Matthew Lowrimore
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Two picks are taken from each sport and a winning ticket would give us a nice payout with odds of +971 at DraftKings Sportsbook. Let’s break down each of these plays.
NBA: Denver Nuggets -3 (-110) vs Charlotte Hornets, 7:10 pm ET
At first glance you’d think Charlotte would win this one easily, but I’m not so sure about that. They’ll be playing less than 24 hours after their game in Brooklyn, while Denver has had an extra day of rest. The Nuggets are also 8-2 ATS in their last 10 on the road, plus they have Nikola Jokic. Go with the road squad.
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NHL: Vancouver Canucks vs St. Louis Blues ML (-135), 7:35 pm ET
Vancouver has just 1 skater above the coveted point-per-game mark in JT Miller, while the Blues are a tough, physical team with the veteran leadership of Vladimir Tarasenko and Pavel Buchnevich as well as young stars such as Jordan Kyrou. St. Louis needs to make this playoff push to remain ahead of the chasing Predators and attempt to catch up with the Wild. Vancouver has a great individual pointscorer, but the abundance of consistent scorers on the Blues should give them the win.
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NBA: Boston Celtics +4 (-110) vs Toronto Raptors, 7:40 pm ET
Boston is coming off a blowout win over the Minnesota Timberwolves last night. The Celtics have now won 6 straight and 13 of their last 15 games.
It’s always tough to lay points with a team on a back-to-back, especially when they are going from home to road as the Celtics are in this spot. Boston is 21-15-1 on the road this year, while Toronto is just 15-13 ATS as a home favorite. Boston’s defense is playing at an elite level and as much as I hate the Celtics’ situation, their winning streak should continue and they can stay top of the Eastern Conference.
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NHL: Arizona Coyotes vs Edmonton Oilers -1.5 (-145), 9:35 pm ET
The Coyotes have played spoiler a few times against teams they had no business beating or even covering the spread against. But they have covered in only 1 of their last 5 games, while the Oilers are 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 home games. Edmonton is playing well at home and has a chance to continue moving up in the standings. The Oilers are led by 2 of the best players in the world and have outscored Arizona 10-4 in 2 meetings this season. Arizona can be pesky but Edmonton should take care of them in this game.
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