Phil Agius
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Happy Valentine’s Day, Pickswise Nation, and congratulations to the new Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams. It’s a great day for fans of all other NFL teams, too, as everyone can start dreaming of winning the next Super Bowl as of this morning.
There’s plenty of great sports action coming our way on Monday, as well, with NBA, NHL, college basketball, and the Winter Olympics all on the schedule. Let’s get straight into making your next bet better!
About Last Night
MVP Kupp leads Rams to comeback win over Bengals
Super Bowl 56 was a game of contrasting halves with the Rams leading at halftime but trailing for most of the second half until a late TD from Cooper Kupp earned head coach Sean McVay’s team a 23-20 victory. You can read all the betting reaction to the big game in Ricky Dimon’s analysis of what we saw in the Super Bowl. It was a great night for Pickswise, with under 48.5 being a 3-star pick, while we also advised Odell Beckham Jr to be the first TD scorer at +800, and Kupp to be MVP at +700! PropBetGuy crushed it on his Super Bowl props and it was a big night for lead betting analyst Jared Smith too!
Perfect Sunday in the NBA
There were only 2 NBA games on Sunday and our handicappers went 4-0 on the sides and totals, unsurprisingly also cashing our Sunday NBA parlay at +596 odds!
Great golf winner at 25/1!
Pickswise golf handicapper Steve Palmer was on the money with his 2-star pick of Scottie Scheffler for the WM Phoenix Open, as the American beat Patrick Cantlay in a playoff to win the tournament at +2500 odds!
Today’s Slate
Warriors vs Clippers on NBA TV
We have 9 games in the NBA today, with NBA TV showing the Spurs vs Bulls game at 8:00 pm ET and Warriors vs Clippers at 10:30 pm ET. Read our picks for all of today’s basketball.
NHL has a 4-game slate
There are 4 NHL games again today, including Red Wings vs Wild and Maple Leafs vs Kraken. Check out our picks for today’s games.
Top teams in action
It’s a smaller slate of NCAA basketball today, with Kansas and Oregon among the teams in action. Read our predictions for today’s top college basketball matchups.
Best Bet of the Day
San Antonio Spurs vs Chicago Bulls Over 233.5
8:00 pm ET, NBA TV
With the first meeting of the season between these teams ending 131-122, it’s no surprise that tonight’s projected total is this high. There’s a good chance they can surpass it as they’ve been involved in some high-scoring games lately. Eight of Chicago’s last 10 games have gone over the total, as have 5 of San Antonio’s last 6 against Atlantic Division opponents. The Spurs play at the 8th-fastest pace in the league, averaging 101.3 possessions per game, but they rank only 17th in defense efficiency. Chicago ranks 4th in offensive efficiency and they’ve averaged 120.3 points per game over their last 3 home games. With San Antonio putting up 117.3 in their last 3, we can expect a high-scoring outcome. Check out our full preview of Spurs vs Bulls.
Must-watch
Start your week the right way by watching our daily sports betting show Let’s Bet It!
Fresh from providing some great content live from the Super Bowl, Jared Smith is back today, hosting the show alongside Alex Glaze, and they will be joined today by Mark Zinno. A Super Bowl recap will be top of the list and of course the team will have their way-too-early Super Bowl 57 picks!
The guys will also give their college basketball predictions, highlighting Oklahoma State vs Kansas, discuss the Nets’ futures and give today’s NBA and NHL picks, before closing, as ever, with their Plays of the Day!
Must-read
If you’re looked to get an early wager down on Super Bowl 57, see what Ricky Dimon likes of the opening Super Bowl odds with the Rams at 12/1 to repeat as champions and the Bengals 19/1 to go one better next year.
Getting back to today’s action, we have an NBA same game parlay for the Spurs vs Bulls (+1118 odds). Be sure to head over to the Analysis tab for even more great betting content.
Stat of the Day
The Thunder have an impressive 36-19-1 record against the spread this season.
Boost of the Day
DraftKings Sportsbook has some Valentine’s Day themed boosts today, and this one is called Three Dozen DeRozans! That’s why it has the rather specific target of 36 points for Bulls ace DeMar DeRozan to score against the Spurs. The odds have been enhanced from +200 to +235.
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