Matthew Lowrimore
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One pick is taken from each sport and a winning ticket gives us a nice payout with odds at +1152 with DraftKings; that’s more than 11/1! Let’s break down each of these plays.
NBA: Philadelphia 76ers -3.5 (-110) vs Washington Wizards, 2:10 pm ET
The 76ers might be the NBA’s best team so far in 2022. They’ve won 10 of their last 12 games dating back to December 21, while losing only once in the new year. Philadelphia already beat the Wizards once this season, by 21 points on the road in late December. Philly is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 against Washington overall, and they’ve gone 4-1 SU in the teams’ last 5 meetings played in DC. Expect the Sixers to continue winning and to cover on the road.
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College Basketball: Utah Utes vs Arizona State Sun Devils – Under 137 points (-110), 4:00 pm ET
The combination of a bad offense and a good defense leads to low-scoring games for the Sun Devils. Because of that, the under is 7-0 in their home games and 3-1 in conference play. Utah’s offense is struggling, and they have yet to score 70 points since the turn of the calendar year, with the under 3-1 in their January games. Neither offense has shown the ability to score consistently in conference play and those struggles figure to continue on a short turnaround. Take the under.
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NHL: Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks – Under 5.5 goals (-125), 4:05 pm ET
Adin Hill has been solid in net for San Jose over the last few weeks, allowing exactly 2 goals in 6 straight games, and he has a strong .922 save percentage over that stretch. The problem for San Jose has been scoring goals to support Hill’s efforts. The Sharks have scored just 1 goal over their last 2 games, and they are averaging 2 goals per game over their last 6 contests. They may be due for some fortunate bounces, but things won’t get any easier as they go up against a Los Angeles team that has allowed just 4 total goals over their last 4 games. Both of these teams have seen plenty of low-scoring games this season, as the under is 24-13-1 for the Kings and 24-15 for the Sharks. This could be another low-scoring affair. Look to the under.
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NFL: Arizona Cardinals vs Los Angeles Rams -3.5 (-110), 8:15 pm ET
The wild-card round of the NFL playoffs will wrap up with a matchup we’ve already seen a couple of times this season. The Los Angeles Rams will host the Arizona Cardinals in an NFC West rematch. Matthew Stafford and the Rams offense haven’t always been consistent down the stretch, but you could say the same for Kyler Murray and the Cards. Murray hasn’t looked like himself since coming back from his ankle injury. When these teams played about a month ago Aaron Donald absolutely dominated, and Murray was sacked 4 times in a loss. And that game was played in Arizona. Lay the points with Los Angeles.
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