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Good morning, Pickswise Nation. The Final Four is set: it will feature Florida Atlantic, San Diego State, Miami and UConn. The national semifinals don’t take place until Saturday, but in the meantime, there is plenty to whet the appetite of sports fans and bettors – including Opening Day in Major League Baseball on Thursday. As for the more immediate future, another week in the NBA and NHL gets started tonight. As such, let’s get right to it and make your next bet better with Wise n’ Shine!
About Last Night
Pickswise perfect as San Diego State and Miami round out Final Four field
A defensive struggle ended in somewhat controversial fashion as San Diego State edged Creighton 57-56 in the penultimate Elite Eight game. The nightcap saw Miami stage a furious second-half rally to stun Texas. With that, the Final Four is set: Florida Atlantic vs San Diego State and UConn vs Miami. Meanwhile, the Pickswise experts cashed the side and total on both of Sunday’s games and hit a +596 parlay.
NBA parlay is a +596 winner
The Pickswise NBA experts cashed a +596 parlay for the second time in the span of three days. Sunday’s winning legs were Cleveland, Toronto and Minnesota all against the spread. The Timberwolves capped it off with an upset of the Warriors as +6.5 underdogs.
Kings cash 3-star best bet
Our lone 3-star best bet of the day in the NHL was on Los Angeles to beat St. Louis in regulation. That’s exactly what happened…but not before 13 goals were scored. The Kings almost squandered a 5-1 lead before holding on for a 7-6 victory.
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Today’s Slate
Sixers, Nuggets headline NBA schedule
It could be a preview of the NBA Finals when the 76ers visit the Nuggets on Monday night. A 9-game NBA lineup also includes the Bucks, Mavericks, Knicks, Suns and Clippers. Read today’s NBA picks.
NHL double-header on NHL Network
There are 6 NHL games today and you can watch all of them on ESPN+. Seattle (40-24-8) vs Minnesota (42-22-9) looks especially intriguing on paper. Check out all of our hockey coverage on the NHL page.
Monday Night Football
Week 6 of the 2023 XFL season wraps up with the Houston Roughnecks visiting the DC Defenders on Monday night. So far so good for the Pickswise experts, who are 2-1 ATS and also 2-1 O/U with their XFL picks this week. Don’t miss our Roughnecks vs Defenders predictions.
Best Bet of the Day
NHL: Colorado Avalanche -1.5 (-105) over Anaheim Ducks
10:00 pm ET, ESPN+
This is a plain lopsided matchup in favor of the Avalanche. Due largely to injuries, Colorado has not had a “great” season per se. But to the surprise of likely no one, the Avs are still in the thick of the race to win the Central Division. They are clicking at the right time, with an 8-2-0 record in their last 10 games. They have picked up those 8 recent wins by a combined 24 goals. Meanwhile, the Ducks are one of the worst teams in hockey and they have lost 4 consecutive contests by a combined score of 16-7. Colorado should roll.
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Must-read
Head over to our March Madness hub for all of our NCAA Tournament coverage in advance of the Final Four. You should also check out our plethora of baseball futures on the MLB page. That includes our World Series best bet, Cy Young Award picks, win totals predictions and a +1163 division winner mega parlay.
In the more immediate future (as in TODAY), be sure to notice our +1359 NBA mega parlay.
Read all of our great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
The Oilers vs Coyotes total is set at 7.0, but don’t be scared by the big number. Two head-to-head meetings this season have produced 17 goals and Edmonton is the #1 goal-scoring team in the NHL.
Quote of the Day
“You know why I played like that tonight? You said Joker was the hardest person to guard in the league. I took that personal.”
— What Joel Embiid said to Draymond Green – according to Green – after Embiid had 46 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists in Philadelphia’s loss to Golden State on Friday. Embiid and Nikola Jokic are the top 2 favorites for NBA MVP heading into Monday’s head-to-head matchup.
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