Phil Agius
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Good morning Pickswise Nation and welcome to another great day of sports. We have NBA, NHL, college basketball and soccer action today, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Perfect night on NBA totals
The Pickswise team picked all 4 NBA games to go under the posted total on Monday night and that’s exactly what happened! Jayson Tatum was ejected in the Celtics’ 109-94 loss to the Knicks which knocked Boston off the top spot in the NBA rankings, while the Heat beat the 76ers 101-99. The day’s big news was that LeBron James could be out of action for an extended period with the foot injury he sustained on Sunday.
Canucks outshine the Stars
There were some great matchups in the NHL on Monday, with the Bruins beating the Oilers 3-2, the Avalanche rolling to a 3-0 win over the Golden Knights and the Canucks beating the Stars 5-4 in overtime.
MLS success
#7 Baylor covered comfortably in a 74-68 win at Oklahoma State in Monday’s top college hoops game, while Pickswise closed out the first weekend of MLS action by cashing the Portland ML (-105) as the Timbers beat Sporting Kansas City 1-0. That gave us an 8-5 record on the opening slate.
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Today’s Slate
Doubleheader on TNT
Tuesday’s 10-game NBA slate includes a great doubleheader on TNT with Lakers vs Grizzlies at 8:00 pm ET followed by Timberwolves vs Clippers at 10:30 pm ET. Read today’s NBA picks.
10-game slate in the NHL
There are also 10 games in the NHL, with the top matchups including Islanders vs Wild, Kings vs Jets, Panthers vs Lightning and Bruins vs Flames. Read today’s NHL predictions.
Big night of college hoops
Marquette, Virginia, Kansas and Tennessee are among the top college basketball teams in action today and you can read our college basketball picks for all today’s big games. We also have soccer picks for today’s Fulham vs Leeds FA Cup game on ESPN+ at 2:45 pm ET.
Best Bet of the Day
NCAAB: Clemson Tigers +6.5 over Virginia Cavaliers
7:00 pm ET, ACCN
The Virginia Cavaliers (21-6, 13-5) seem to be broken right now. They have lost 2 straight and dropped out of the top spot in the ACC standings because of it. Before their back-to-back losses to Boston College and North Carolina, they had 2 concerning performances against ACC bottom-feeders Louisville and Notre Dame too. The Clemson Tigers (21-8, 13-5) come into this contest after scoring 90 points in back-to-back wins against Syracuse and NC State. Clemson has had its struggles on the road this season, but the Tigers have been solid as an underdog, covering 5 of 7 games. Read our full Clemson vs Virginia predictions.
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Must-read
Today’s NBA mega parlay is available to read, along with our Lakers vs Grizzlies Same Game Parlay and today’s NBA first-basket best bets. Tuesday’s NHL mega parlay and our NHL player props are also on offer, along with our college basketball mega parlay and NCAAB best bets articles. We have golf predictions for the Arnold Palmer Invitational rom our expert Diane Knox Balas.
Be sure to head over to the Analysis tab for all today’s great betting content as it drops throughout the day.
Stat of the Day
The Bucks have won 14 straight games and have covered in their last 6 on the road.
Quote of the Day
“It’s just a basketball ankle and there is nothing that you can do about that.”
Hornets coach Steve Clifford is preparing to get by without LaMelo Ball, who fractured his ankle against the Pistons
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