Phil Agius
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We have another fantastic Friday of sports ahead of us, with NBA, NHL and another wild day of college basketball tournament action on the schedule, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Nets crush 76ers as Simmons returns
There were only 2 NBA games on Thursday but there was no shortage of storylines, as the Nets and 76ers met for the first time since the blockbuster trade involving Ben Simmons and James Harden. The Nets recorded a blowout 129-100 victory as 5-point underdogs. The Warriors beat the Nuggets 113-102 in the later game after trailing by 9 at half-time.
Flames still red hot
With 13 games in the NHL, we were almost guaranteed some upsets, and the games didn’t disappoint, with the Sabres beating the Golden Knights, and the Coyotes beating the Maple Leafs in overtime. In the day’s top games, the Hurricanes beat the Avalanche 2-0 and the Flames cruised to a 4-1 win over the Lightning.
NCAAB Best Bets cash
We had only 2 3-star plays on Thursday’s college hoops games and they both cashed as Michigan State and UConn covered. The biggest team to lose on the huge slate was Baylor, which went down 72-67 to Oklahoma in the Big 12 quarterfinals.
Today’s Slate
Lakers on NBA TV doubleheader
The NBA bursts back into life with 10 games today, including an NBA TV doubleheader of Knicks vs Grizzlies at 8:00 pm ET and Wizards vs Lakers at 10:30pm ET. Read all today’s NBA game previews.
Golden Knights vs Penguins on NHL Network
There are 4 NHL games today, with the first one, Golden Knights vs Penguins, being shown on NHL Network at 7:00pm ET. Read today’s NHL game previews.
Big teams playing big games on the hardwood
You can check out our picks for today’s top college basketball games, with almost all of the top teams in action today including Arizona, Auburn, Kentucky, Kansas, and Duke!
Best Bet of the Day
Minnesota Timberwolves -7 vs Orlando Magic
7:00 pm ET
The Minnesota Timberwolves have the best record in the NBA since the all-star break, at 7-1 following their 30-point win over the Oklahoma City Thunder 2 days ago. Granted, 4 of those 7 wins were against Portland and OKC, but the Timberwolves are 22-10 in 2022, which is the 6th-best record in the NBA. Their last 5 wins have been by an average of 27.8 points and could be out for revenge after losing their 1st meeting of the season against Orlando. Take the road team to cover. Read our full game preview for Timberwolves vs Magic
In the news
The sports that aren’t currently playing continue to provide interest. Yesterday’s big news is that the MLB has reached an agreement with the players and will now start a full 162-game season on April 7. And in the NFL, the day’s big move saw the Chargers trading to acquire pass-rusher Khalil Mack from the Bears.
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.
Today’s hosts are Lauren Jbara and Jared Smith and they’ll be going through their college basketball predictions before being joined by Brad Thomas, betting analyst for NBC Sports, to discuss his strategies when betting on soccer games, his thoughts on the English Premier League this year, and his picks for this week’s slate.
In NBA Morning Radar, the team will discuss Jayson Tatum’s MVP odds, the Celtics’ ceiling, and today’s picks, before giving out today’s NHL Ice Picks and their Plays of the Day!
Must-read
With the MLB season now back on the schedule, don’t forget you can read our 2022 season team guides at our MLB page. Our NASCAR expert is looking ahead to Sunday’s Ruoff Mortgage 500, and we have a great parlay for Saturday’s EPL soccer (+1655 odds). As for today’s action, why not start with our same game parlay for Knicks vs Grizzlies? We’re also looking at which teams might get the #1 seeds for March Madness.
Read all our great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
The Mavericks have covered the spread in 11 of their last 14 games.
Boost of the Day
This odds boost from FanDuel Sportsbook involves 2 of today’s 4 NHL games, with the odds of the Islanders (vs Jets), and Penguins (vs Golden Knights) both winning enhanced from +200 to +250.
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