top of that, we’ve also got 10 games to get hyped up for in the NHL, including an intriguing battle between the red-hot Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators at 8:00 pm ET. Read our predictions for today’s NHL games.

Champions League soccer action
It’s the quarterfinals of the Champions League in Europe, and we have picks for both of tonight’s matchups in which Liverpool battles Benfica and Atletico Madrid meets Manchester City. Read our Champions League soccer picks.

Best Bet of the Day

Boston Bruins ML over Detroit Red Wings
7:30 pm ET, ESPN+

The Bruins rank just outside the top-10 in both expected goals and goals per game, while the Red Wings rank just above the bottom-10 in both categories. Defensively, this isn’t even close as the Bruins have a massive advantage. The Bruins are a top-5 defense, ranking 6th in goals allowed per game and are first in expected goals against. The Red Wings are easily a bottom 5 defense, as they rank 27th in expected goals against and dead last in goals allowed per game. Take the better team jockeying for a better playoff spot and go with the Bruins. Read our full game preview for Bruins vs Red Wings.

Must-watch

Make sure you catch today’s edition of our daily sports betting show, Let’s Bet It!, at 10:00 am ET on our YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/c/Pickswise.

Jared Smith and Alex Glaze recap last night’s insane NCAAB National Championship game, while NBA champ Brian Scalabrine joins the show to give his best bets for tonight’s NBA action. looks ahead to tonight’s NBA and NHL games, while of course giving their Plays of the Day. Teddy Greenstein, senior editor at PointsBet, also joins the show to discuss the Masters. On top of that, we also have NHL Ice Picks, Jared’s Kick Picks and, of course, the Plays of the Day!

Must-read

Read Brian Scalabrine’s latest column with thoughts on the NBA MVP race and his best bets for tonight’s action. You also don’t want to miss our +2081 same game parlay for Bucks vs Bulls.

We’re also just 48 hours away from The Masters 2022, so make sure you head to our dedicated hub for plenty of insight, picks, props and best bets. Our golf expert is also taking a moonshot by putting together a 4-man millionaire parlay for this year’s 4 majors, available at +19492100 odds!

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

Miami is now 13-4 SU in their last 17 against Eastern Conference teams.

Boost of the Day

If you’re looking for some early action and think the Champions League soccer will be filled with drama, then you can bet on both Liverpool and Manchester City both to win, and for their talisman attackers Mohamed Salah and Riyad Mahrez to get on the scoresheet. The odds for that have been boosted from +400 to +550 with FanDuel Sportsbook.

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