Phil Agius
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There is another fantastic Friday of sports ahead of us today with NBA, NHL, college basketball, and tennis action. Let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Comfortable wins for Sixers and Warriors
There were only 2 NBA games on Thursday but they were both notable results with the 76ers sending the Lakers below .500 (24-25) with an 105-87 win before the Warriors rallied from a half-time deficit to beat the Timberwolves 124-115.
Kraken upset Penguins in franchise’s first overtime win
The Panthers became the second team in the NHL (after the Avalanche) to reach 30 wins this season by beating the Golden Knights 4-1 in Thursday’s top game, while the day’s big upset saw the Seattle Kraken overcoming the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on the road in the franchise’s first overtime win.
College basketball parlay cashes
Over 128.5 points in California vs UCLA made our only 3-star college basketball pick a winner on Thursday, with the Bruins winning 81-57, and our parlay of Ohio State -6.5, Gonzaga -27 and Stanford +11 cashed at +596 odds.
Today’s Slate
10-game slate in the NBA
It’s a big night in the NBA with 10 games, with Lakers vs Hornets at 7:3opm ET and Knicks vs Bucks at 10:00 pm both on ESPN. Read previews of all today’s NBA games.
Wild vs Rangers on NHL Network
We have 5 NHL games today, with Minnesota Wild vs New York Rangers being shown on NHL Network at 8:00 pm ET. Read today’s NHL game previews.
College hoops and tennis too!
You can also check out our picks for today’s top college basketball games, and you won’t want to miss Ricky Dimon’s picks for the Australian Open women’s tennis final. Our tennis ace went 4-0 with his semi-final picks and is 21-7 over the last 10 days overall.
Best Bet of the Day
Boston Bruins -1.5 vs Arizona Coyotes
9:00 pm ET, ESPN+
The Bruins were going well in their last game against Colorado. But after leading 3-1 going into the 3rd, Boston blew the lead with 36 seconds left and then lost in overtime. The Coyotes have dropped 3 in a row, giving up 17 goals in those games. Arizona is near the bottom of the league in just about every category, while Boston is loaded from top to bottom. The Bruins will be ticked off after dropping a marquee matchup to Colorado, and there’s no better team for them to take out their frustrations on than the hapless Coyotes. Take the Bruins puck line. Read our full game preview for Bruins vs Coyotes.
Must-watch
Don’t miss the Conference Championships episode of Pickswise Playbook with Ross Tucker, Chris Rose, and Jared Smith as they aim to pinpoint the best bets for Sunday’s big games.
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 NFL championship game coverage is hitting top gear now and we’ve added our NFL mega parlay, Jared Smith’s best bets and sportsbook insights, plus a same game parlay (+973 odds) for the Bengals vs Chiefs, with lots more in our NFL analysis section.
We’ve got great content and plays for today’s NBA games, including a same game parlays for Celtics vs Hawks and today’s NBA mega parlay.
Read all our great NFL, NBA, NHL, and college sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
The Fresno State Bulldogs are a perfect 9-0 at home this season.
Boost of the Day
FanDuel Sportsbook has enhanced the odds of this 3-team parlay on today’s NHL game from +240 to +320. The Avalanche, Bruins, and Stars need to beat the Blackhawks, Coyotes and Capitals respectively for it to cash.
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