Phil Agius
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It’s the first Sunday since early September with no seriously competitive NFL action, but we’re not exactly short of top-quality alternatives with NBA, college basketball, soccer, NASCAR, and Winter Olympics action taking place! Let’s get straight to finding the best bets on another super Sunday of sports.
About Last Night
Super Saturday for our NBA picks
Bucks -8.5 and under 220 in Suns vs Wizards gave us a perfect 2-0 record on NBA 3-star plays on Saturday’s slate. Overall we went 5-1 on the sides. The Knicks vs Lakers game provided the best finish, with LeBron James returning after a 5-game absence to deliver a triple-double as the Lakers won 122-115 in overtime.
Bruins beaten but Auburn survives scare
With a huge slate of college hoops action on Saturday, there were inevitably going to be shocks. Arizona State (+10.5) provided the biggest one, beating 3rd-ranked UCLA 87-84 in triple-overtime. Bettors who put the Auburn ML in their parlays were really made to sweat, too, as the No. 1-ranked team beat Georgia 74-72.
Today’s Slate
Bucks vs Clippers tops the bill in the NBA
There are 8 games on today’s NBA schedule, with 3 afternoon matchups and 5 in the evening. Hawks vs Mavericks is being shown on ESPN at 6:00 pm ET before Bucks vs Clippers on NBA TV brings the action to a close at 9:00 pm ET. You can check out our picks for all today’s NBA action.
Small slate on the hardwood
It’s a quieter day of college hoops today, but there are ranked teams in action with Providence visiting Georgetown at noon ET and Ohio State hosting Maryland at 1:00 pm. Check out our picks for today’s college basketball.
Pro Bowl, NASCAR, soccer and Winter Olympics too!
The NFL Pro Bowl is not an advised medium for anything other than small-stakes bets, but we have a preview of this year’s AFC vs NFC all-star game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (3:00 pm ET, ABC). The NASCAR field are rolling again this afternoon, so check out our picks for the 2022 championship and today’s Busch Light Clash. We also have picks for today’s FA Cup soccer and tonight’s action at the Winter Olympics.
Best Bet of the Day
Denver Nuggets -5.5 vs Brooklyn Nets
3:30 pm ET
The Brooklyn Nets are on a 7-game losing streak and they face an uphill battle in Denver tonight. James Harden has been listed as questionable with a hamstring issue, and something is clearly bothering him after he scoring just 4 points at Sacramento and missed the game at Utah. The Nets have dropped 5 in a row on the road and have covered the spread just once in 7 games against Western Conference opponents. Denver is on a 3-game losing streak, but Nikola Jokic returned to the lineup in their last game and the Nuggets have covered the spread in 4 of their last 6 games. Despite their injury woes, the Nuggets have showed character all season and getting Aaron Gordon back can help them to take care of the struggling Nets. Check out our full preview of Nuggets vs Nets.
Must-watch
With the Pro Bowl starting early, you’ve got time to look ahead to next week’s Super Bowl and watch the latest episode of our weekly NFL show Pickswise Playbook as Chris Rose, Ross Tucker, and Jared Smith break down the best early bets for the big game between the Rams and Bengals.
And you can also watch our great daily betting show Let’s Bet It. On today’s show Alex Glaze, Jared Smith, and Mark Zinno will give their NBA and college basketball predictions, discussing the Luka Doncic vs Trae Young battle in the Mavericks vs Hawks game, and looking at the Clippers’ futures. The college hoops analysis will include their take on Providence vs Georgetown, Maryland vs Ohio State, and Houston vs Cincinnati, plus their Plays of the Day!
Check out both shows on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/Pickswise
Must-read
Firstly, make sure you take your chance to win $1,000 cash prize by entering the Pickswise Super Bowl Props Builder contest! You can also check out our Super Bowl betting trends article.
To enhance your betting on today’s action, you can read our NBA mega parlay and same game parlays for Nets vs Nuggets and Hawks vs Mavericks (+1620 odds).
Be sure to head over to the Analysis tab for even more great betting content as it arrives throughout the day.
Stat of the Day
The Celtics have won their last 8 games against the Magic and have covered the spread in 6 of their last 7 visits to Orlando.
Boost of the day
The Busch Light Clash (6:00 pm ET) marks the start of the 2022 NASCAR season and while veteran Kevin Harvick is an 18/1 chance with DraftKings Sportsbook to win, the odds of Happy Harvick taking a top-5 finish to start the season have been boosted from +180 to +200.
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