Phil Agius
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Well, did you get what you wanted? The first round of the NFL Draft produced some big surprises and we have the second and third rounds to look forward to tonight. We also have another fantastic Friday of sports action ahead, with NBA Playoffs, MLB and NHL games, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
76ers, Suns and Mavericks close out series wins
Fans of Game 7s will not have enjoyed last night’s NBA results, as all three series that could have gone to deciding games were instead closed out in Game 6. The 76ers crushed the Raptors 132-97, the Suns beat the Pelicans 115-109, and the Mavericks held on to beat the Jazz 98-96 in a tight finish. Pickswise’s Mark Zinno cashed a 3-star play on over 214 in the Suns vs Pelicans game. The Warriors are now +320 favorites for the championship with FanDuel Sportsbook, with the Suns +350 and the Celtics +370.
Strong day of MLB handicapping
The Pickswise team went 8-5 on money line and run line bets on Thursday’s slate and also 8-5 on totals. We also cashed our player prop of over 6.5 Kyle Wright Ks, extending our winning streak to 5, and 9-2 over the last 8 days!
NHL teams still fighting
The NHL teams aren’t all taking it easy as the end of the regular season approaches, with 4 overtime games on Thursday’s slate, including the Predators vs Avalanche game, which went all the way to a shootout won by Nashville. The Blue Jackets recorded a 5-2 upset win over the Lightning.
Today’s Slate
Grizzlies aiming to end it tonight
The Memphis Grizzlies are hoping to follow the example of last night’s trio of NBA winners by converting a 3-2 lead into a series victory. They take on the Timberwolves at 9:00pm ET on ESPN. Read today’s NBA game preview.
Huge day of baseball
We have a full slate of 15 MLB games today, including Twins vs Rays on ESPN+ at 7:10 pm ET. Read today’s MLB game previews.
Four-game slate in the NHL
The NHL regular season almost reaches a conclusion today (the Kraken play the Jets on Sunday), with 15 games including Golden Knights vs Blues on NHL Network at 8:00 pm ET. Read today’s NHL game previews.
Best Bet of the Day
Over 6.5 goals in Vegas Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues
8:00 pm ET, NHL Network
Goaltender Logan Thompson was the guy the Golden Knights were riding on to take them to the playoffs, but now they’re eliminated, he should be back on the bench and they could be lit up by the Blues offense. The Golden Knights also have the offensive talent to chip in and help to take the total over. Read our full game preview for Golden Knights vs Blues.
Must-watch
Don’t forget to check out our daily show Let’s Bet It! on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/Pickswise every day at 10:00 am ET.
Mark Zinno and Jared Smith are your hosts today and they will be joined by Brian Scalabrine, former NBA champion and Pickswise NBA analyst, to discuss the NBA playoffs. The team will also discuss the NFL Draft and today’s big slates in the MLB and NHL before revealing their Plays of the Day.
You can also access the show through Spotify and Apple Podcasts (search for Let’s Bet It Presented By Pickswise).
Must-read
If you couldn’t stay up until the end of the NFL Draft first round, get up to speed by reading Ricky Dimon’s analysis of what happened in the first round. Football fans may also want to have an early look at our best bets for this week’s USFL games.
Our same game parlay for tonight’s Grizzlies vs Timberwolves game has +1119 odds and we also have today’s best NHL player prop plays and our insane +454729 millionaire parlay! You can also get ahead of this weekend’s English Premier League soccer games with our Saturday EPL soccer parlay.
Read all of our great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
The Grizzlies are 13-6 against the spread in their last 19 games against the Timberwolves.
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