Phil Agius
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Good morning, Pickswise Nation, and welcome to another terrific Tuesday of sports. We have more NBA and NHL playoff action today, as well as a great MLB slate, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Lights out for the Lakers
The Nuggets reached the NBA Finals for the first time with a 113-111 win over the Lakers last night to complete a 4-0 series sweep. We cashed our Nuggets vs Lakers Same Game Parlay at +551 odds as well as hitting with the Nuggets ML at +145 and under 224.5 points at -110 with our main game picks. The Nuggets are the -280 odds favorite for the NBA Finals with DraftKings Sportsbook now, with the Heat at +275 and the Celtics at +1600.
Panthers purring in the NHL
Three 1-goal wins have given the Florida Panthers a 3-0 lead over the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL Eastern Finals and a single power-play goal by Sam Reinhart was enough for a 1-0 Game 3 win last night. We also went 2-0 on that game, with the Panthers ML and the under, and the Panthers are now +125 odds with FanDuel to win the Stanley Cup.
Astros win 8th straight game
The Astros are on a roll in the MLB and made it 8 straight wins with a 12-2 verdict over the Brewers. That moved them within 1 game of the Rangers in the AL West as Texas lost 6-4 to the Pirates.
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Today’s Slate
Heat is on for the Celtics
The Heat are looking to emulate the Nuggets tonight with a conference finals sweep over the Celtics. Game 4 is at 8:30 pm ET on TNT. Read today’s NBA picks.
Golden Knights vs Stars Game 3
The Stars could use a home win as they return to Texas tonight trailing the Golden Knights 2-0. Game 3 starts at 8:00 pm ET on ESPN. Read today’s NHL predictions.
Full slate of baseball
There are 15 MLB games on Tuesday, with Dodgers vs Braves on TBS at 7:20 pm ET. Read today’s MLB predictions.
Best Bet of the Day
NHL: Dallas Stars ML over Vegas Golden Knights
8:00 pm ET, ESPN
The Golden Knights are only 2 wins away from reaching the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 2018, but with the series now shifting to Dallas, don’t expect anything to come easy for Vegas as the Stars have been a top home team in the playoffs. They played almost a perfect road game in Game 2, but a couple of sloppy mistakes let the Golden Knights back into the contest. The Stars can get back into the series tonight if they can come out flying in front of their home crowd. Read our full Golden Knights vs Stars predictions.
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Must-read
Today’s Celtics vs Heat Same Game Parlay is ready to read, along with our MLB mega parlay and NHL player props, while our golf expert Diane Knox Balas, fresh off her 22/1 win with Brooks Koepka in the PGA Championship, has golf predictions for this week’s tournament, the Charles Schwab Challenge.
Be sure to head over to the Analysis tab for all today’s great betting content as it drops throughout the day.
Discover our great new feature Call It
Our brand-new social feature Call It is available in every NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL game preview on Pickswise, and allows users to take their opinion to the next level and vote with the community on either the money line or spread. Got a strong feeling in the day’s NBA highlight between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat? Now you can let the world know by voting in Call It on the side you’re betting on.
With Call It, Pickswise users can also see what others have voted on. So as well as getting the best bets for every game from our expert handicappers, you can also get a feel of which way the public is going. The sportsbooks might have the Celtics +3 and Heat -3 at -110 odds each, but Call It could reveal that 85% of Pickswise users like Miami to cover. That in itself is another valuable betting insight that can help all Pickswise users bet better.
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Stat of the Day
The Heat are looking to become just the 7th team to enter the NBA Finals via a sweep as the lower-seeded squad.
Quote of the Day
“Going forward with the game of basketball, I’ve got a lot to think about.”
LeBron James hinted that retirement is an option for him after the Lakers’ loss last night.
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