Phil Agius
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Welcome to another wonderful Wednesday of sports, Pickswise Nation. We have playoff action in the NBA and NHL tonight, plus a packed MLB slate and EPL soccer, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Knicks vs Heat SGP cashes at +608 odds
The Knicks fought back to tie up their series with the Heat with a 111-105 win last night, cashing our +608 odds Same Game Parlay in the process. In the later game, the Lakers struck first against the Warriors, winning 117-112 on the road in Game 1. Germantas Kneita went 3-1 with Tuesday’s NBA player props.
Sweep for road teams in the NHL
Home-ice advantage didn’t count for a lot in the NHL last night as both road teams won the first games of their series. The Panthers won 4-2 in Toronto against the Maple Leafs in their Game 1 before the Kraken won 5-4 in overtime against the Stars after winning a wild first period 4-2. Joe Pavelski scored all 4 goals in the game for Dallas.
2-0 day on MLB Best Bets
The Pickswise team went 2-0 with our 3-star plays on Tuesday’s MLB slate thanks to the Orioles covering the run line in an 11-7 win over the Royals and the Angels (+110) beating the Cardinals 5-1. We also went 2-0 with our YRFI/NRFI best bets and 2-1 on MLB props.
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Today’s Slate
All eyes on the Celtics
The pressure is on the Celtics in the NBA playoffs tonight after they lost Game 1 at home to the 76ers. They get a chance to tie up the series at 8:00 pm ET on TNT. You can read today’s NBA predictions.
Two more series start in the NHL
There are 2 Game 1s in the NHL tonight, starting with Devils vs Hurricanes at 7:00 pm ET on ESPN, with Oilers vs Golden Knights following at 9:30 pm ET on ESPN. We have NHL picks for both games.
Another 16 MLB games today
There are 16 MLB games coming our way today, starting early with the first game of a Mets vs Tigers doubleheader at 1:40 pm ET, while the evening slate includes Guardians vs Yankees on Amazon at 7:05 pm ET. Read our MLB predictions. There is also another big game in the EPL today and we have soccer picks for Manchester City vs West Ham at 3:00 pm ET on USA Network.
Best Bet of the Day
NHL: New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Under 5.5
7:00 pm ET, ESPN
The Devils completely shut down the Rangers after the first 2 games of their series, as New York managed to score just 7 goals in the next 5 games. New Jersey’s defensive play is strong, and even if they lose this game, they should be able to limit Carolina’s scoring. The Hurricanes have a physical style of play that they have succeeded with for years and which results in low-scoring games. That was highlighted when they held the Islanders to 15 goals in 6 games. Read our full Devils vs Hurricanes predictions.
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Must-read
Today’s NBA coverage includes our 76ers vs Celtics Same Game Parlay. We also have our Oilers vs Golden Knights SGP in the NHL, while for today’s baseball we have our MLB mega parlay and YRFI/NRFI best bets. Our expert golf analyst Diane Knox Balas has this week’s golf predictions for the Wells Fargo Championship.
Head over to the Analysis tab for even more great sports betting content as it arrives throughout the day.
Stat of the Day
There were 217 or fewer points scored in 3 of the 4 regular-season meetings between the 76ers and Celtics.
Quote of the Day
“It’s been a long time coming; a lot of hard work.”
— Joel Embiid after being named NBA MVP on Tuesday night.
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