Phil Agius
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There is another fantastic Friday of sports ahead of us today with NBA, college basketball and soccer action. Let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Hawks eclipse the Suns
The Pickswise handicappers went 4-2 on the sides on the NBA games on Thursday. TNT had 2 great games, with the Hawks upsetting the Suns 124-115 before the Lakers vs Clippers rivalry game went down to the wire, with the Clips hanging on to win 111-110. The Warriors got their 40th win of the season by beating the Kings 126-114.
College basketball parlay cashes
We cashed our college basketball parlay for the 2nd time in 3 days as Arizona (upsetting No. 3 UCLA), Gonzaga, and Washington State all covered, and the cappers went 5-2 on the day.
Today’s Slate
There’s a 9-game slate in the NBA
The NBA is in the spotlight tonight with 9 games, with Hawks vs Raptors being shown on NBA TV at 7:3opm ET and 76ers vs Mavericks at 10:00 pm on ESPN. Read previews of all today’s NBA games.
College hoops and soccer too
You can also check out our picks for today’s top college basketball games, and there’s English FA Cup soccer on ESPN+ at 3:00pm ET as Manchester United takes on Middlesbrough.
Best Bet of the Day
Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers Under 231.5
7:00 pm ET
These teams have played each other 3 times already this season and the average total in those games was 206, with the under cashing in all 3 of them. We could see a similar scenario tonight with the total being set at a whopping 231.5 points, a number that has been surpassed just twice in the last 11 head-to-head meetings. These teams rank 15th and 18th in pace of play and the under has landed 14 times in the last 17 meetings between the teams played in Indiana. Read our full game preview for Bulls vs Pacers.
Must-watch
The Pickswise Playbook team is getting set for the Super Bowl with Ross Tucker, Chris Rose, and Jared Smith pinpointing the best early bets for Super Bowl 56.
You can also check out our daily show Let’s Bet It! on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/Pickswise every day at 10:00am ET.
Must-read
Our Super Bowl 56 coverage is building all the time with Super Bowl trends, Gatorade shower prop analysis and the best halftime shows among the latest additions. You can read it all in our NFL analysis section, and our main picks for the big game here.
We’ve got great content and plays for today’s NBA games, including our Friday mega parlay (+1088 odds), a same game parlay for Nets vs Jazz (+3123 odds!) and Adam Ronis’ best bets and props.
Baseball fans can also check out the latest MLB team preview on the Baltimore Orioles, while we also have our NASCAR 2022 season preview.
Read all our great NFL, NBA, and college hoops analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
The Hornets are the highest-scoring team in the NBA this season, averaging 114.3 points per game.
Boost of the Day
FanDuel Sportsbook is looking ahead to tomorrow’s UFC Fight Night action with this odds boost of Sean Strickland to win on points against Jack Hermansson in their middleweight bout, boosting the odds from +195 to +250.
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